Travel

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Paper, cotton
Dimensions: 
4 1/4 x 2 5/8 in.
Description: 
Part of a British Overseas Airways Corp. information kit for passengers in a blue plastic bag. Two tiny gray and white paper packets containing cotton printed in dark blue "Cotton Wool/ for your ears/ with the compliments of/ BOAC". On the reverse "Made by/ Johnson & Johnson (Gt. Britain) Ltd." See 2002.1.3113 for kit and 2002.1.3114 through 2002.1.3123 for individual items.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3116
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51140
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Travel

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Paper, string, metal
Dimensions: 
4 1/4 x 2 5/8 in.
Description: 
Part of a British Overseas Airways Corp. information kit for passengers in a blue plastic bag. A white seating assignment tag with a yellow string. On a blue field on the front of the card is a white crown crossed by the words "Coronet" surrounded by "BOAC Tourist Services/ Seat No./ No. De Place". And on the reverse, a placed to hand write the name, destination and flight number of the passenger. See 2002.1.3113 for kit and 2002.1.3114 through 2002.1.3123 for individual items.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3115
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51139
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Travel

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
2 x 3 1/8 in.
Description: 
Part of a British Overseas Airways Corp. information kit for passengers in a blue plastic bag. Two baggage claim checks with the BOAC symbol on one side and on the reverse "This is not the baggage check (Luggage ticket) described in Article 4 of the Warsaw Convention...". See 2002.1.3113 for kit and 2002.1.3114 through 2002.1.3123 for individual items.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3114
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51138
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Travel

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Paper, plastic
Dimensions: 
9 x 4 7/8 in.
Description: 
A dark blue plastic bag given by British Overseas Airways Corp. during a flight to Britain as an information kit for passengers. It contains two baggage claim checks, a seating assignment card, two packets of cotton for ear protection, a card offering timetables, a meal menu card, two bar price cards, a souvenir postcard printed with an image of the plane, a brochure for car rental in Britain, an air safety leaflet, and an extra folded plastic bag, possibly for air-sickness. See 2002.1.3114 through 2002.1.3123 for individual items.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3113
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51137
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Travel

Date: 
1940-1946
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
6 3/8 x 6 in.
Description: 
An ivory colored coated paper wrapper from a pack of bubble gum trading cards that taught identification of World War II fighter planes. It reads in red and gray "Picture Card Bubble Gum/ Wings/ Name the plane/ Freind or Foe/ 5c.". And at the top "Wings is the most complete set of the World's Aircraft ever published. Each giant-sized card contains a full-color picture, together with information you need about each plane./ Every alert young American who wishes to serve as a plane spotter will find the official three-view black silhouettes appearing on the reverse side of each card extremely helpful in indentifying plane in the sky.../ Wings manufactured by the makers of / World Famous Bazooka..."
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3112
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1946
eMuseum Object ID: 
51135
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Thimble/ music

Date: 
1900-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
7/8 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description: 
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge that advertises a music store. Embossed "Jenkins Music Company" with two stars on a green painted background. One of two thimbles from Jenkins, see 2002.1.3007. 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: 
2002.1.3006
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51118
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Thimble/ periodical

Date: 
1900-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
7/8 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description: 
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge that advertises a newspaper. Embossed "Los Angeles-Examiner" with a star on a yellow painted background. One of four thimbles with newspapers, 2002.1.3002 through 2002.1.3005. 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: 
2002.1.3005
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51117
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Thimble/ periodical

Date: 
1900-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
7/8 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description: 
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge that advertises a newspaper. Embossed "Modesto News Herald" with two stars on a blue painted background. One of four thimbles with newspapers, 2002.1.3002 through 2002.1.3005. 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: 
2002.1.3004
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51116
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Thimble/ periodical

Date: 
1900-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
7/8 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description: 
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge that advertises a newspaper. Embossed "Eagle-Tribune" with three stars on a green painted background. One of four thimbles with newspapers, 2002.1.3002 through 2002.1.3005. 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: 
2002.1.3003
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51115
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Thimble/ periodical

Date: 
1900-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
7/8 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description: 
An aluminum sewing thimble with a rolled edge that advertises a newspaper. Embossed "The Lexington Leader" with a star on a red painted background. One of four thimbles with newspapers, 2002.1.3002 through 2002.1.3005. 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: 
2002.1.3002
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51114
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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