Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Sash
Object Number:
1954.225e
Date:
1835-1865
Medium:
Cotton, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 7 1/2 x 108 in. ( 4.4 x 19 x 274.3 cm )
Description:
Red cotton jersey sash with tassels at the ends.
Gallery Label:
This sash was part of a uniform worn by Edmund Witherbee Peaslee (1811-1891), who was a professor at West Point.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Edmund Witherbee Peaslee
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
