Tumbler, Presented to Governor DeWitt Clinton, 1825
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The early 19th century was the heyday of canals in the United States. These artificial waterways opened new territories to settlement and commerce. The Erie Canal connected Albany with Buffalo -- and the Hudson River with Lake Erie. This tumbler is from a set given to DeWitt Clinton, the New York governor who championed the canal, at the project's completion in 1825.
The early 19th century was the heyday of canals in the United States. These artificial waterways opened new territories to settlement and commerce. The Erie Canal connected Albany with Buffalo -- and the Hudson River with Lake Erie. This tumbler is from a set given to DeWitt Clinton, the New York governor who championed the canal, at the project's completion in 1825.
Artifact
Tumbler (Drinking glass)
Date Made
1825
Keywords
On Exhibit
at Greenfield Village in Davidson-Gerson Gallery of Glass
Object ID
59.28.180
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Glass (Material)
Color
Colorless
Dimensions
Height: 3.375 in
Diameter: 3 in
Weight: 1 lb
Inscriptions
etched on front: DWC
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