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
Storage bin
Object Number:
1949.320
Date:
1850-1900
Medium:
Iron, tin, porcelain
Dimensions:
Overall: 11 1/8 x 11 1/4 x 11 1/4 in. ( 28.3 x 28.6 x 28.6 cm )
Marks:
stamped: on lid: "JOHN W. KISSAM/C OR/FULTON & COLD ST./NEW YORK"
Description:
Rectangular tinned sheet iron bin for storing and dispensing product, with slanted front joined to flat top, with door hinged at top with porcelain knob at bottom; bin painted red with stencilled design on front panel of curlicues and scroll in gold, with shadows and inscription "PRUNES" painted in black; panel on front and top defined by painted border in gold and black, with flat chamfers; oval plaque with beaded edge and stamped inscription attached to lid.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Harold H. Weekes
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
