Collection Highlights
The Child's Anti-Slavery Book
Date:
1859
Object Number:
LIB.E449.C5372
Medium:
Bound volume
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Squeak toy (cat and bird)
Object Number:
INV.5306
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Papier-mâché, wood, leather, fiber (flocking), paint, wire (traces of whiskers)
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 7/8 x 3 3/4 x 2 3/8 in. ( 9.8 x 9.5 x 6 cm )
Marks:
“$5.00” on label on bottom
Description:
Squeak toy with molded papier-mâché cat and bird mounted on rectangular base/bellows; cat is covered in gray and white fiber and has green and black painted eyes; bird is painted brown and black; cat's mouth is open.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
