A History of New York in 101 Objects is a new book by New York Times urban affairs correspondent Sam Roberts and features objects from the New-York Historical Society collection. The exhibition together with the book constitute a unique history of New York.
Proposed Coat of Arms for New Amsterdam, ca. 1630. Black ink, wash, watercolor, chalk, gouache. New-York Historical Society, Gift of J. Carson Brevoort
Draft wheel (the only to survive New York City’s Civil War Draft Riots), 1863. Wood, metal. New-York Historical Society, Gift of Frederic C. Wagner, 1865.6
Tiffany & Co. (founded 1837), Sterling silver controller handle used to operate the first subway train, 1904. New-York Historical Society, Gift of George B. McClellan, 1922.103
Door with graffiti tags from the studio of Jack Stewart, ca. 1970’s. Metal, paint. New-York Historical Society, Gift of Regina Serniak Stewart, 2011.3
World Trade Center dust, 2001. New-York Historical Society, Gift of Andrew H. Davis, 2002.19
Subway token, ca. 1995-2002. Metal. New-York Historical Society, Gift of Margaret K. Hofer, 2003.44.2
Images courtesy New-York Historical Society