Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Shopping bag
Object Number:
2002.1.1765
Date:
1980-2000
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
13 3/4 x 8 3/4 in.
Description:
This white paper shopping bag has a twisted fiber handle and is printed in brown on one side with a laurel wreath around American and Russian flags and reads "Peace Bread/ Baked in Moscow/ brought to you by/ Zaro's Bread Basket/ Aeroflot". One the reverse are a description of the product, its shipping from Russia and instructions for storage.
Credit Line:
The Bella C. Landauer Collection of Business and Advertising Ephemera
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
