Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
1865
Z.2603
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Boiler plate
Object name
Boiler plate
Date
1887
Medium
Brass
Dimensions
Overall: 5 1/4 x 13 7/8 x 3/8 in. ( 13.3 x 35.2 x 1 cm )
Description
Rectangular cast brass plaque with mounting holes in each corner.
Credit Line
Purchase, James B. Wilbur Fund
Object Number
1941.795
Marks
cast: on sign: "Christiana/Delamater Iron WORKS/NEW YORK 1887/PINE STEEL & Iron Workers PA./IRON. 389 inch 53023 T.S."
Gallery Label
According to accession records, this boiler plate is from the steamer "Christiana," built in 1887.
Provenance
The George W. Murdock Collection of Steamboat Artifacts
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
