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Paddle Wheel Steamer Weathervane

Object Details

Description (Brief)
Depicting a paddle wheel steamer. There are two two smoke stacks, two paddle wheels with 10 spokes, a walking beam, a pilot house with doors and a window, and three decks with a railing around the second deck.
Location
Currently not on view
Data Source
National Museum of American History
Date made
1825-1865
Credit Line
The Eleanor and Mabel Van Alstyne American Folk Art Collection
Physical Description
paint (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 56 cm x 63.5 cm; 22 1/16 in x 25 in
Object Name
weathervane
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