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Wheelbarrow

Object Name:
Wheelbarrow
Object ID:
2007.044
Creator:
Page, Randall (1836-1877)Artist
Place of Origin:
Manchester, NH
Date:
circa 1876
Description:
Political campaign wheelbarrow. Attributed to Randall Page (1836-1877), Manchester, NH; 1876. Painted pine and maple. Open box frame with two handles, two legs, and axle connecting two wheels. Red exterior, light green interior. Painted scene of Old Man of the Mountain in oval on front, signed "R. Page". "MAJORITIES / MUST RULE" painted in gold and black block letters on two sides, with five-pointed star. Wheels have eight wooden spokes and iron tires.
Material:
Wood
Pine
Maple
Metal
Iron
Dimensions:
H-24.5 W-25.5 L-60 inches
Credit Line:
New Hampshire Historical Society Purchase, Katherine Prentis Murphy Fund
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