Collection Highlights
Petition from Lydia Heckle to Marinus Willett, Mayor of New York, re: Miranda expedition, May 16, 1807
Date:
1807
Object Number:
MSS.NewYorkCity.Misc.1
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
King Cole Bar
Object Number:
2008.47.157
Medium:
Cardboard, striker, metal staple
Dimensions:
Overall (closed): 1 15/16 x 1 1/2 x 3/8 in. (4.9 x 3.8 x 0.9 cm)
Description:
20 stick matchbook with pale yellow exterior. Front cover with burgundy, burgundy halftone dot, green and white logo of man sitting on a throne with white lettering KING COLE above burgundy lettering BAR. Address in burgundy lettering on saddle. Rear cover with logo, name, and location of hotel. Plain interior.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lila A. Morris
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
