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 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: 
2002.1.3164
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51450
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 "W" and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "Wash. Ry. & E. Co./ Cap. Trac. Co.", and on the reverse "One Fare In The Dist. Of Col./ 2". This transit token was from Washington D.C.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3163
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51449
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 "W" and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "Capital Transit Co.", and on the reverse "One Fare In The Dist. of Col./ 3 ". This transit token was from Washington D.C.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3162
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51448
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 a letter "W" and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "Capital Transit Co.", and on the reverse "One Fare In The Dist. of Col./ 3". This transit token was from Washington D.C.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3161
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51447
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Transportation token

Date: 
1930-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 3/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A copper colored metal token pierced through the center and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration and on one side "Brooklyn and Queens Transit Corporation/ Half Fare Token". On the reverse, "Issued In Exchange For Three Cents".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3159
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51436
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Photographic equipment

Date: 
1880-1920
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
5 3/8 x 4 1/4 x 1 1/8 in.
Description: 
A brown cardboard box with yellow paper seams and a bright blue label with dark blue trim that reads in black "Cramer's/ Photo Dry Plates./ Directions Inside/ Manufactured by/ G. Cramer Dry Plate Co., St. Louis, Mo., U.S.A./ New York Depot, 17 West 28th Street./ Keep in a Dry, Dimly Lighted Place./ Open in Dark Room Only." On the edge a black label with a white crown reads in white "One Dozen 4 X 5 Cramer Crown Emulsion".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3059
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
51435
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Thimble

Date: 
1900-1940
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
3/4 x 5/8 in. diameter
Description: 
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge. Embossed "Pierce Pennant/ Gasoline and Motor Oil", with a diamond on a green painted background. One of nine miscellaneous thimbles, 2002.1.3050 through 2002.1.3058. See also file 2002.1.2978 for the 72 thimble display case and files for all individual thimbles- 2002.1.2979 through 2002.1.3058.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3058
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
51420
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Box: Brandy Eau de Toilette

Date: 
2002
Medium: 
Cardboard
Dimensions: 
Overall: 4 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in. ( 11.4 x 4.4 x 4.4 cm )
Description: 
Cardboard box for perfume bottle; upright rectangular box with opening at top; printed with Brandy logo of circular medallion with image of horse.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Patricia Namm Saffran, President Brandy Parfums, Ltd.
Object Number: 
2002.86b
Marks: 
printed: on box: "BRANDY / eau de toilette"
Gallery Label: 
"Brandy" perfume, created by New York artist and writer Patricia Namm, was inspired by and named for a striking Central Park Palomino carriage horse. The logo, adapted from an ancient Greek coin, uses Brandy's image.
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
2002
eMuseum Object ID: 
51412
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Tobacco

Date: 
1970-2000
Medium: 
Plastic
Dimensions: 
6 5/8 x 3 1/4 x 3/4 in.
Description: 
A very dark green plastic cigar case with a leather-grained textured finish printed on the front in silver with a company symbol incorporating a male and female profile above tobacco leaves encircled by the words "Antonio Y Cleopatra". The front reads in gold and silver "A & C/ Grenadiers/ Six Cigars".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2925
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
2000
eMuseum Object ID: 
51396
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Ribbon

Date: 
1890-1925
Medium: 
Silk
Dimensions: 
5 x 3 in.
Description: 
A woven silk made to resemble the American flag with red and white stripes and a blue field but with only 25 white stars arranged in a six pointed star surrounded by the words "Knickerbocker/ Clay Club".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3279
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1925
eMuseum Object ID: 
51395
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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