Collection Highlights
Draft wheel
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
1865.6
Medium:
Wood, metal
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Commemorative cane
Object Number:
2010.24.73
Date:
ca. 1876
Medium:
Painted wood, pewter
Dimensions:
Overall: 36 1/4 x 1 x 3 1/2 in. (92.1 x 2.5 x 8.9 cm)
Description:
Philadelphia Centennial Exposition, Independence Hall and Lady Liberty.
Gallery Label:
A number of canes were created to celebrate the 1876 Centennial. The handle of this cane is a silver souvenir from 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. It depicts Lady Liberty on one side and a Revolutionary soldier on the other, with Independence Hall shown on both sides. The images on the cane mirrored the official poster of the Exhibition.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lou and Barbara Grumet
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
