Travel/ medallion

Date: 
1970-1995
Medium: 
Plastic
Dimensions: 
3 x 3 in.
Description: 
A tiny clear plastic packet printed on the front with the light and dark blue "M" on a white field is the old symbol of the MTA, Manhattan Transit Authority, over the words in red "Please Count & Examine/ Tokens Before Opening". Used to distribute tokens in the New York Subway prior to the introduction of Metro cards in 1993 and the current phasing out of metal tokens.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3178
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1995
eMuseum Object ID: 
51500
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Promotional medallion

Date: 
1954
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/4 x 2 3/4 in. diameter
Description: 
A bronze medallion with a very raised relief on one side of a front view of a tractor with tank-like tracks surrounded by the words "Caterpillar/ Pioneer in/ Track-Type/ Power". A border of stylized tractor track links encircle both side. On the reverse, a central circular plaque embossed "50 Years On Tracks/ 1904-1954".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3177
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1954
eMuseum Object ID: 
51499
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Travel/ medallion

Date: 
1950
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/4 x 2 3/4 in. diameter
Description: 
A bronze medallion with a very raised relief on one side of a portrait of a man with a high collar marked "Harvey S. Firestone/ Founder. On the reverse, a central circular plaque embossed "50 Years of Firestone Service/ 1900-1950" encircled by embossed relief images of men extracting rubber from trees, a horse drawn carriage, an early auto, a later auto, a truck, chemistry flasks, a tractor, a hotrod racer, construction equpiment and an airplane.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3176
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
51498
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Transportation token

Date: 
1930-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
5/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A silver colored metal token pierced in the center to form a triangle and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "Denver Tramway Corp./ City Lines", and on the reverse "Good For One City Fare".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3175
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51497
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Transportation token

Date: 
1930-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
5/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A silver colored metal token pierced in the center to form a slot under embossed fir trees and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "Seattle Transit/ Erno M. Becket, Chm.", and on the reverse "Good For One Fare".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3174
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51496
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Transportation token

Date: 
1930-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
5/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A silver colored metal token pierced in the center to form a truncated square and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "United Traction Company System/ UT", and on the reverse "Good For One Fare/ UT". United Traction ran the trolley car system from 1899 to 1946, and later a bus company in Albany, Troy, Rensselaer, Watervliet and surrounding New York State communities.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3173
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51495
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Transportation token

Date: 
1930-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
5/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A silver colored metal token pierced in the center to form a bar and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "Club Transp. Corp/ C.T.C.", and on the reverse "Good For One Fare". The Club Transportion Corp. operated out of Chappaqua, Westchester County, New York.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3172
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51494
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Transportation token

Date: 
1930-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
5/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A silver colored metal token pierced in the center to form a letter "V" and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "Virginia Railway & Pwr. Co.", and on the reverse "One Fare Richmond, VA."
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3171
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51493
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Transportation token

Date: 
1895-1930
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
5/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A silver colored metal token pierced in the center to form a letter "H" and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "Holyoke Street Ry. Co.", and on the reverse "Good For One Fare". This transit token was from an electric trolley service, Holyoke Street Railway Company, in the town of Holyoke, Mass. which also operated a hotel with a restaurant and theatre and an amusment park between 1895 and 1930.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3170
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1930
eMuseum Object ID: 
51492
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Transportation token

Date: 
1920-1940
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
5/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A dark copper colored metal token pierced in the center to form two slots around a diamond shape and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side a trolley car is embossed across the diamond encircled by the words "Public Service Coordinated Transport/ N.J.", and on the reverse a motor bus encircled by the words "Good For One Fare" with a signautr of the company president "James U. Wc. Carter".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3169
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
51491
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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