Collection Highlights
The N. O. massacre
Date:
1866
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1866.43
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shield on tripod
Object Number:
INV.8953
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Metal, wood
Dimensions:
overall (collapsed): 14 1/8 x 9 1/8 x 1 1/2 in. ( 35.9 x 23.2 x 3.8 cm )
Marks:
Painted: "2334"
Description:
Metal shield in the shape of a formeé cross with hollow circular center; "F.D." and "N.Y." at the top and bottom, a hook and ladder at the left and a fire hydrant at the right, all in relief; the shield is attached to a wooden tripod held together by chains, the two side legs a fashioned to look like ladders, and the back leg is collapsible.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Exempt Firemen's Benevolent Fund Association of the 23rd & 24th Wards, 1933
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
