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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view all| Title | Date | Object Number | |
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| Printed textile | ca. 1815 | 1963.122 | |
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Cortez's First View of the City of Mexico | 1844 | 1945.454 |
| Plate: Thorps and Sprague, Albany | 1830-1850 | 1942.413 | |
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Salt | ca. 1830-1840 | 1965.734a |
| Cup plate: flying eagle (America Triumphant) | early 19th century | 1940.165 | |
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Coin: half dollar, Oregon Trail Memorial 1926 | 1927.125 | |
| Flag | 1859-1865 | INV.12307 | |
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Thomas Jefferson Indian Peace Medal | 1863-1885 | 1966.81 |
| The Cloud, Florence, Sull'Arno, Italy | 1885 | 1955.15 | |
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Decanter-jug | 1840-1880 | 1944.134ab |
