Member Events
Curator Confidential: Crafting Masculinity—Cigar Ribbon Quilts
Rebecca Klassen
Wed, October 28 | 5-5:45 pm EDT | Free for Members

Take a deep dive into our exhibitions and collections in this live event on Zoom that’s reserved exclusively for New-York Historical Members. Not a Member yet? Join us today!

EVENT DETAILS

What do you know about cigars and bachelor life? Join Rebecca Klassen, associate curator of material culture, for a look at the cigar ribbon quilts in our collection and what they tell us about  the cigar industry in New York, women's work, and snazzy interiors for single men.

RESERVING TICKETS

Tickets are free for Members
Online: Click on the orange “Reserve Now” button at the top of this page

After you register, you will receive a confirmation email. One day before the event, you will receive an email from membership@nyhistory.org with the Zoom link and instructions on how to join the event.

View previously recorded episodes on our Curator Confidential YouTube playlist.

Photo credit: Cigar ribbon tablecloth, United States, ca. 1890. Silk. Gift of Bella C. Landauer, 2002.1.4849

Creative: Tronvig Group