Collection Highlights
Politicians measuring Lincoln's shoes
Date:
March 5th 1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.Politicians
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Paperweight
Object Number:
2002.1.122
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Glass, paper, photo
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 x 4 x 2 1/2 in. ( 2.5 x 10.2 x 6.4 cm )
Description:
This rectangular clear glass paperweight has a paper insert with a photo of a building that reads through the glass: Stewart Building/ Broadway, Chambers & Reade Street, New York./ Offices to Let. On the bottom are the building specifications and a list of agents and office tenants.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
