Historical ephemera

Date: 
1915-1920
Medium: 
Cloth, wood, paper, glass
Dimensions: 
28 5/8 x 16 1/4 x 3/4 in.
Description: 
Framed white cotton flour sack, sent to Belgium for food relief during World War I and sent back with embroidery thanking U.S. citizens. Below the words "James River Falls", in light blue, a scene of a river with forested banks flowing over rocks is stitched in green, blue and brown yarns over the original flour bag print. At the top, embroidered free hand, are the words "Merci Aux Etats Unis" flanked by Belgian and American flags. At the bottom a black bordered gold banner reads "Roller Process" above the words in light blue with a red border "The Dunlop Mills, Richmond Va." The whole scene is bordered with red and gold diamond design and the original blue printing from the flour company is still visible at the bottom "When Packed 48 Lbs. Net/ James River Falls". Formerly F-21.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Joseph W. Heyman, 1944
Object Number: 
2002.1.2209
Inscriptions: 

Typed on label attached to frame: "Bag in which flour was sent to Belgian relief in World War I. It was embroidered by the recipient and returned to the United States in appreciation. Gift of Joseph W. Heyman, 1944"

Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
50172
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Trade sign

Date: 
1880-1900
Medium: 
Wood, glass
Dimensions: 
24 1/2 x 30 1/2 x 3 in.
Description: 
A sign reverse painted on glass mounted in a deep gilt frame. Black with a light brown wooden crate in the center with 6 green champagne bottle with white foiled tops arranged inside the crate. The crate reads in black "Moet and Chandon/ White Seal". At the bottom and on the gilt frame: "Geo. A. Kessler & Co. Sole Agency in the U.S. and Canada".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2208
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
50171
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Trade sign

Date: 
1880-1900
Medium: 
Wood, glass
Dimensions: 
29 x 22 3/4 x 1 7/8 in.
Description: 
A sign reverse painted on glass. Black with a brown and white eagle atop two crossed full color American flags holding a plaque in its talons above a brown banner. At the top in gold "Brandreth's Pills", the plaque has a shield marked "Forward" surrounded by the words "Allcocks Porous Plasters" in gold, and the banner reads in silver "Prescriptions Carefully Prepared". Formerly F-23.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2207
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
50170
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Trade sign

Date: 
1880-1910
Medium: 
Metal, wood, paper
Dimensions: 
25 1/2 x 19 3/4 x 1 1/2 in.
Description: 
A cardboard sign with a black wood frame that advertises nails and tacks. Different size and gauge cut and hammered flat nails are wired onto the green cardboard background. It is printed in black "Specimen of Nails/ Old Colony Iron Nail Company/ Nails, Shovels, Scoops, and Tack Plates/ Warehouse/ No. 211 Pearl Street, New York...", with various gauge nails including "Slating Floor Spikes", and sheathing, box and coopers' nails. Formerly F-25.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2206
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1910
eMuseum Object ID: 
50169
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Trade Sign

Date: 
1880-1900
Medium: 
Wood, metal, glass
Dimensions: 
29 3/4 x 26 3/4 x 1 3/8 in.
Description: 
A sign reverse painted on glass mounted in a brown wood frame. Black with gold lettering with foil applied, it reads "Glens Falls/ Insurance Company/ Old Tried and True 1849" with flowered branches crossing the "G" and "F" and radiating rays behind the date. Formerly F-24.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2205
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
50168
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Optical

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Leather, plastic
Dimensions: 
5 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 in.
Description: 
This black leather and plastic eyeglass case is printed in gold "Drs. Munach & Sosin/ Optometrists/ 542 Sutter Ave./ Brooklyn 7, N.Y./ HY 8-9240 DI 2-5170". It has a clip for attaching to a shirt pocket.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2311
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
50167
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Label

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
3 x 1 3/8 in.
Description: 
A collection of 37 labels from Tek toothbrushes. White with a gold central hexagonal frame that reads in blue and gold "59 Cts./ Tek/ De Luxe/ Medium/ Tek Hughes/ Watervliet, N.Y." All are the same.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2310
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
50166
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Label

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
3 x 7/8 in.
Description: 
A collection of 123 labels from Rexall toothbrushes. Black with a white border on the bottom and left margins, printed with a central white oval frame with an orange border and in black and white "Rexall/ De Luxe/ Rexall Drug Company". The labels are marked for different types of toothbrushes: 16 "Natural Bristle", 33 "Hard", 27 "De Luxe", 31 "Medium", 16 "Fine Texture".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2309
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
50165
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Bottle

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Glass, metal
Dimensions: 
4 1/2 x 2 x 2 in.
Description: 
This clear glass bottle has a machine made screw top with a red metal cap. The bottle is embossed on the shoulders "Glycol-Thymoline", a dental polishing agent. The red cap is printed the same in white. See also 2002.1.751
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2308
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
50164
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Jar

Date: 
1930-1950
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
2 3/4 x 1 in. diameter
Description: 
This light brown cardboard tube with a dark brown cap is printed on the front is brown and white "Polident/ Cleans Dental Plates and Bridges/ Without Brushing / Sample/ Hudson Products Jersey City, N.J." The reverse has instructions for use.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2307
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
50163
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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