Washing supplies
Classification:
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
3 x 2 x 5/8 in.
Description:
This blue and beige sample box held a clothes starching product and has drawing of a maid standing by an ironing board holding a smooth stiff shirt. The front reads "Electric Lustre Starch/ Requires No Cooking/ Manufactured by the/ Electric Lustre Starch Co./ 26 Central Street/ Boston , Mass. U.S.A. The top reads "Free Sample/ Try It. It is a Revelation to Housekeepers." On the sides are directions for use and the reverse has medals of award. One of three- see also 2002.1.1470, 2002.1.1471
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1469
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48996
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Washing supplies
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
3 x 2 x 1 in.
Description:
This sample box held a clothes starching product and has drawing of an iron in black. The front reads in red "Elastic Starch/Latest-Improved/ A Great Invention/ Requires No Cooking/ Makes Collars and Cuffs Stiff and Nice as when First Bought New.../ J.C. Hubinger Bros.' Co./ New Haven, Conn. Keokuk, Iowa". On the reverse are directions for use. One of three- see also 2002.1.1466, 2002.1.1467
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1468
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48995
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Washing supplies
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
3 x 2 x 1 in.
Description:
This sample box held a clothes starching product and has drawing of an iron in black. The front reads in red "Elastic Starch/Latest-Improved/ A Great Invention/ Requires No Cooking/ Makes Collars and Cuffs Stiff and Nice as when First Bought New.../ J.C. Hubinger Bros.' Co./ New Haven, Conn. Keokuk, Iowa". On the reverse are directions for use. One of three- see also 2002.1.1466, 2002.1.1468
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1467
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48994
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Watch brochure
Classification:
Date:
1997
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
10 x 2 x 1/4 in.
Description:
This brochure is shaped like a wrist watch and has a silver cover that reads "Swatch/ Irony/ Series 1/ 1997". Each page has the image of a different watch in the series and the style name.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1332
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1997
eMuseum Object ID:
48993
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Watch box
Classification:
Date:
1996
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
5 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 7/8 in.
Description:
This black box has a photograph of a watch with a black face that has the words "Kodak/ Worldwide Sponsor/ 100" above the five linked circles that symbolize the Olympic Games. The front of the box reads in Kodak orange "Thank you for joining Kodak in our celebration." On the reverse "Kodak, A Century of Olympic Excellence" and explains the company's role in photographing Olympic games since 1896.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1331
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1996
eMuseum Object ID:
48992
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Watch box
Classification:
Date:
1980-2000
Medium:
Plastic, metal, cloth , paper, glass, leather
Dimensions:
9 3/4 x 2 1/8 x 1 in.
Description:
This long dark blue cloth covered box has a "Master Card" wrist watch inside. The indside of the lid is white printed in gold "Master Card" inside two circles. The watch has a blue leather band and white face with the yellow and red MasterCard symbol in the center . A booklet by the maker, Samsung, is included.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1330
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2000
eMuseum Object ID:
48991
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Watch box
Classification:
Date:
1940-1970
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
4 3/4 x 3 x 1 3/4 in.
Description:
This dark red plastic watch box has a cloth covered interior with a velvet support for a wrist watch. The inside cover is printed in gold "Benrus" with stars and an airplane.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1329
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1970
eMuseum Object ID:
48990
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Watch fob
Classification:
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Celluloid or Bakelite
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 13 x 1/8 in.
Description:
This watch fob is made of dark brown, very light weight celluloid or Bakelite in little oval chain links.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1328
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
48989
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Token
Classification:
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
White metal
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
White metal token; obverse with a winged man carrying a sickle and clock face on one side, with legend "The Elgin National Watch Company Of Elgin Ill's./ Incorporated [date obscured]"; reverse, "Elgin National Watch Co./ This certifies that Lever Movement No. 615725/ named Elgin Nat'l. Watch Co./ was manufactured by us of the best materials and is warranted a good Time- Keeper".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1327
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
48988
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hard Times token
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1837
Medium:
Copper
Dimensions:
1 1/8 in. diameter
Description:
Copper token; clock face with Roman numbers on one side that reads "Time Is Money" and on the reverse "Smith's Clock Establishment / No. 7 1/2 Bowery New York".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1326
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1837
eMuseum Object ID:
48987
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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