Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tongs
Object Number:
INV.7968
Date:
1760-1850
Medium:
Iron
Dimensions:
Overall: 2 x 13 1/4 x 4 in. ( 5.1 x 33.7 x 10.2 cm )
Description:
Wrought iron tongs with round plates with scissor-like hinge and handles.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
