Collection Highlights
Mayor George B. McClellan at the controls of the first subway train, October 27, 1904
Date:
1904
Object Number:
PR.020.90.1
Medium:
Silver gelatin print
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Handle fragment
Object Number:
1921.38
Date:
1770-1810
Medium:
Brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 5/8 x 1/2 in. ( 11.7 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Brass handle fragment.
Gallery Label:
This handle was found in 1920 during subway excavations at Broad and Front Streets in lower Manhattan.
Credit Line:
Gift of Maurice Blumenthal
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
