Button/ clothing

Date: 
1910-1920
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/4 x 5/8 in. diameter
Description: 
Two small gray cast metal military clothes buttons, the tops embossed with two cannons crossed over an anchor. Probably prior to World War I.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3372
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
51954
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Button/ clothing

Date: 
1910-1920
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/4 x 5/8 in. diameter
Description: 
Three small black metal military clothes buttons, the tops embossed with a spread winged eagle behind a shield with laurel branches and arrows in its talons and a "E Pluribus Unum" banner in its beak, on a globe and over a banner embossed "Excelsior". The reverse are engraved "City Button Works/ N. Y. " Probably vintage World War I.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3371
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
51953
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Button/ clothing

Date: 
1910-1920
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/2 x 7/8 and 5/8 in. diameter
Description: 
Three copper colored metal military clothes buttons, two large and one small, the tops embossed with two female figures, probably Justice (with scales) and Progress, flanking a shield with a sunrise, mountains, and sailing ships below a spread winged eagle on a globe and over a banner embossed "Excelsior". The reverse are engraved "Ridabock & Co./ New York". Probably vintage World War I.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3370
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
51952
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Button/ clothing

Date: 
1910-1920
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
5/8 x 7/8 in. diameter
Description: 
Seven blackened copper colored metal military clothes buttons, the tops embossed with a spread winged eagle behind a shield with laurel branches and arrows in its talons and a "E Pluribus Unum" banner in its beak, all below a sunburst. The reverses of three are blank, one is engraved "R. Leibman Mfg. Co. Newark, N.J.", and three read "J.R. Caunt & Son, LTD./ Rouse's Point, N.Y." Probably vintage World War I.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3369
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
51951
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Button/ clothing

Date: 
1910-1920
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/2 x 7/8 in. diameter
Description: 
Five gold colored metal military clothes buttons, the tops embossed with a spread winged eagle on an anchor encircled by stars. The reverse is engraved "American Button Co./ Newark. Probably vintage World War I.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3368
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
51950
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Button/ clothing

Date: 
1910-1920
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
3/8 x 7/8 in. diameter
Description: 
Seven gold colored metal military clothes buttons, the tops embossed with three oak leaves and acorns. The reverse is engraved "Wien/ H. U. W'it." with two tiny symbols, a German eagle and a shield marked "22". Probably Austrian from World War I.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3367
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
51949
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Medal

Date: 
1983
Medium: 
Metal, ribbon
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 1 5/8 in. diameter; ribbon: 1 x 30 in.
Description: 
A dark patinated gold colored metal medallion on a red, white and blue ribbon, given to runners who completed a marathon. On side is embossed "1984/ Thirteenth/ Annual/ Mini Marathon/ L'eggs", the pantyhose manufacturer. The reverse show four female figures running above "Who Says Women Can't Run The World. Central Park, NYC".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3366
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1983
eMuseum Object ID: 
51948
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Medal

Date: 
1983
Medium: 
Metal, ribbon
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 1 3/8 in. diameter; ribbon: 1 x 30 in.
Description: 
A dark patinated gold colored metal medallion on a red, white and blue ribbon, given to runners who completed a marathon. On side is embossed "1983/ Twelfth Annual/ Mini Marathon/ L'eggs", the pantyhose manufacturer. The reverse show three figures running above "Who Says Women Can't Run The World. Central Park, NYC".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3365
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1983
eMuseum Object ID: 
51947
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Coin/ fairs

Date: 
1926
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
A silver colored metal coin or token embossed with a bust of George Washington on one side and the words "1789 1st President U.S.A. 1797/ George Washington". On the reverse "Visit The World's Fair/ New York 1939/ Stacks/ Dealers in Coins/ 22 W. 45th St./ New York, N.Y."
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3364
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1926
eMuseum Object ID: 
51946
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Advertising token

Date: 
1926
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
A coppery gold colored metal coin or token embossed with a bust of George Washington facing a bust of Abraham Lincoln and the words "International Philatelic Exhibition/ New York/ 1926". On the reverse "Guttag Bros./ New York/ Coins/ Send For Selling List."
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3363
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1926
eMuseum Object ID: 
51945
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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