Cigar box

Date: 
1940-1950
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
9 1/4 x 6 x 1 3/8 in.
Description: 
The bottom of a rectangular wood cigar covered with paper printed in green, red, gold and black "Partagas Y Ca./ Habana/ Fabrica De Cirgarros Puros/ Superiores De La Vuelta Abajo/ Calle De La Industria 180 Y 182".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3657
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
52163
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Typewriter

Date: 
1888-1900
Medium: 
Metal, wood
Dimensions: 
15 1/4 x 8 3/8 x 3 3/4 in.
Description: 
Wood case housing typewriting machine; front of case has metal plate engraved with a feather quill and "Hall Typewriter Co./ New York"; inside is a keyless typing device that is operated by placing the stylus over an opening indicating the correct character and pressing down on an activation lever. A label on the inside lid provides instruction and a plate on the typing platform is embossed "Hall Typewriter Co./ New York/ Patented Mar. 1, 1881".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3550
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
52162
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Typewriter

Date: 
1886-1900
Medium: 
Metal, wood, paper
Dimensions: 
15 1/2 x 9 x 4 in.
Description: 
Wood case housing typewriting machine; front of the case has a metal plate engraved with a feather quill and "Improved Hall Typewriter"; inside is a keyless typing device that is operated by placing the stylus over an opening indicating the correct character and pressing down on an activation lever. A label on the inside lid provides instruction and a plate on the typing platform is embossed "Hall Typewriter/ Pat. Mar. 1, 1881. Feb. 16, 1886./ Manufactured For/ National Typewriter Co./ Boston, Mass."
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3549
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1900
eMuseum Object ID: 
52161
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Musical recording

Date: 
1910-1920
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 5 1/2 in. diameter
Description: 
One of a set of eighteen small black composite flat disk musical records called Little Wonder records-some still in faded gray-green paper sleeves. This one is marked "Little Wonder Record/ No. 70/ When It's Nightime Down In Burgundy/ Tenor Duet". They were produced by the Columbia Graphophone Company, recorded at the Columbia Studios at the Woolworth Building in New York City and played for about a minute to a minute and a half. There were very popular even though they were not well recorded due to their size and tight grooves. Little Wonder records were produced from the mid teens till sometime around 1920.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3548
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
52160
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Musical recording

Date: 
1910-1920
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 5 1/2 in. diameter
Description: 
One of a set of eighteen small black composite flat disk musical records called Little Wonder records-some still in faded gray-green paper sleeves. This one is marked "Little Wonder Record/ No. 13/ Let By-Gones Be By-Gones/ Duet". They were produced by the Columbia Graphophone Company, recorded at the Columbia Studios at the Woolworth Building in New York City and played for about a minute to a minute and a half. There were very popular even though they were not well recorded due to their size and tight grooves. Little Wonder records were produced from the mid teens till sometime around 1920.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3547
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
52159
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Musical recording

Date: 
1910-1920
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 5 1/2 in. diameter
Description: 
One of a set of eighteen small black composite flat disk musical records called Little Wonder records-some still in faded gray-green paper sleeves. This one is marked "Little Wonder Record/ No. 11/ Where The Red, Red Roses Grow/ Quartette". They were produced by the Columbia Graphophone Company, recorded at the Columbia Studios at the Woolworth Building in New York City and played for about a minute to a minute and a half. There were very popular even though they were not well recorded due to their size and tight grooves. Little Wonder records were produced from the mid teens till sometime around 1920.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3546
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
52158
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Musical recording

Date: 
1910-1920
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 5 1/2 in. diameter
Description: 
One of a set of eighteen small black composite flat disk musical records called Little Wonder records-some still in faded gray-green paper sleeves. This one is marked "Little Wonder Record/ No. 142/ All For The Love Of A Girl/ Quartette". They were produced by the Columbia Graphophone Company, recorded at the Columbia Studios at the Woolworth Building in New York City and played for about a minute to a minute and a half. There were very popular even though they were not well recorded due to their size and tight grooves. Little Wonder records were produced from the mid teens till sometime around 1920.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3545
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
52157
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Musical recording

Date: 
1910-1920
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 5 1/2 in. diameter
Description: 
One of a set of eighteen small black composite flat disk musical records called Little Wonder records-some still in faded gray-green paper sleeves. This one is marked "Little Wonder Record/ No. 105/ Believe Me If All Those Endearing Young Charms/ Tenor Solo". They were produced by the Columbia Graphophone Company, recorded at the Columbia Studios at the Woolworth Building in New York City and played for about a minute to a minute and a half. There were very popular even though they were not well recorded due to their size and tight grooves. Little Wonder records were produced from the mid teens till sometime around 1920.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3544
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
52156
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Musical recording

Date: 
1910-1920
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 5 1/2 in. diameter
Description: 
One of a set of eighteen small black composite flat disk musical records called Little Wonder records-some still in faded gray-green paper sleeves. This one is marked "Little Wonder Record/ No. 184/ Medley Of American Airs/ Band". They were produced by the Columbia Graphophone Company, recorded at the Columbia Studios at the Woolworth Building in New York City and played for about a minute to a minute and a half. There were very popular even though they were not well recorded due to their size and tight grooves. Little Wonder records were produced from the mid teens till sometime around 1920.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3543
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1920
eMuseum Object ID: 
52155
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Plaque

Date: 
1910-1940
Medium: 
Metal, glass, paper
Dimensions: 
23 x 17 x 1 1/2 in. oval
Description: 
An oval wood frame painted to look like a brightly grained wood around a hand-painted light blue background with the letters "Jr. O.U.A.M." above a large central red shield crest incorporating a calipers over a right-angle ruler with a burley arm holding a hammer in the center. The words "Liberty/ Virtue/ Patriotism" surround the crest. This incorporates the symbols representative of the fraternal, educational and charitable organization known as the "Free Masons". Signed "J.E. Bentz"
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3418
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
52153
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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