Bell

Date: 
1915
Medium: 
Glass, metal
Dimensions: 
5 x 3 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
A clear glass bell with a spirally turned handle and a metal clapper suspended by a central chain. Applied to the waist of the bell on one side in gold "The New York/ Mozart Society/ White and Gold Breakfast/ May 1st 1915".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3278
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1915
eMuseum Object ID: 
51394
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Lamp

Date: 
1900-1910
Medium: 
Metal, glass
Dimensions: 
30 x 17 1/2 in. diameter
Description: 
A glass and copper hanging oil lamp, converted to electricity, with a mechanical chain retraction device at the top which made it easy to raise and lower the lamp for refilling of the oil reservoir. The circular thin white glass shade is hand painted on both sides with purple flowers with green leaves and brown branches and reads in black "The Pittsburgh Lamp". The white glass oil reservoir, printed with pink flowers with green leaves, hangs under the shade and although converted to hold an electric light bulb still retains its wick adjustment knob and refill cap.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3198
Gallery Label: 

The Pittsburgh Lamp, Brass and Glass Company produced a variety of oil and kerosene lamps during the early twentieth century and was re-named Kopp Glass in 1926 after its owner and chemist, Nicholas Kopp.

Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1910
eMuseum Object ID: 
51375
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Transportation token

Date: 
1930-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
7/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A silver colored metal token embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration and on one side "New York City Transit System/ B.M.T. Div./ Transfer Token"; and on the reverse "Issued In Exchange For Transfer". This token was from the Brooklyn-Manahattan Transit Corp. and represented the connection between that system and the New York Transit System.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3157
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51374
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Transportation token

Date: 
1986-1995
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
7/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A dark gold colored metal token with a silver disk inserted in the center encircled by a band of spiral decoration embossed with "New York City/ Transit Authority". The reverse reads "Good For One Fare". Issued between 1986 and 1995 with the silver insert in hopes of reducing the slug usage at turnstiles. Fares rose from $1.00 to $1.15 and eventually to $1.25 during the era this token was valid.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3156
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1995
eMuseum Object ID: 
51373
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Transportation token

Date: 
1970-1978
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
7/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A dark gold colored metal token with a "Y" shaped pierced center and a band of spiral decoration on the edges. Embossed on the band "New York City/ Transit Authority", with an "N" and a "C' flanking the "Y" opening to spell NYC. The reverse reads "Good For One Fare" around the "NYC". Issued between 1970 and 1978 during the period fares rose from 30 to 35 cents, then up to 50 cents.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3155
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1978
eMuseum Object ID: 
51372
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Travel/ medallion

Date: 
1939
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 3/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A copper colored metal coin or medallion embossed on the front with shield shpaed automobile grill crossed by the word "Ford" and flanked by the dates "1903 1933". On the reverse, a wreath around a stylized "V8" encircled by the words "Thirty Years Of Progress". Given during the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. See also 2002.1.3153.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3154
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1939
eMuseum Object ID: 
51371
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Promotional medallion

Date: 
1939
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 3/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A copper colored metal coin or medallion embossed on the front with shield shpaed automobile grill crossed by the word "Ford" and flanked by the dates "1903 1933". On the reverse, a wreath around a stylized "V8" encircled by the words "Thirty Years Of Progress". Given during the 1939-1940 New York World's Fair. See also 2002.1.3154
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3153
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1939
eMuseum Object ID: 
51370
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Travel/ medallion

Date: 
1926-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A gold colored metal coin or medallion embossed on the front with a profile of a Native American with three feathers in his hair encircled by the words "Pontiac/ Chief Of The Sixes". On the reverse, a wreath surrounding "Product of General Motors". The "Sixes" refers to the 6 cylinder engine used by Pontiac between 1926 and the 1950's.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3152
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51369
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Travel/ medallion

Date: 
1930-1950
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A silver colored metal medallion with a loop at the top for hanging from a keychain. On the front is a relief of two Scottie dogs sitting side by side with their ears perked up next to a star inside a circle with the letter "T" and the words "Texaco". A caption reads "Listen". On the reverse "Texaco".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3151
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
51368
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Travel/ medallion

Date: 
1892
Medium: 
Silver
Dimensions: 
2 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 1/8 in.
Description: 
A silver and silver filigree frame around a silver central plaque to form a small delicate metal card that was an annual railway pass. Set onto the filigree in silver "Rio Grande Southern Railroad/ Pass 1892/ Silverton R.R." Engraved into the central plaque Geo. W. Boyd/ No. 182/ Otto Mears/ Pres't". The Rio Grande Southern Railroad was a narrow gauge railroad that ran through southern Colorado from Ridgeway to Durango to support the silver industry from 1889 until 1901 when a decline in silver mining and an increase in the expansion of transcontinental railways begin to marginalize the smaller systems and eventually absorb them.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3150
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1892
eMuseum Object ID: 
51363
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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