Collection Highlights
Mayor George B. McClellan at the controls of the first subway train, October 27, 1904
Date:
1904
Object Number:
PR.020.90.1
Medium:
Silver gelatin print
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sleeve-links
Object Number:
Z.2705a-x
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
largest: 1/8 x 3/4 x 5/8 in. ( 0.3 x 1.9 x 1.6 cm )
Description:
Brass sleeve-links; two ovals or octagons with circular design on front; connected by pin.
Gallery Label:
These links were found in the files of the N-YHS Field Exploration Committee. They were probably part of a collection of replicas of 18th and 19th century buttons owned by William L. Calver, the Committee's chairman.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
