Collection Highlights
Miscegenation: the theory of the blending of the races, applied to the American white man and negro..
Date:
1864
Object Number:
LIB.E185.62.C76.1864
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Stirrer
Object Number:
2000.63
Date:
1950-1980
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 6 x 3/4 x 1/8 in. ( 15.2 x 1.9 x 0.3 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on the handle: "HOTEL COMMODORE - NEW YORK"
molded: on the handle: "EAGLE/ MADE IN THE U.S.A."
Description:
Red plastic stirrer with a spoon end and ball finial; printed "Hotel Commodore - New York"
Gallery Label:
The donor collected this stirrer and other related hotel materials at garage sales, flea markets, and collectibles shops in the New Jersey area.
Credit Line:
Anonymous Gift
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
