Cigarette silk
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.
Description:
A small natural beige silk cloth printed with roses and branches in green and red inside a black frame with the motto "No one is useless who lightens the burdens", in black and red. Printed "Zira Cigarettes" at the edge. One of a series of famous quotes and mottos. Given as collectible premiums by cigarette manufacturers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2680
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50060
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cigarette silk
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
3 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.
Description:
A small natural beige silk cloth printed with wild iris in green and purple inside a green frame with the motto "Life is too short to waste./ Emerson", in green and yellow. Printed "Zira Cigarettes" at the edge. One of a series of famous quotes. Given as collectible premiums by cigarette manufacturers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2679
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50059
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cigarette silk
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
3 x 2 1/2 in.
Description:
A small natural beige silk cloth printed with a color image of a Native American in a red loin cloth painting a hunting scene on a stretched hide with the caption "Dakota Indian Painting a Chronology". One in a series portraying Native American cultures. Printed "Zira Cigarettes" at the edge. Given as collectible premiums by cigarette manufacturers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2678
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50058
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pen wipe/ tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
5 x 3 in.
Description:
A bright cotton felt cloth pen wipe, printed to resemble a geometrically patterned Persian rug with a beige central field with an elaborate yellow, blue and black pattern surrounded by a red geometric frame with a beige border and green fringe. Given as a premium by cigar stores and manufacturers for blotting the ink from a nib pen.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2677
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50057
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pen wipe/ tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
5 1/8 x 3 in.
Description:
A bright cotton felt cloth pen wipe, printed to resemble a geometrically patterned Persian rug with a pink central field with yellow and green cubic designs surrounded by a blue and green frame with a dark pink border and fringe. Given as a premium by cigar stores and manufacturers for blotting the ink from a nib pen.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2676
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50056
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pen wipe/ tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
4 1/4 x 2 1/2 in.
Description:
A bright orange cotton felt cloth pen wipe, printed to resemble a Chinese carpet with an image of an orange and black tiger in the center with an orange border and fringe. Given as a premium by cigar stores and manufacturers for blotting the ink from a nib pen.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2675
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50055
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cigarette silk
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
4 3/4 x 2 1/4 in.
Description:
A bright woven silk cloth similar to a ribbon and printed to resemble an elaborately patterned Persian rug with blue, green and yellow dominating the design. Given as a collectible premium by cigarette manufacturers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2674
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50054
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Carton/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1980-2000
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
9 1/2 x 3 3/4 x 3 3/4 in.
Description:
A waxed paper milk carton printed in red, blue and green "Price Chopper/ Lowfat Milk/ Vitamin A&D -1% Milkfat/ Price Chopper inc./ Schenectady, N.Y.", with one panel covered with missing child information.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2540
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2000
eMuseum Object ID:
50053
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tin/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Paper, glass, rubber
Dimensions:
3 1/4 x 7 x 1/2 in.
Description:
A bent glass tube with a rubber end used to siphon cream from the top of bottles of non-homogenized milk, still in its original box. The box has a diagram showing a woman using the cream extractor and reads "Economy Cream Extractor/ Saves its Cost everytime used/ Extract Pure, Thick Cream/ From your bottle of Milk/ for your/ Coffee, Cereals, Fruit/ Etc.", with the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval. The reverse has directions, doctor recommendations and the maker "D-M Manufacturing Co./ General Motors Bldg. Detroit, Mich."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2539
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
50052
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tin/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Metal, wood
Dimensions:
15 x 6 x 1 1/2 in.
Description:
A metal and wire device with a wood handle that was used for toasting bread over an open fire or a wood or coal burning stove. The handle is stamped in black "For The Best Toast/ Try Bauknecht's Bread/ Dover, N.J.". A lever on the back releases the bread.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2538
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
50051
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.














