Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Historical Artifacts
ORIGINAL BILL'S GAY NINETIES CAFE & RESTAURANT
Object Number:
2008.47.98
Medium:
Cardboard, striker, metal staple
Dimensions:
Overall (closed): 1 15/16 x 1 9/16 x 3/8 in. (4.9 x 4 x 0.9 cm)
Description:
20 stick matchbook with white exterior. Front cover with abbreviated name and address in black text and black line illustration of bicycle leaning at a streetlamp near a saloon entrance. Telephone number in black lettering on saddle. Rear cover with full name of restaurant and bolack line illustration of a can-can girl. White interior with black matchsticks.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lila A. Morris
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
