Medallion

Date: 
1920-1950
Medium: 
Bakelite or plastic
Dimensions: 
1 /2 x 1 1/2 in. diameter
Description: 
This orange token has a gray relief of a goat's head and reads in black "Your Next Deal! Put Up", and on the reverse "Mc Cann's/ Celebrated/ Hats/ Bowery".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1072
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
48482
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Token

Date: 
1878-1900
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
7/8 in. diameter
Description: 
This token has a portrait of a woman riding a horse and reads on one side "To The Bee-Hive/ 17 North 8th St. Philad.a" and on the reverse abee hive surrounded by laurels and the words "Partridge and Richardson/ Dress Trimmings".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1071
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
48475
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Token

Date: 
1878-1900
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 1/2 in. diameter
Description: 
This metal token has a portrait of George Washington and reads on one side "George Washington/ Commander In Chief", and on the back are the words "N.J. Schloss & Co./ Boys Clothing/ New York/ In Commemoration of the Departure of the Continental Army, June 9, 1778".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1070
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
48474
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Token

Date: 
1900-1930
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This token reads on one side "Kasner & Co. Brooklyn's Leading Tailors 459 Fulton St./ The Place To Get Good Fitting Clothes and Right Up To The Minute on Style". On the back are the words "Membership Emblem of the Don't Worry Club/ Good Luck" and symbols of luck including a horseshoe, wishbone and a large swastika- indicating that this was produced before the 1930's when swastikas were considered an ancient symbol of fortune and not yet associated with Nazi Germany.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1069
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1930
eMuseum Object ID: 
48473
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Token

Date: 
1900-1930
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This token is embossed on one side with a llama and the words "There Is Only One/ Alpacuna Coat", and on the other "World's Greatest Combination of Warmth Wear and Light Weight".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1068
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1930
eMuseum Object ID: 
48472
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Token

Date: 
1900-1930
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This token is embossed on one side with a llama and the words "There Is Only One/ Alpacuna Coat", and on the other "World's Greatest Combination of Warmth Wear and Light Weight".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1067
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1930
eMuseum Object ID: 
48471
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Token

Date: 
1890-1920
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1 in. diameter
Description: 
This token is embossed on one side "W.H. Richardson/ 104 Market St. Philad.a" and on the other with three umbrellas and the words "Umbrellas and Parasols".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1066
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
48470
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pencil

Date: 
1962-1990
Medium: 
Plastic
Dimensions: 
5 3/4 x 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This green plastic pen is printed in black "Mannequin Fashion Inc./ 499 7th Ave. 904 North/New York, N.Y. 10016/ 212-695-2511".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1065
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1990
eMuseum Object ID: 
48469
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Pencil

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Wood, graphite, metal
Dimensions: 
5 3/4 x 1/4 in. diameter
Description: 
This yellow pencil is printed in blue "Angelica Jacket Company/ Uniforms/ 104 West 48th St.-New York/ 1419 Olive Street-St. Louis, Mo./ 175 North Michigan Blvd.-Chicago/ 1101 South Main St.-Los Angeles".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.1063
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
48468
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Box/ Food

Date: 
1900-1920
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
2 1/2 x 2 x 1 1/8 in.
Description: 
This tiny white box has a color print of a mother and baby on both sides and reads "Mother's/ Always Fresh and Sweet/ Crushed Oats". The sides have directions for preparation.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.866
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
48467
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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