Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Penang
Object Number:
2007.6.204
Date:
ca. 1991-2007
Medium:
Cardboard, ink, and striker
Dimensions:
outer box: 5/8 x 2 1/4 x 5/8 in (1.7 x 5.6 x 1.7 cm)
Description:
Marbled orange cardboard matchbox with inner box and striker; "PENANG" printed on top with character in black; "109 Spring Street, SoHo, NYC/(212) 274-8883" in black on one side; "PRODUCT OF JAPAN" in black above striker, "MARYLAND MATCH CORP. (800) 423-0012" in black below striker on striker side; "MALAYSIAN CUISINE" on bottom.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joshua Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
