Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Oyster shucking knife
Object Number:
2010.26.48
Date:
1850-1910
Medium:
Steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 8 1/8 x 3/4 x 3/4 in. (20.6 x 1.9 x 1.9 cm)
Description:
Hand-forged, steel oyster shucking knife, engraved with"Horn and Bro. Phila.", used in New York City riverside oyster bars.
Credit Line:
Gift of Ivan C. & Marilynn Gelfman Karp
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
