Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Box/ Collar
Object Number:
2002.1.726
Date:
1866-1910
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
2 x 7 7/8 in. diameter
Description:
This cardboard box held a removable collar. It is dark blue with gold printing on the lid with a shield that reads "Gray's Patent Molded Collars, H.J.F." and "The Perfect Collar" and banners. The lid reads "Manufactured By The American Molded Collar Company/ Boston". A label on the side reads "Eureka 14 1/2/ Gray's Patent Molded Collars./ Patented April 14, 1863. Licensed By The/ Union Paper Collar Co./ of New York".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
