Skin Cream Tin

Date: 
1900-1930
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/4 x 1 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
This tiny silver colored round tin is embossed on the lid "Creme Elcaya/ An Ideal Dressing Cream/ For The Complexion", and on the bottom "James C. Crane/ Sole Agent / Elcaya/ One Sample/ Get The Others/ 108 Fulton St. N.Y." See also 2002.1.1596, 2002.1.844, 2002.1.845
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1595
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1930
eMuseum Object ID: 
49508
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pill box

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
3 /4 x 1 3/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This small white round box has black sides and is hand marked on the lid "E.R./ Compazine/ 5 mg.", and was reportedly received by Bella Landauer during a visit to a hospital emergency room for stomach distress.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1594
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
49507
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Lotion tube/box

Date: 
1906-1930
Medium: 
Paper, metal
Dimensions: 
3 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/4 in.
Description: 
This small beige box had brown trim, is printed in brown and contains a metal tube of skin cream. It reads on the front "Pond's Extract Company's/ Vanishing Cream/ Free Sample". The sides and back list benefits and uses.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1593
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1930
eMuseum Object ID: 
49506
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Lotion tube/box

Date: 
1912
Medium: 
Paper, metal
Dimensions: 
2 5/8 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.
Description: 
This small beige box is printed in black with green and gold and contains a metal tube of skin cream. It reads on the front "Keeler's/ Cold Cream/ Keep in Sight/ Use Every Night/ Charles E. Keeler Co. Atlantic City/ Philadelphia". The sides and back list benefits, uses and provide a price list for various size tubes and jars of the product. This item also includes the original paper booklet and advertising inserts from box. See also 2002.1.1591
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1592
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1912
eMuseum Object ID: 
49505
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Lotion tube/box

Date: 
1912
Medium: 
Paper, metal
Dimensions: 
2 5/8 x 7/8 x 7/8 in.
Description: 
This small beige box is printed in black with green and gold and contains a metal tube of skin cream. It reads on the front "Keeler's/ Cold Cream/ Keep in Sight/ Use Every Night/ Charles E. Keeler Co. Atlantic City/ Philadelphia". The sides and back list benefits, uses and provide a price list for various size tubes and jars of the product. This item also includes the original paper booklet and advertising inserts from box. See also 2002.1.1592
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1591
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1912
eMuseum Object ID: 
49504
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Lotion tube/box

Date: 
1911
Medium: 
Paper, metal
Dimensions: 
2 3/4 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.
Description: 
This small white box is printed in blue and red and contains a metal tube of skin cream. It reads on the front "Daggett and Ramsdell's/ Perfect Cold Cream/ Made Only By Daggett and Ramsdell Chemists/ D & R Building/ 314 W. 14th. St. N.Y./ Free Sample". The sides list benefits and uses and the back has a price list for various size tubes and jars of the product. This item also includes the original paper booklet and advertising inserts from box. See also 2002.1.1589
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1590
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1911
eMuseum Object ID: 
49503
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Lotion tube/box

Date: 
1906-1930
Medium: 
Paper, metal
Dimensions: 
2 3/4 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.
Description: 
This small beige box is printed in blue and red and contains a metal tube of skin cream. It reads on the front "Daggett and Ramsdell's/ Perfect Cold Cream/ Made Only By Daggett and Ramsdell Chemists/ D & R Building/ 314 W. 14th. St. N.Y./ Free Sample". The sides list benefits and uses and the back has a price list for various size tubes and jars of the product. See also 2002.1.1590 for identical item with original paper booklet and advertising inserts from box.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1589
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1930
eMuseum Object ID: 
49502
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Inkwell

Date: 
1894
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
Overall: 4 7/8 x 3 x 6 1/2 in. (12.4 x 7.6 x 16.5 cm)
Description: 
Metal ink well with a base decorated with fencing swords, a boy's school pack with books and baseball bat and a large egg shaped vessel with a cat's head on the lid. The lid opens on a hinge to expose an inkwell with a clear glass liner. The lid is engraved "Charley's Aunt/ Performance Wed. Feb. 7th 1894/ Standard Theatre N.Y.", and another cat's head in embossed onto the inside of the lid.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2114
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1894
eMuseum Object ID: 
49499
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Box

Date: 
1890-1920
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
8 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 1 in.
Description: 
A black sliding cardboard box with a white paper label printed with an ornate border and company crest in blue. It reads "Finest Grease Paints/ Manufactured by/ Charles Meyer/ 119 Fourth Avenue, New York/ DryRouge/ Exora/ 15".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2115
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
49498
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Tube

Date: 
1930-1950
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
16 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. diameter
Description: 
An empty cardboard tube that once held a roll of shelf lining paper. The tube is red and decorated with oval cartoon scenes with vignettes showing the use of "Royledge Shelf Lining Paper & Edging" and "Lace Paper Doylies". For example, one scene shows a woman and man in front of fancy shelves holding china and reads "Watch hubby applaud your gorgeous Royledge decorated kitchen. Beautiful! Economical!".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.2113
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
49497
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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