Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tin/ Candy
Object Number:
2002.1.2510
Date:
1900-1930
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
2 1/8 x 2 x 3/8 in.
Description:
This tiny rectangular orange tin has black printing on it that reads "For Coughs due to Colds/ Y&S/ Licorice Wafers/ Ten Cents/ National Licorice Company/ Brooklyn, N.Y." On the reverse "Licorice/ is the old fashioned relief/ for throat irritations/ Licorice Y&S Wafers/ Made Solely By/ National Licorice Company/ Brooklyn, N.Y.". Inside "Pleasing to Taste/ Soothing to/ Smokers Throats".See also 2002.1.1018, 2002.1.2508, 2002.1.2509.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
