Collection Highlights
Civil Defense Volunteer Organization Uniform
1942-1945
1946.89a-c
Wool, silk, metal
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Anchor
Object name
Anchor
Date
1850-1900
Medium
Iron
Dimensions
overall (folded): 5 x 41 x 8 in. ( 12.7 x 104.1 x 20.3 cm )
Description
Folding iron anchor with central shank, ring at top, two hinged stocks, and two hinged flukes with pointed ends; two iron pins attached with chains fit through holes in shaft to lock anchor closed.
Credit Line
Gift of George A. Zabriskie
Object Number
1941.757
Marks
painted: in black on fluke: "55"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
