Collection Highlights
Old Christmas : from the Sketch book of Washington Irving
Date:
1878
Object Number:
LIB.PS2069.C4
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Historical Artifacts
Piece of wood from steamship "W.C. Redfield"
Object Number:
1941.828
Date:
ca.1865
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1 in. ( 11.4 x 3.8 x 2.5 cm )
Marks:
handwritten: "W.C. REDFIELD"
Description:
Wood fragment with pencil inscription.
Gallery Label:
According to the accession records, this fragment was a piece of the lignum vitae from the stern bearing.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Provenance:
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
