Collection Highlights
Thomas Cole (1801-1848)
Date:
ca. 1845
Object Number:
PR.012.2.885
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Fan
Object Number:
2002.1.1380
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Wood, paper
Dimensions:
12 x 8 x 1/4 in.
Description:
This woman's hand fan is made of paper and has a wood handle. One side has a print of a little girl in a fancy blue dress lighting a chafing dish with two kittens in it. On the reverse it reads, in part "Rothenberg & Co./ West 14th St./ The Best Store For The Vast Majority.../ New York's Fastest Growing Store" with description of the store's policies and mechandise.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
