Collection Highlights
The Indian Hunter
Date:
1860
Object Number:
1939.390
Medium:
Brown patinated bronze
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Medicine tin
Object Number:
2002.1.2512
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
3/8 x 1 1/2 in. diameter
Description:
This tiny round gold tin has a blue edge and is printed on the lid in blue and white with a print of a little girl dressed as a nurse labeled "The Little Nurse For Many Ills". It reads "Mentholatum/ Refill from Your Jar- Reverse Side For Uses/ Price 10 Cts.". The Reverse lists various uses and the maker "The Mentholatum Co./ Buffalo, N.Y./ Wichita, Kans."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
