Suitcase and contents
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1960
Medium:
Leather
Description:
Suitcase and contents belonging to resident of the Andrews Hotel, a Bowery flophouse; includes men's clothing, grooming aids, eating utensils, a hand-made ladies' sweater, and a doll.
Credit Line:
Gift of Andrew Gatto through David Isay
Object Number:
2001.219
Gallery Label:
This suitcase was kept by a resident at the Andrews Hotel, a flophouse on the Bowery. It was abandoned and later donated to the Society by the hotel owner. The varied conents of the suitcase offer a poignant window into one man's unfortunate life. Included in the suitcase are welfare, disability, and hospital documents which relate that the man suffered from tuberculosis and receieved disability payments from the state of New York.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
54883
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Dog sweater
Classification:
Date:
2003
Medium:
Alpaca
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 1/2 x 10 in. ( 16.5 x 25.4 cm )
Description:
Hand-knit alpaca fiber dog sweater in green, blue, rust, ochre stripes with geometric motifs. Sweater has folded-over collar and two holes for dog's forelegs.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Object Number:
2003.16.9
Marks:
printed: on label attached to sweater: "Alma de los Andes / Spirit of the Andes / is a line of items hand knit by poor women living in the high areas of Bolivia. The majority of the women have been abandoned by their husbands..."
Gallery Label:
This dog sweater and other handmade items were purchased from New York Exchange for Woman's Work during the last week of its operation in February, 2003. The Exchange was founded in 1878 by Candace Wheeler and Mary Atwater Choate to provide respectable women who needed to earn living, particularly Civil War widows, a viable means for supporting themselves. The exchange was forced to close in 2003 due to high overhead and a waning market for handmade goods.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2003
eMuseum Object ID:
53495
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Eyeglass cleaning cloth
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1970
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 3 5/8 x 5 7/8 in. ( 9.2 x 14.9 cm )
Description:
Cohen's Optical cleaning cloth
Credit Line:
Gift of Arlene Schulman
Object Number:
2003.68.20
Gallery Label:
This item was owned by Esther Nachman (1902-1998), the material great-aunt of the donor. Esther was born in Greece, grew up on the Lower East Side, and spent much of her adult life living in the Kingsbridge section of the Bronx.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1970
eMuseum Object ID:
53341
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Optical
Classification:
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Metal, glass, wood, laquer
Dimensions:
Box: 3 1/4 x 2 7/8 x 1/2 in.; Glasses: 4 1/4 x 2 in.
Description:
This small black laquered wood box contains a pair of gold folding 'pince-nez' glasses. The case has gold writing on it that reads "Meyrowitz Bros./ 416 Nicollet Ave./ Minneapolis".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.499
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
47856
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Watch fob
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1850
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 x 1 x 1/2 in. ( 4.4 x 2.5 x 1.3 cm )
Description:
Watch fob consisting of three-sided crystal fob with faceted sides, held by arched bail engraved with foliate decoration; surmounted by hollow finial with ornamental base in the form of opposing fish heads. Several links of chain still attached.
Credit Line:
Gift of Marilynn Burr Houck
Object Number:
2002.48
Gallery Label:
This watch fob was owned by New York City volunteer firefighter Joseph Buckman (1822-1875) and appears in the Society's portrait of Buckman (2002.24).
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1850
eMuseum Object ID:
47292
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Card case
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1884
Medium:
Leather, silk
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 10.2 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
Folding burgundy leather card case with blue silk interior to hold cards; ornate intertwining gold cypher on front "YA 84 LE"
Credit Line:
Gift of Joseph B. Pearman, 1960
Object Number:
Z.3293
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1884
eMuseum Object ID:
46923
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Keychain tag
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1942
Medium:
Metal, plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 1/2 x 1 1/4 in. ( 3.8 x 3.2 cm )
Description:
Metal and plastic keychain tag; "EMERGENCY/1 1/RELIEF FUND" on both sides; tag:"1577/19OREGON42"; on reverse:Finder--Deposit Any Mailbox/Postage Guaranteed/DISABLED AMERICAN/VETERANS/2840 Melrose Avenue/Cincinnati, Ohio"; blue, red and white.
Credit Line:
Gift of Fred Lockley
Object Number:
Z.3285
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1942
eMuseum Object ID:
46262
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cake topper
Classification:
Date:
ca. 1935
Medium:
Bisque
Dimensions:
Overall: 4 1/2 x 2 x 2 in. ( 11.4 x 5.1 x 5.1 cm )
Description:
Wedding cake topper in the form of a bride and groom standing on a heart-shaped base.
Credit Line:
Gift of the Family of Pauline and Myron S. Falk, Jr.
Object Number:
2001.43
Gallery Label:
This cake topper crowned the wedding cake of Pauline Baerwald and Myron S. Falk, Jr., who were married in Manhattan in 1935.
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1935
eMuseum Object ID:
43843
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Chapes
Classification:
Date:
1855-1880
Medium:
Iron, brass
Dimensions:
largest: 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 0.3 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
One iron and one brass chape from shoe buckles.
Object Number:
INV.1756nn-oo
Marks:
stamped: nn: "PATENT 1855"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
42636
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Buckle
Classification:
Date:
1860-1880
Medium:
Silver, brass
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 1 1/8 x 3/4 in. ( 0.3 x 2.9 x 1.9 cm )
Description:
Rectangular buckle with silver frame, and brass chape and tongue.
Object Number:
INV.1756mm
Marks:
stamped: chape: "SOLIDE"
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1880
eMuseum Object ID:
42634
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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