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
Swift
Object Number:
Z.77[dup]
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
closed: 18 x 3 x 1 in. ( 45.7 x 7.6 x 2.5 cm )
open: 18 x 3 x 1 x 16 in. ( 45.7 x 7.6 x 2.5 x 40.6 cm )
Description:
Iron swift with cast acanthus leaf and angel head clamp; cast thread holder at top with reeded rim; sheet iron spokes; remnants of green paint throughout.
Gallery Label:
Swifts were used for winding skeins or balls of yarn.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
