Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1935-1940
Medium:
Celluloid, metal, paper
Dimensions:
1/4 x 2 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
A bright yellow colored pinback button printed in red "U.S.W.P.A/ 996". From the Works Progress Administration, brought into being on May 6, 1935, the Federal Government¿s most ambitious undertaking yet to provide employment for the jobless. Except for local grants, unemployed office workers, teachers and professors, artists, performers, and musicians were largely ignored, with the exception of the CWA's Public Works of Art Project. It gave work to over 3,600 artists in the 48 states to create murals and sculptures for public buildings but ended in 1934 when the CWA was terminated, but it set the stage for the later establishment of the WPA¿s art, music, theater, and writers¿ projects. The Works Progress Administration of 1935 continued the work of building and improving a wide variety of public facilities. It differed, however, from the previous programs by also addressing the employment needs of non-construction workers. For example, it assisted communities in expanding educational, library, health, and related community projects. Professional and white collar workers, on the other hand, found employment with ¿Federal One.¿ Federal Project No. 1 of the Works Progress Administration was developed to give artistic and professional work to the unemployed who qualified. It consisted of the Federal Art Project (FAP), Federal Music Project (FMP), Federal Theatre Project (FTP), the Federal Writers¿ Project (FWP), and the Historical Records Survey (HRS).
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3865
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
48846
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1980-2000
Medium:
Plastic, metal, paper
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/4 in.
Description:
A bright red square pinback button printed with a white silhouette of the Statue of Liberty and in white "Abortion: A Private Decision".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3868
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2000
eMuseum Object ID:
48845
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1992-1996
Medium:
Plastic, metal, paper
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1/4 in.
Description:
A rectangular pinback button divided horizontally into red, white and blue sections printed in white and red "Pro Choice/ Pro Family/ Pro Clinton".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3867
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1996
eMuseum Object ID:
48844
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1980-2000
Medium:
Plastic, metal, paper
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/4 in.
Description:
A bright fuschia pink and orange square pinback button printed black and white "Vote Pro Choice".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3866
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2000
eMuseum Object ID:
48842
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Toy/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1950-1990
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
2 1/4 x 1 3/8 x 1 in.
Description:
This small orange toy whistle is shaped like a hotdog on wheels and is embossed "Oscar Meyer".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.949
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1990
eMuseum Object ID:
48839
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Can/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1906-1930
Medium:
Tin, paper
Dimensions:
3 1/2 x 2 1/2 in. diameter
Description:
This tin can has a mutlicolored paper label that has a drawing of a child in knickers holding a pot and reads, in part, "The Franco-American Food Company/ Soups/ Clear Vegetable/ Prepared according to the recipe of/ Alphonse Biardot of Paris/ Jersey City Heights, N.J." The back lists other soup flavors available and awards.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.940
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48838
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box/ Bottle
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper, glass, metal
Dimensions:
7 7/8 x 1 3/8 x 1 3/8 in.
Description:
This cardboard box hold a hand-finished graduated glass cream dipper with a metal strainer on the bottom. The box provides detailed instructions and diagrams for use and reads in part "Dandy Cream Dipper/ Nobles Mfg. Co./ Jersey City, N.J.".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.939
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48836
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Packet/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1980-2000
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1/8 in.
Description:
This little blue packet holds "Kraft/ Macaroni & Cheese/ Cheese Topping". The back list nutrition information and suggests "Shake on Popcorn, Potatoes & More!".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.938
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2000
eMuseum Object ID:
48835
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Packet/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1980-2000
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
2 3/4 x 2 3/4 x 1/8 in.
Description:
This little blue packet holds "Kraft/ Macaroni & Cheese/ Cheese Topping". The back list nutrition information and suggests "Shake on Popcorn, Potatoes & More!".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.937
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2000
eMuseum Object ID:
48834
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Toy/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1940-1970
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
1 1/4 x 1/4 x 1/4 in.
Description:
This tiny dark olive green plastic pin is shaped like pickle and is labeled "Heintz".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.936
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1970
eMuseum Object ID:
48833
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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