Travel
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1 1/8 x 7/8 in. diameter each
Description:
Two silver colored tiny metal canisters, with removable shaker tops that have sliding closures to seal the shaker holes. One is engraved "American Airlines/ Salt", and the other "American Airlines/ Pepper". These salt and pepper sets were given in the early days of commercial air travel as souvenirs with airline meals.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3108
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50942
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Travel
Classification:
Date:
1890-1940
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
4 x 1 x 1/8 in.
Description:
Silver colored curved metal badge, with rough textured background with the words "Pullman Porter", embossed and highlighted in black. Probably the badge from the brim of a Pullman porter's cap.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3107
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
50941
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Travel
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 1/8 in. diameter
Description:
Copper colored token embossed on one side with the main supports of a suspension bridge surrounded by a wreath encircled by the words "Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority", and on the reverse, a spiraling pattern crossed by the words "Triborough/ Bronx Whitestone/ Verrazano Narrows/ Brooklyn Battery/ Queens Midtown/ Throgs Neck", over the "M" for the "Metro" system.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3106
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50940
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Token
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Plastic or Bakelite
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 1/2 in. diameter
Description:
A deep yellow round plastic or Bakelite disk, pierced at the top for hanging. On side is engraved "Life Boat/ 13/ Disk". The letters and numbers are unhighlighted and very faint. See 2002.1.3104 for the same item with gold highlights.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3105
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50939
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Token
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Plastic or Bakelite
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 1/2 in. diameter
Description:
A deep yellow round plastic or Bakelite disk, pierced at the top for hanging. Engraved "Life Boat/ 13/ Disk" with the letters and numbers highlighted with gold.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3104
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50938
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Travel/ food
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
1 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.
Description:
Two tiny paper wrapped sugar cubes are in this packet. It reads in blue "Fairrie Wrapped Sugar/ Untouched By Hand/ Specially wrapped for/ BEA/ Tate & Lyle/ Liverpool".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3103
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50937
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Travel/ food
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Paper, metal
Dimensions:
1 5/8 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
A tiny cardboard salt and pepper dispensing canister with silver colored metal caps on both end. One side holds salt and is printed in blue "Cerebros Salt/ BOAC ", the other side holds pepper and reads in red "Pepper/ BOAC", and around the center in red "British Overseas Airways Corporation". The two metal caps can be removed to expose shaker tops.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3102
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50936
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Travel/ soap
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Paper, soap
Dimensions:
2 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in.
Description:
A tiny soap bar in a cream colored paper wrapper printed on the front in gold with a globe crossed by the words "Pan Am". On the reverse "Chiffon Complexion Soap/ Specially Packed For/ Pan American".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3101
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50931
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Travel/ pin
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1 x 2 x 1/8 in.
Description:
A metal scarf or lapel stick pin that has a circle crossed by a bar with a banner suspended from it that reads "The North-Western Line/ Best Of Everything". This refers to the railroad company that eventually became The Chicago North-Western Railroad.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3100
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50930
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Travel/ pin
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1 x 2 x 1/8 in.
Description:
A metal scarf or lapel stick pin that has a circle crossed by a bar with a banner suspended from it that reads "The North-Western Line/ Best Of Everything". This refers to the railroad company that eventually became The Chicago North-Western Railroad.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3099
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50929
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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