Collection Highlights
Architect's Sign
Date:
ca. 1837
Object Number:
1953.197
Medium:
Wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Medal
Object Number:
INV.4163
Date:
1860
Medium:
White metal
Dimensions:
diameter: 1 1/4 in. ( 3.1 cm )
Marks:
Inscription: envelope, in right section, in pencil: "Not cat./inv.4163A/Gift of Mrs. Charles D./ Thompson/Ho Ho Kus, New Jersey/1050 East Saddle Road/Given in memory of/her sister Dr. Theodore F. Wolfe"
Description:
White metal struck medal with obverse showing steamship navigating river with group of people waving from pier. Reverse contains legend around border: "PURCHASED on BOARD the GREAT EASTERN"; inscription at center: "TONAGE/24,000/HORSE POWER/2,600/LENGTH 692 Ft./breadth/83 Ft./DEPTH 60 Ft."
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Charles D. Thompson, in memory of her father Dr. Theodore F. Wolfe
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
