Bust of Sir Henry Bessemer

Object/Artifact

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McKinley Birthplace Museum

Sir Henry Bessemer bust: Copyright: McKinley Birthplace Museum; Origsize: 37 x 60 inches; Origformat: Artifact
Sir Henry Bessemer bust

Copyright: McKinley Birthplace Museum; Origsize: 37 x 60 inches; Origformat: Artifact

Name/Title

Bust of Sir Henry Bessemer

Entry/Object ID

1995.1.183

Description

BRONZE BUST OF SIR HENRY BESSEMER, 37" HIGH. MARBLE PEDESTAL, 60" HIGH WITH BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION ON PEDESTAL "SIR HENRY BESSEMER; BORN JANUARY 19,1813; DIED MARCH 15, 1898; HIS NAME IS INSEPARABLY CONNECTED WITH THE PNEUMATIC PROCESS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OF STEEL".

Collection

McKinley

Acquisition

Accession

1995.1

Source or Donor

General Museum Collection

Acquisition Method

Gift