Trade sign

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Paper
Dimensions: 
18 x 13 5/8 x 1/4 in.
Description: 
A cardboard advertising diorama that has a multi-layer full color scene of people in Victorian Dress caroling on a snowy city street with a man coming out of a tavern marked "Ye Olde Ballantine Inn" with a tray of foamy beer glasses. It reads at on the top and bottom holly decorated frame "Ballantine Ale/ Beer/ Happy Holidays". This sign can be unfolded and assembled so as to produce a 3-D effect from the several layers of printed cardboard forming the sign.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3623
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51978
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Sign/ liquor

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Paper, plastic
Dimensions: 
10 3/8 x 13 3/8 x 1/2 in.
Description: 
A molded cardboard or plastic sign made to resemble a rectangular wood grained sign with a relief of a bottle of "Pabst/ Blue Ribbon Beer" in the center across a circular raised plaque encircled by a laurel wreath and the words "A Symbol Of Friendly Companionship". Above and below the central plaque embossed in red and blue "For 100 Years/ Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3622
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51977
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Sign/ liquor

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Paper, metal
Dimensions: 
14 x 16 x 2 in.; 6 1/2 x 7 x 1/2 in.
Description: 
A two part electric cardboard store display sign. The main part has a electrical beel device mounted on a red cardboard sign printed with a hand holding a foamy glass of beer next to the phrase "Schaefer/ Rings The Bell/ with the Full-Flavored Brew/ That is light and dry, too!" Attached by wiring to the main sign is a small silver gray bell shaped sign with an electric button mounted in the center surrounded by the words "Ring the bell- for another glass of Schaefer".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3621
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51976
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Sign/ liquor

Date: 
1940-1960
Medium: 
Plastic, metal
Dimensions: 
8 1/2 x 15 3/4 x 2 in.
Description: 
A plastic store display sign consisting of a deep gold and white oval frame topped by a triangular sign reading "Blatz", around a yellow relief beer bottle also marked "Blatz" surrounded by laurel branches, with a pedestal bottom embossed "Milwaukee's Finest Beer".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3620
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1960
eMuseum Object ID: 
51975
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Sign/ liquor

Date: 
1890-1910
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
14 x 18 x 1/8 in.
Description: 
A tin lithographed liquor advertising sign with a scene of a rural riverside factory and mill with horses grazing in the foreground surrounded by the words "J. C. Schnell's/ Stony Fork Distillery/ Sour Mash Kiln Dried Grain Whiskey".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3619
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1910
eMuseum Object ID: 
51974
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Advertising sign

Date: 
1920-1950
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
6 3/8 x 18 x 1/8 in.
Description: 
A tin lithographed beer advertising sign shaped like and printed with an image of an impish blond man with a mustache in brown britches, a green shirt and green and red cap holding a very large bottle of "Falstaff Beer" and a stein that reads "Lemp/ St. Louis" and laughing.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3618
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1950
eMuseum Object ID: 
51973
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Souvenir token

Date: 
1836
Medium: 
Metal
Dimensions: 
1/8 x 1 1/8 in. diameter
Description: 
Souvenir token embossed with a central image of a statue surrounded by an eagle and shield, sheaf of grain, spinning wheel, sailing ship and a doctor's caduceus and the words "American Institute/ New York". On the reverse, "Copy of a Gold Medal Awarded to / R & W Robinson/ For The Best/ Military, Naval, Sporting/ & Plain Flat Buttons/ 1836".
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3664
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1836
eMuseum Object ID: 
51972
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Coffee mill

Date: 
1880-1910
Medium: 
Metal, glass, wood
Dimensions: 
4 x 15 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.
Description: 
A wood slat set with a pale yellow tin can that opens at the top attached to a metal coffee grinding mill. The tin is lithographed with an image of a five story urban department store or factory surrounded by the words "Grand Union Tea Company/ Headquarters Cor. of Pearl and Water Streets/ New York City Brooklyn ", and beans are placed into the can, the wood knobbed handle is turned and ground coffee falls into a container that can be placed onto a stand under the grinder. This is a wall mounted coffee grinder.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3513
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1910
eMuseum Object ID: 
51966
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Coffee mill

Date: 
1880-1910
Medium: 
Metal, glass, wood
Dimensions: 
4 x 15 3/4 x 7 in.
Description: 
A wood slat set with a red tin can that opens at the top attached to a metal coffee grinding mill. The red tin is lithographed with a black portrait of George Washington surrounded by the words "Washington Baking Powder/ The Best/ Coffee Mill", and beans are placed into the can, the wood knobbed handle is turned and ground coffee falls into a container that can be placed onto a stand under the grinder. This is a wall mounted coffee grinder.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3512
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1910
eMuseum Object ID: 
51965
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

Relic

Date: 
1890-1940
Medium: 
Metal, ceramic
Dimensions: 
4 x 6 x 3 in.
Description: 
A metal handle, with a white ceramic central disk attached to a rotating handle embossed with flourishes, diamonds and circles with a white ceramic knob for gripping. A tiny bicycle link chain hanging from the back indicates that this was probably an elevator operator's handle.
Credit Line: 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number: 
2002.1.3511
Date Begin: 
0
Date End: 
1940
eMuseum Object ID: 
51964
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.

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