Collection Highlights
Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York
1888
1972.24
Watercolor over graphite on paper, overmatted
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Flag on Rod
Title
Flag on Rod
Object name
Banner on pole
Date
1851
Medium
Silk, wood
Dimensions
Overall: 29 1/2 x 46 in. ( 74.9 x 116.8 cm )
Description
Blue silk banner of the Morrisania Fire Department trimmed with metallic (oxidized) ribbon; painted on both sides, "FIRST HAND FIRE ENGINE/ BUILT FOR/ MORRISANIA FIRE DEPARTMENT/ 1851" in gold, yellow and red letters; metallic finge across the bottom; four loops of the metallic ribbon trim sewn across the top with the wooden pole strung through; acorn finials on each end of the pole; red, white and blue silk cord and two tassels hung on either side of the banner from the pole.
Object Number
INV.111
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
