Collection Highlights
The Assassination of President Lincoln, at Ford's Theater, Washington D.C. April 14th 1865
Date:
1865
Object Number:
PR.052.60
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Whitworth artillery shell
Object Number:
X.407
Date:
1855-1865
Medium:
Iron, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 x 3 in. ( 27.9 x 7.6 cm )
Description:
Iron and brass Whitworth artillery shell; tapered, cylindrical iron shell with flat base, rounded top, and brass collar.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
