Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Luce Center
Rat trap
Object Number:
1948.45
Date:
1875-1900
Medium:
Wood, iron, steel
Dimensions:
Overall: 7 x 6 1/4 x 4 in. ( 17.8 x 15.9 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Rat trap composed of wooden base with rounded corners and cylindrical recess to hold bait, vertical wood element, and u-shaped steel spring.
Credit Line:
Gift of Rev. Robert K. Stansfield
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
