Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Cannon ball
Object Number:
1862.11
Date:
1830-1848
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 7/8 in. ( 7.3 cm )
Description:
Iron cannonball.
Gallery Label:
According to accession records, this cannonball was used during the Mexican War.
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Van Allen
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
