Art & Artifacts Record
Images
Metadata
Object Name |
Ornament, Masthead |
Collection |
Artifact collection |
Object ID |
M1985.401.1 |
Year Range from |
1861 |
Year Range to |
1862 |
Dimension Details |
7 1/2" H x 6 1/4" W x 11" D |
Description |
Wooden ornamental masthead in the shape of an eagle's head, wooden eyes painted black and set into sockets carved in head; according to the accession file, the masthead came from the USS Miami and was shot off right before the capture of New Orleans during the American Civil War. |
Place Names |
Brooklyn (New York. N.Y.) |
Subject Headings |
Civil War, 1861-1865 Gunboats |