Watch Face
Classification:
Date:
1880-1940
Medium:
Metal, porcelain, enamel
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 3/8 in. diameter
Description:
This copper watch face has a white porcelain or enamel front with black Roman numbers and a seconds dial. The face is marked "Illinois".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1293
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
48747
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1916
Medium:
Celluloid, metal, paper, ribbon
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 1/2 in. diameter button; 1 1/2 x 2 in. ribbon
Description:
A bright orange pinback button with a blue, white and red ribbon attached at the bottom. A central highly stylized design in black and pale green is encircled by the words in black "N.Y. Community Chorus/ Song and Light Night/ Sept. 13 1916".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3883
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1916
eMuseum Object ID:
48746
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Pinback button
Classification:
Date:
1908-1920
Medium:
Celluloid, metal, paper
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 1/2 in. diameter
Description:
A pinback button with a black border printed in ivory "In Memoriam/ Italian Earthquake, Dec. 28, 1908", around an ivory colored center field with the words "I Have Contributed. Have You?", over crossed American and Italian flags with a cross with radiating rays.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3885
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
48736
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tin/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1906-1920
Medium:
Paper, metal
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 2 in. diameter
Description:
This tiny canister is metal with a paper label. It reads "Sample Package for Immediate Use/ Horlick's Malted Milk". The front and back list health benefits, preparation instructions and the maker "Horlick's Malted Milk Co./ Racine Wis., U.S.A."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.915
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
48735
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Food container
Classification:
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Paper, metal
Dimensions:
2 1/8 x 1 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
This tiny orange canister has a metal top and bottom and cardboard sides. It reads "Save Your money/ Save Your Health/ By Using/ Cottolene/ The Perfect Shortening/ Better Than Lard/ Better Then Butter". Made by the "N.K. Fairbank Company".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.914
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
48734
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tin/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper, metal
Dimensions:
2 x 3/4 x 5/8 in.
Description:
This tiny red and gold tin is printed on the lid in white and reads "Liebig Company's/ OXO/ Bouillon Cubes." On the side "Guaranteed by/ Corneille David & Co./ New York" and "One Cube to One Cup/ Free Sample". Contained four cubes. Original brochure still in tin with recipes and instructions for preparation.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.913
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48733
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1920-1950
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.
Description:
This tiny white box is printed in red and blue and reads "Steero Bouillon Cubes/ Made by American Kitchen Products, New York". Contained two cubes. The rear and sides give instructions for preparation.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.911
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
48732
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Packet/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1906-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 1/2 in.
Description:
These three tiny white packets are printed in red and blue on the front and read "Magic Yeast/ Free Sample" and on the side "Northwestern Yeast Company/ Chicago".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.910a-c
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48731
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1920-1950
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 3/4 x 3/4 in.
Description:
This tiny white box is printed in red and blue and reads "Steero Bouillon Cubes/ Made by American Kitchen Products, New York". Contained two cubes. The rear and sides give instructions for preparation.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.912
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
48730
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tin/ Medicine
Classification:
Date:
1920-1950
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
3 x 3 x 1 3/4 in.
Description:
This black and yellow tin has yellow printing on it the reads "Purepac Senna Pods/ Packaged by/ Purepac Corporation/ New York, N.Y.". The back gives directions for steeping as a tea for use as a laxative.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.909
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
48729
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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