Public library

Date: 
1986
Medium: 
Plastic
Dimensions: 
3 3/8 x 2 1/8 x 1/8 in.
Description: 
A white plastic prescription plan identification card for an employee of The New York Public Library. It has a stylized mortar and pestle in the center and reads "The New York Public Library/ Personnel Office/ Astor, Lenox and Tilden Foundations. Administered by Paid Prescriptions", with the name and I.D. number of the employee.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3285
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1986
eMuseum Object ID: 
51460
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Printing/ address book

Date: 
1942
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
3 1/4 x 2 1/8 x 1/4 in.
Description: 
A pocket address book covered in bright green textured paper with the calendars for 1942 and 1943 inside the front and back covers. It is stamped in gold on the front "Your Advertisiment Here, On This Address-Memo Book/ Amsterdam Printing & Litho Co./ Amsterdam, N.Y."
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3284
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1942
eMuseum Object ID: 
51459
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Printing/ pencil

Date: 
1940-1950
Medium: 
Wood, graphite
Dimensions: 
7 x 3/8 in.
Description: 
A white pencil printed with a red end, green borders and in red "Lewis Roberts, Inc./ Fine Printing Inks/ Factory Newark 5 N.J./ Precision Offset Inks", with a list of cities with distributors in green.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3283
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
51458
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Advertising

Date: 
1930-1950
Medium: 
Plastic
Dimensions: 
6 1/8 x 1 in.
Description: 
This white plastic ruler is printed with a scale in 1/16 of an inch on one side below the words in black "Established Over 25 Years/ Metropolitan Advertising Co./ General Advertising Agents/ 120 Liberty St./ New York Telephone Rector 450-1-2-3". The reverse reads the same.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3282
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
51457
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Ruler

Date: 
1920-1940
Medium: 
Wood
Dimensions: 
6 x 7/8 x 1/8 in.
Description: 
This wood ruler has a scale in inches on one side and reads in black " 'Remember Us'- Silverstein & Bloom, Inc./ Paper, Twine, Stationery, Printing- 'Stay Happy' ", and on the reverse " 'Remember Us' Office, Factory and Shipping Supplies and Specialties./ Hangers, Folding Boxes and Corrugated Rolls/ Bryant 1093-1094-1095/ Silverstein & Bloom, Inc./ Wholesale Jobbers/ Paper and Twine/ Staionery & Printing/ 370 West 35th Street New York/ 'Stay Happy'/ Almax Brand Products".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3281
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
51456
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Trade sign

Date: 
1890-1925
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
4 1/8 x 2 3/4 in.
Description: 
A silvery gold colored tin plate printed in black with a diagonal cross-hatch pattern around the words "Decorated Tin Plates/ Protected By Letters Patent/ For Packages, Show Cards Etc./ Manufactured by/ The Tin Plate Decorating Co./ 72 John Street New York/ These Plates Can Be Supplied Of Any Required Design/ Or Color, And Can Be Worked In The Same Manner As/ Ordinary Tin Plate, Without Injury To The Surface".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3280
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1925
eMuseum Object ID: 
51455
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: 
2002.1.3168
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
51454
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 three slots and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "Good For One Fare/ C R L Co.", and on the reverse "C. R. L. & Lines". This token came from a company called Connecticut Railway and Lighting Co. which was probably absorbed into a larger transit company.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3167
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
51453
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 dark gray colored metal token pierced in the center to form two bars and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "Connecticut Company", and on the reverse "Good For One Fare".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3166
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51452
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 dark silver colored metal token pierced in the center to form two bars and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "Connecticut Company", and on the reverse "Good For One Fare".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3165
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51451
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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