Thimble/ furnace
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
7/8 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge that advertises furnaces. Embossed "Holland Furnaces/Make Warm Friends", on a red painted background. One of three thimbles from furnace makers, 2002.1.3045 through 2002.1.3047. 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:
2002.1.3047
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
51352
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
5 5/8 x 3 x 1 in.
Description:
A red cardboard cigar box that once contained about three or four cigars. The inside box slides out of the cover which is printed in black "Try This Tantalizing Trick./ Compliments of Austin Nichols & Co./ New York", and on the reverse a drawing of a cigar and the words " 'Cigars inside, do not force' ". The box created some entertainment trick not apparent except the yellow inside bottom of the box is printed with a paragraph in which every words starts with the letter "T": "Try thou this trusty treasure. 'Twill tickle thy truly thankful throat till tuneful transport's timely thrill turns thou thy tranquill thoughts to testify ten thousand times twice told, that this tip top tobacco's tasty tribute tempts trade. Test, therefore, thyself this tropical trophy. Thus talks the 'Town Tattler'."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2924
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51351
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
3 x 2 3/8 x 2 in.
Description:
A bulging rounded rectangular gold-colored metal box with a lid that opens on a hinge once contained chewing tobacco. It is printed on the lid in red and blue "California/ Chop Cut/ Nugget/ Rub Well Between The Hands Before Using/ The American Tobacco Co."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2923
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51350
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Metal, paper
Dimensions:
3 x 2 x 1 in.
Description:
A plain rectangular gray metal box with a lid that opens on a hinge once contained snuff tobacco. The inside of the box lid is lined with brown paper printed in black with a cartoon showing a spitting man being arrested while a woman and children look on entitled "Constable arresting a man for chewing Tobacco". The label on the inside bottom describes the social and health benefits of snorting tobacco as snuff rather than chewing and spitting it.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2922
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51349
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco/ cigar ribbon
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
14 x 7/8 in.
Description:
A bright orange woven silk ribbon used as an ornamental strap for holding cigars in a cigar box printed in black with the words "The Arrington".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2921
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51348
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cigarette canister
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal, paper
Dimensions:
3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. diameter
Description:
A small tin cigarette canister with a light blue paper label printed in navy blue, white and gold on the front with the words "Medium Strength/ Capstan/ Navy Cut Cigarettes/ W.D. & H.O. Wills./ Bristol & London./ 50 Cigarettes", and on the reverse "Every Genuine Capstan Navy Cut Cigarette bears the name W.D. & H.O. Wills." With a printed paper insert that was used to cover the cigarettes while packed.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2920
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51347
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal, paper
Dimensions:
3 1/8 x 2 5/8 in. diameter
Description:
A small tin cigarette canister with a yellow paper label printed in black, red and gold on the front with the words "W.D. & H.O. Wills'/ Goldflake/ Honey Dew./ W.D. & H.O. Wills./ Bristol & London./ 50 Cigarettes", and on the reverse "Every Genuine Gold Flake Cigarette bears the name W.D. & H.O. Wills." Manufacturer and product name embossed into the tin on the bottom.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2919
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51346
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco canister
Classification:
Date:
1880-1910
Medium:
Metal, paper
Dimensions:
2 1/8 x 1 3/8 in. diameter
Description:
A small tin tobacco canister with a red paper label printed in faded black with the image of a Native American and the words "Genuine Macoboy Snuff/ P. Lorillard Co./ Jersey City, N.J." with decorative designs and guarantees.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2918
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
51345
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco canister
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
4 1/4 x 3 x 3 5/8 in.
Description:
A light blue metal tobacco tin with a dark blue and silver geometric border and frame around the words in dark blue and silver "Edgeworth/ Extra High Grade Sliced/ Pipe Tobacco/ Larus & Bro. Co./ Richmond, VA. U.S.A." Inside the lid in red "To the Consumers of High-Grade Tobaccos..We desire to call your special attention to Edgeworth Tobacco. It is the best combination that can be made...".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2917
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51344
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco canister
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
3 7/8 x 2 5/8 x 1 3/4 in.
Description:
A bright light green metal tobacco tin with a black and gold geometric border and the words in black and gold "Yale Mixture XXX/ Smoking Tobacco/ Marburg Bros./ Baltimore, Md., U.S.A./ A Grand Combination of Choice Tobacco."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2916
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
51343
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.


























