Collection Highlights
Ulysses S. Grant at Cold Harbor
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.052.56.GrantUniform.Photos.
Medium:
Photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shear excavated at a Revolutionary War military camp
Object Number:
INV.5941.25
Date:
1760-1783
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 7/8 x 3 1/4 in. ( 12.4 x 8.3 cm )
Description:
Iron shear.
Gallery Label:
This shear was excavated by Reginald P. Bolton and others at 168th Street, within the area of a military camp that extended west of Broadway between 168th and 171st Streets. The shears were possibly used by a tailor to mend officers' clothing.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Washington Headquarters Association, Daughters of the American Revolution, 1947
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
