Object Record
Metadata
Object Name |
Step, Vehicle |
Catalog Number |
0985.04.00113 |
Description |
Two black iron carriage steps, tied together with wire and/or string. Metal arms with circular pieces. |
Material |
Metal/Iron |
Owned |
John C. Breckinridge |
Provenance |
"Step from the carriage in which Gen. J. C. Breckinridge made the trip from Lexington KY to Wytheville VA - across the mountains. When Gen. Breckinridge decided to cast his lot with the Confederacy, he took this step. I [the donor] know this is the step from Gen. Breckenridge's carriage as my father bought it from him." |
People |
Breckenridge, John Cabell |
Search Terms |
Lexington, Kentucky |
Subjects |
Carriages & coaches |