Collection Highlights
Keg with stand from Erie Canal celebration
ca. 1825
X.48
Wood, metal, paint
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Luce Center
Wood fragment from the steamship "Thomas McManus"
Object name
Wood fragment from the steamship "Thomas McManus"
Date
ca. 1861
Medium
Wood
Dimensions
Overall: 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 7 3/4 in. ( 0.6 x 4.1 x 19.7 cm )
Description
Rectangular wooden fragment with inscribed paper label.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1941.829
Gallery Label
According to the accession records, this fragment came from the lignum vitae of the steamship "Thomas McManus."
Provenance
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
