Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Historical Artifacts
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view all| Title | Date | Object Number | |
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| Sword w/scabbard and tassel | ca. 1860 | 1922.3ab | |
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Pencil in box | 1840-1880 | INV.12678b-d |
| Iron object excavated at Fort Washington | 1760-1783 | INV.6200.320 | |
| Vinaigrette | 1840-1880 | INV.12678ef | |
| Iron object excavated at Fort Washington | 1760-1783 | INV.6200.321 | |
| Artillery shell fragment excavated at Fort Washington | 1760-1783 | INV.6200.322 | |
| Keepsake box | 1800-1900 | INV.12678h | |
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Shovel blade excavated at Fort Washington | 1760-1783 | INV.6200.323 |
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Lantern | ca. 1840-90 | Z.2051 |
| Gavel | ca. 1920 | 1936.797 |
