Travel
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 1/8 in. diameter
Description:
Copper colored token embossed on one side with the main supports of a suspension bridge surrounded by a wreath encircled by the words "Triborough Bridge and Tunnel Authority", and on the reverse, a spiraling pattern crossed by the words "Triborough/ Bronx Whitestone/ Verrazano Narrows/ Brooklyn Battery/ Queens Midtown/ Throgs Neck", over the "M" for the "Metro" system.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3106
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50940
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Token
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Plastic or Bakelite
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 1/2 in. diameter
Description:
A deep yellow round plastic or Bakelite disk, pierced at the top for hanging. On side is engraved "Life Boat/ 13/ Disk". The letters and numbers are unhighlighted and very faint. See 2002.1.3104 for the same item with gold highlights.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3105
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50939
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Token
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Plastic or Bakelite
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 1/2 in. diameter
Description:
A deep yellow round plastic or Bakelite disk, pierced at the top for hanging. Engraved "Life Boat/ 13/ Disk" with the letters and numbers highlighted with gold.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3104
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50938
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Travel/ food
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
1 x 1/2 x 1/2 in.
Description:
Two tiny paper wrapped sugar cubes are in this packet. It reads in blue "Fairrie Wrapped Sugar/ Untouched By Hand/ Specially wrapped for/ BEA/ Tate & Lyle/ Liverpool".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3103
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50937
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Travel/ food
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Paper, metal
Dimensions:
1 5/8 x 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
A tiny cardboard salt and pepper dispensing canister with silver colored metal caps on both end. One side holds salt and is printed in blue "Cerebros Salt/ BOAC ", the other side holds pepper and reads in red "Pepper/ BOAC", and around the center in red "British Overseas Airways Corporation". The two metal caps can be removed to expose shaker tops.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3102
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50936
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Travel/ soap
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Paper, soap
Dimensions:
2 x 1 1/4 x 1/4 in.
Description:
A tiny soap bar in a cream colored paper wrapper printed on the front in gold with a globe crossed by the words "Pan Am". On the reverse "Chiffon Complexion Soap/ Specially Packed For/ Pan American".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3101
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50931
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Travel/ pin
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1 x 2 x 1/8 in.
Description:
A metal scarf or lapel stick pin that has a circle crossed by a bar with a banner suspended from it that reads "The North-Western Line/ Best Of Everything". This refers to the railroad company that eventually became The Chicago North-Western Railroad.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3100
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50930
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Travel/ pin
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1 x 2 x 1/8 in.
Description:
A metal scarf or lapel stick pin that has a circle crossed by a bar with a banner suspended from it that reads "The North-Western Line/ Best Of Everything". This refers to the railroad company that eventually became The Chicago North-Western Railroad.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3099
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50929
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Thimble case
Classification:
Date:
1900-1960
Medium:
Wood, glass, metal, cloth
Dimensions:
9 3/4 x 9 x 4 3/4 in.
Description:
A wood thimble display case with a glass lid that opens on a hinge and black velvet covered fitted compartments for 72 thimbles but with 80 thimbles, including duplicates, presently installed. The thimbles either advertise a product, business or politician. Thirteen thimbles represent political campaigns, eleven advertise laundry services, twelve are for food products, ten advertise insurance companies, eight advertise sewing products, four represent newspapers, four are for vacuum cleaners, three for furnaces, two for furniture, two for a music store and two for shoes, while nine represent department stores, cultural groups, or unique products or manufacturers. See files for individual thimbles- 2002.1.2979 through 2002.1.3058.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2978
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50923
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tobacco
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/2 x 9 in. diameter
Description:
A bright yellow circular metal advertising sign and thermometer, with a color image of two open red and white packs of cigarettes flanking a central circular thermometer marked in degrees Fahrenheit. It reads in red white and black "Winston/ the taste is tops...Pack or Box".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2977
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50913
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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