Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1952-1956
Medium:
Plastic, metal, paper
Dimensions:
1/4 x 3 in. diameter
Description:
A large beige pinback campaign button with a picture of a shoe with a large hole worn through the sole surrounded by the words in red, black and beige "Think/ Don't let this happen to You!/ Vote For Ike". Dwight David Eisenhower, "Ike", (1890-1969) -- Republican; general in the U.S. Army during World War II; President of the United States, 1953-61; President of Columbia University 1948-53; and from 1971 to 1978, his portrait appeared on the U.S. dollar coin.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3813
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1956
eMuseum Object ID:
51511
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1952-1956
Medium:
Plastic, metal, paper
Dimensions:
1/4 x 3 1/2 in. diameter
Description:
A large pinback campaign button divided horizontally into red, white and blue sections printed with "I Like Ike" across the white center section. Dwight David Eisenhower, "Ike", (1890-1969) -- Republican; general in the U.S. Army during World War II; President of the United States, 1953-61; President of Columbia University 1948-53; and from 1971 to 1978, his portrait appeared on the U.S. dollar coin.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3812
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1956
eMuseum Object ID:
51510
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Thermometer
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Wood, glass, metal
Dimensions:
21 x 5 1/4 x 3/4 in.
Description:
An alcohol thermometer mounted on a beige painted wood board with a black border for hanging, printed in black with the Fahrenheit scale and, at the top, "Iron Brew", above a drawing of a bottle encircled by a link chain and a floral wreath. Near the bottom "Hudson Bottling Co./ Mfgs of All Kinds of/ Mineral Waters/ 430 Eleventh Ave., New York". The reverse has instructions for use.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3673
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
51509
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Thermometer
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Wood, glass, metal
Dimensions:
21 x 5 1/2 x 3/4 in.
Description:
An alcohol thermometer mounted on a beige painted wood board with a red border for hanging, printed in black with the Fahrenheit scale and, near the bottom, a picture of a soda carbonation tank and a selzter bottle, surrounded by the words in red "Bennett & Gompper/ Company, Inc./ Soda Water Apparatus/ Carbonators, Siphons, Steel Fountains./ We Offer the Best/ At Lowest Prices/ 241-249 Centre St./ New York, U.S.A.". The reverse has instructions for use and offers a replacement at the cost of $1.00.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3672
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
51508
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Painting
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Wood, canvas, oil paint
Dimensions:
10 x 7 x 1/2 in.
Description:
A small unsigned oil painting on canvas of a branch of red and green foliage. The reverse of the canvas is stencilled "W. Schaus/ Colorman/ 719 Broadway/ New York".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3671
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
51507
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Painting
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Wood, canvas, oil paint
Dimensions:
10 x 7 x 1/2 in.
Description:
A small unsigned oil painting on canvas of cliffs above the sea with foliage and a house in the background. The reverse of the canvas is stencilled "W. Schaus/ Colorman/ 719 Broadway/ New York".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3670
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
51506
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Lantern slides
Classification:
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Wood, metal, paper, leather, cloth
Dimensions:
8 3/4 x 4 3/4 x 7 3/4 in.
Description:
A wood case covered in black, leather grained textured paper, with a leather handle and metal clasp. Inside are many divided wood compartments each designed to hold a "Lantern" slide with an advertising theme. Eighteen slides remain in the box, 13 from a store in Trenton, Illinois, "Ginzel Mercantile Co." for clothes and household items, 4 from "The Geo. Brummer's & Sons Co.", and one from "E.R. Forbush/ Jeweler", for "The Hamilton Watch/ The Railroad Timekeeper Of America", with a photograph of two railroad engineers standing by a train and a larger image of a watch. The 13 from Ginzel include 6 for underware "Kabo/ 'The Live Model Corset'/ up to $5"; "W. B. Laced-in-Front Corsets"; "W.B. Brassieres and Corsets"; "Buy Dixie Hosiery/ Fast Color/ A Good Run For Your Money" with a cartoon of a very steroetyped African American woman chasing two boys; Stephenson Underware/ The little man will wear it someday/ because it satisfies Daddy", next to a photo of a man in a union suit and toddler playing with blocks; and "Dixie Underware/ For Men Women and Children". Two advertising accessories "Lion Hats", and "Do Your Feet Ache?/ ...Scholl's Foot-Eazers, Appliances and Remedies for the relief and correction of all foot ills...".Three for household items "Buckeye Incubators/ Guaranteed To Hatch Every Hatchable Egg"; "Lester Pianos"; and "Try Conkey's Fly Knocker/ 15 Days". The last two from Ginzel feature comic strip characters "Mutt & Jeff", both advertising wallpaper. Three from Geo. Brummer's Sons Co. advertise fashions from Hart, Schaffner & Marx, for example, "We'll show you the new fall/ styles by Hart Schaffner & Marx", and one from "Economize by Wearing Dutchess Trousers/ With Last Season's Coat and Vest."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3669
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
51505
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Store display/ tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
17 1/2 x 5 x 8 1/2 in.
Description:
A cigar cutter attached to a base with a oil reservoir for a lantern next to figurine of a tall lamp post embossed on one side "Broadway" and on the other "Fulton St.", that probably once had a glass finial at the top. The base is embossed and highlighted in red "Smoke EYE Cigars/ SS Sleeper & Co./ Factory Boston", and has two holes for inserting the tips of cigars and a lever for activating the cutting blades inside.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3668
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
51504
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Store dispenser
Classification:
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Wood, metal, glass, paper
Dimensions:
18 x 11 1/2 x 11 1/4 in.
Description:
A rectangular silver painted cast metal and wood store display dispenser with an embossed frame around a glass window above the coin slot and a spring loaded lever on the side embossed "Push Down" for activating. The words "Owl Vender" are embossed between the coin slot and dispenser opening along with a five point star encircled by radiating rays. A paper label on the glass window reads "To Operate/ Drop Penny in Slot, Push Down Lever/ Slowly To Get Full Measure."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3667
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
51502
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Foil wrapper in form of subway token
Classification:
Date:
1970-1995
Medium:
metal foil
Dimensions:
1 5/8 in. diameter
Description:
A gold foil wrapper from a chocolate coin that was molded to resemble a subway token. It has a central circle with "NYC" embosses encircled by the words "Good For One Fare".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3179
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1995
eMuseum Object ID:
51501
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.



















