Collection Highlights
Illustrations of cholera asphyxia in its different stages. Selected from cases treated at the Cholera Hospital, Rivington Street
Date:
1832
Object Number:
LIB.Y1832.Bart.Cholera
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Sign
Object Number:
2002.1.3721
Date:
1930-1960
Medium:
Glass, metal, paper
Dimensions:
7 5/8 x 5 x 1/4 in.
Description:
A rectangular mirror, painted in dark blue with a horseshoe marked "Good Luck", around two chicks and a glass alcohol thermometer viewed through a clear window in the mirroring. Below is another clear window backed by gold paper printed "Tel. Grammercy 5-8939/ Moglia & Bruni/ Italian Groceries/ Delicatessen/ 149 Sullivan St./ 148 MacDougal St./ New York".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
