Pen wipe/ tobacco

Date: 
1890-1920
Medium: 
Cloth
Dimensions: 
4 1/4 x 2 1/4 in.
Description: 
A bright cotton felt cloth pen wipe, printed to resemble a geometrically patterned Persian rug with red fringe. Given as a premium by cigar stores and manufacturers for blotting the ink from a nib pen. Part of a college collectible series- printed in the center with a red pennant that reads "Cornell" in white.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2634
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
50622
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pen wipe/ tobacco

Date: 
1890-1920
Medium: 
Cloth
Dimensions: 
4 1/2 x 2 1/2 in.
Description: 
A bright cotton felt cloth pen wipe, printed to resemble a geometrically patterned Persian rug with orange fringe. Given as a premium by cigar stores and manufacturers for blotting the ink from a nib pen. Part of a college collectible series- printed in the center with a blue pennant that reads "Notre Dame" in orange.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2633
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
50621
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Tin/ Candy

Date: 
1900-1930
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
2 1/8 x 2 x 3/8 in.
Description: 
This tiny rectangular orange tin has black printing on it that reads "For Coughs due to Colds/ Y&S/ Licorice Wafers/ Ten Cents/ National Licorice Company/ Brooklyn, N.Y." On the reverse "Licorice/ is the old fashioned relief/ for throat irritations/ Licorice Y&S Wafers/ Made Solely By/ National Licorice Company/ Brooklyn, N.Y.". Inside "Pleasing to Taste/ Soothing to/ Smokers Throats".See also 2002.1.1018, 2002.1.2508, 2002.1.2509.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2510
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1930
eMuseum Object ID: 
50620
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Candy tin

Date: 
1931
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
2 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 1/4 in.
Description: 
This tiny beige rectangular tin is printed black on the top with a color portrait of a woman and the words "Breethem/ Sweet as Baby's". The reverse has a description of the breath sweetening action of the product. Inside is the original paper advertising insert extolling the virtues of product: "...For Your Mouth's Sake, we suggest the use of Breethem...".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2507
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1931
eMuseum Object ID: 
50619
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Medicine

Date: 
1930-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 1/4 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This gold colored cylyndrical tin is printed on the cylinder in black with a waving American flag witn an arch of stars over the number "76" in the blue corner field instead of the regular stars. The top reads in white "Tums".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2506
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
50618
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Medicine

Date: 
1930-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
2 x 1 5/8 x 1/4 in.
Description: 
This ivory colored rectangular tin is printed on the top in ivory and blue "Twelve Tablets/ Guards Cold Tablets/ Whitehall Pharmacal Company, New York 16, N.Y.", with a list of ingredients. The reverse has instructions for use and inside the top lid is a description of symptoms the cold tablets alleviate.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2505
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
50617
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Medicine

Date: 
1930-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
2 x 1 5/8 x 1/4 in.
Description: 
This blue rectangular tin is printed on the top in ivory and blue "12 Tablets/ Creamalin/ Brand of Aluminum Hydroxide Gel/ Winthrop Chemical Company, Inc., New York/ Windsor, Ont.", with instructions for use as an antacid. The reverse has chemical ingredient information and inside the top lid is an advertisment for the liquid form of the product.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2504
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
50616
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Medicine

Date: 
1930-1960
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 3/4 x 1 3/8 x 1/4 in.
Description: 
This tiny beige rectangular tin is printed on the top in brown "12 Tablets/5 Grains/ Squibb Aspirin/ E.R. Squibb &Sons, New York", the back has instructions and the maker "The Bayer Company, Inc./ 117 Hudson St. N.Y.".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2503
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
50615
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Medicine

Date: 
1890-1910
Medium: 
Metal, paper
Dimensions: 
Box: 3 5/8 x 3 5/8 in.; device: 7/8 x 3 1/2 in. diameter
Description: 
This white cardboard box has a paper label printed in orange and contains a metal medicine bottle lid. The top has a print in orange of a bottle with a lid with a numerical scale and a spoon clipped to it and reads "Dr. Wilson's Dose Indicator Tumbler Cover and Spoon Holder/ Edward Storm Spring Co." Inside is a metal cap scored and graduated into twelve increments with an adjustable pointer arrow with a clip on it. It is embossed "Dr.Wilson's Dose Indicator And Tumbler Cover/ Patented Dec. 27. 1887". Inside the bottom of the box reads "Dr. Wilson's Dose Indicator Tumbler/ A complete, useful and handy article for the sick room or hospital..." and explains how to set the dial each time the medicine is taken to indicate the time of the next dose.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2502
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1910
eMuseum Object ID: 
50614
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Medicine

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Plastic
Dimensions: 
2 3/4 x 2 x 2 in.
Description: 
This still sealed pale green plastic packet has a print of four rounded coated tablets on it in brown and reads "Physician's Packet/ Andro Medicone/ Medicone Co./ 225 Varick St., New York 14, N.Y." Inside are 4 tablets.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2501
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
50613
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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