Souvenir

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Paper, metal, celluloid
Dimensions: 
1 1/4 x 2 7/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A peachy pink circular tin box with light blue designs around a raised central frame holding a color picture of the Empire State Building under a clear celluloid cover with the caption, "Empire State Building, World's Tallest/ New York City".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.4783
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
53193
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Souvenir

Date: 
1917-1920
Medium: 
Paper, metal, celluloid
Dimensions: 
4 1/4 x 2 1/2 x 1/8 in.
Description: 
A small brown envelope printed on the front "For A Good Little Tiger/ From The Boss Tiger/ Dr. A.L. Boyce/ 104 Broad St./ New York City/ Phone: Bowling Green 9565". Inside is a celluoid pinback button with a snarling tiger's face encircled by the words "Boyce's Tigers", and a card that offers "Military Drill For Women./ The Boss Tiger has opened, for women who also fear the Hun, his Elementary Classes for Military Drill and Study for Civilians, at the 69th Regiment Armory, 26th St. and Lexington Ave., New York City, under the same regulations as for men-viz- Classes are open to any man or woman who can walk, who is over 14 years old and who takes the weekly bath..."
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.4782
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
53192
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Souvenir

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Paper, metal, enamel
Dimensions: 
3 x 2 3/4 x 1/8 in.
Description: 
A folding souvenir postcard with a photograph on the front of the Empire State Building and a tiny thin metal bookmark embossed with the skyscraper on a black enamel background and the caption "Dear ----, Here is a little book mark I bought for you at the top of the Empire State Building, the tallest structure in the world", with blanks for filling in the sender's and receiver's names.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.4781
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
53190
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Souvenir

Date: 
1990-2000
Medium: 
Wood, plastic
Dimensions: 
11 1/2 x 1 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.
Description: 
A faux quill pen and ink bottle. The 'ink bottle' is carved white wood printed on the front "New York Power Authority". The pen is a blue plastic feather with a ball point pen in the quill end.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.4777
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
2000
eMuseum Object ID: 
53189
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Souvenir

Date: 
1920-1950
Medium: 
Seashell, ribbon, paper
Dimensions: 
1 5/8 x 1 x 7/8 in.
Description: 
Two souvenir sets from Coney Island consisting of reddish brown scallop shells tied together by ribbons. Inside each pair of shells is a tiny accordian folded photobooklet, each with several photos of Coney Island sites including Luna Park, the Promenade, the Circle Swing, the Arcade and the Elephant Ride.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.4776
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
53188
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pen

Date: 
1990-2000
Medium: 
Metal, plastic, rubber
Dimensions: 
5 1/2 x 3/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A light blue plastic retractable ball point pen, with a metal pocket clip, printed on the barrel in white "Con Edison/ Safety Works".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.4780
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
2000
eMuseum Object ID: 
53187
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pencil

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Wood, metal, graphite, rubber
Dimensions: 
7 x 3/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A deep red pencil printed on the shaft in gold "To Aid N.Y. Guild For The Jewish Blind".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.4779
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
53186
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pencil

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Wood, metal, graphite, rubber
Dimensions: 
7 x 3/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A deep red pencil printed on the shaft in gold "To Aid N.Y. Guild For The Jewish Blind".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.4778
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
53185
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Historical novelty

Date: 
1940-1950
Medium: 
Wood, metal, graphite, rubber
Dimensions: 
7 1/4 x 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
A white pencil printed with red and blue bands flanking the words "American Women's Voluntary Services".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.4656
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
53184
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Historical souvenir

Date: 
1850-1880
Medium: 
Metal, wood, glass, paper
Dimensions: 
1/2 x 3 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
A souvenir made of a circular wood frame carved to hold a glass disk over a paper insert printed with a portrait of George Washington encircled by stars, over a shield and laurel wreath in front of his tomb, with Mount Vernon in the background.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.4655
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1880
eMuseum Object ID: 
53183
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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