A miniature shaving mug with a detailed color lithograph of a railroad track ascending steeply toward a mountain lodge with the caption "Otis Elev. R.R./ Catskill, N.Y." Otis Elevated Rail Road operated in the Catskill Mountains beginning in 1892. It was popular for travelers seeking to spend time at the Catskill Mountain House and other resorts. The train trip was also considered recreational or entertaining and attracted upper middle class day-trippers prior to the development of the inexpensive automobile. The image on this mug originated from a hand-colored 1892 postcard photograph of railroad workers on the Otis Elevated Rail Road, provided courtesy of the Ulster and Delaware Rail Road Historical Society, see additional images available by clicking on main image and choosing 'View All'.

A cream colored ceramic coffee cup glazed with a delft blue pattern around three scenes commemorating the opening of a railroad. The first shows a large closed wagon being pulled by a horse labeled "Horse Drawn Car 1830". The reverse shows a steam engine train and is labeled "The 'Philip E. Thomas' 1838." In the middle is a scene with a memorial stone marked "First Stone/ of the/ Balt. & Ohio Railroad" with the caption "Laid July 4, 1828". The bottom has an image of the capital dome surrounded by the words "1827 1927 Baltimore and Ohio Railroad".

A short round amber glass bottle with a machine finished cork lip and a paper label printed in black with concentric circles around the words "Pullman/ Travel and Sleep/ Safety and Comfort".

A copper baggage buckle with a leather strap. The buckle is engraved "The Property of/ New York Central/ & Hudson River R.R./ Please Return To This Co./ As Soon As Possible".

A silver gray metal letter opener given as a souvenir on a train. It is embossed on the handle "Chicago/ Milwaukee/ and St. Paul/ Railway", on a red background with a raised leafy border. Engraved on the blade "The Pioneer Limited", with red highlighting.

A silver gray metal film can that once held a reel of motion picture film. Embossed on the top "This Can Made By/ Eastman Kodak Company/ Rochester, N.Y. U.S.A." flanked by the "EKC" monogram logo of the company.

A tall square dark amber machine finished glass bottle that once held fixer solution for photographic processing, marked on the edges and one side with graduations and embossed on one side "Fink-Roselieve", and on the bottom "F-R". A yellow, blue and white paper label on one side has a print of a news photographer in black, in a fedora holding a camera to his face, surrounded by the words "FR/ Fixol/ Concentrated Acid/ Fixing-Hardening/ Solution/ The Fink-Roselieve Co., Inc./ New York, N.Y.". A label on the reverse has directions for use and cautions. With a black metal cap printed with a half red and half yellow circle around the news photographer graphic and the letters "F-R".

A gold and light blue cigar band with dark brown printing that reads "Corona Corona/ Blend".

A collection of 12 gold and red cigar bands each printed with a different playing card in the suit of clubs. Included is the entire suit of clubs from Ace to King except for the number 7 card. One of four collections that nearly complete a cigar band size miniature deck of cards- see spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs; 2002.1.2971 through 2002.1.2974.

A collection of 13 gold and red cigar bands each printed with a different playing card in the suit of diamonds. Included is the entire suit of diamonds from Ace to King. One of four collections that nearly complete a cigar band size miniature deck of cards- see spades, hearts, diamonds and clubs; 2002.1.2971 through 2002.1.2974.