Printing/ medallion
Classification:
Date:
1930
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/4 x 3 in. diameter
Description:
A dark bronze medallion with an embossed portrait on one side of a man witha mushtache encircled by the words "American India Ink/ Chas. M. Higgins/ Inventor". On the reverse is an eagle on top of an ink bottle flanked by an oil lamp marked "A Solution of Carbon" and a lion marked "Quick and Sure To Catch", all above the words "Fiftieth Anniversary/ 1880-1930". Encircling the images on the back "Higgins Ink and Adhesives/ Chas. M. Higgins & Co., Inc."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3297
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
50666
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Printing
Classification:
Date:
1928
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/2 x 5 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
A dark gold colored circular metal plaque with a central portrait of William Shakespeare with a high collar and puffy sleeves encircled by the words "MCMXXVII Federal Advertising Agency, Inc./ 'Ideas Are The Coinage of Brains' Shakespeare".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3296
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1928
eMuseum Object ID:
50665
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Printing
Classification:
Date:
1928
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/2 x 5 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
A dark gold colored circular metal plaque with a central portrait of William Shakespeare with a high collar and puffy sleeves encircled by the words "MCMXXVII Federal Advertising Agency, Inc./ 'Ideas Are The Coinage of Brains' Shakespeare".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3295
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1928
eMuseum Object ID:
50664
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Printing
Classification:
Date:
1994
Medium:
Paper, plastic
Dimensions:
5 1/8 x 5 1/2 x 3/8 in.
Description:
A computer data compact disk, in its original plastic case with a gray paper insert that reads on the front "The Museum Of Modern Art". Inside is a CD-ROM disk with a purple label that reads in yellow "Illustrated Book/ from the Collection of/ The Museum of Modern Art, New York", with instructions for the use of the database.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3294
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1994
eMuseum Object ID:
50663
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Printing
Classification:
Date:
1985-2000
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
5 1/4 x 4 1/4 x 1/4 in.
Description:
A three-dimensional greeting card, printed on the front with a tiny orange square pattern and "3-D Cards/ Pop Shots/ PS-147 Birthday Tea Party". When opened this card produces a paper cut-out diorama scene of the Mad Hatter's Tea Party from Lewis Carroll's "Alices Adventures In Wonderland" or "Through The Looking Glass", including the characters Alice, the Queen, the Doormouse, the Mad Hatter, Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum, and the Cheshire Cat.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3293
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
2000
eMuseum Object ID:
50662
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Printing
Classification:
Date:
1947-1960
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
An aluminum ring inset with a U.S. copper penny for the year 1947 in the center. The rim reads on one side "Good Luck", followed by symbols of fortune. On the reverse rim "Doubleday Books Records".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3292
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50661
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Printing
Classification:
Date:
1890-1910
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 3/8 in. diameter
Description:
A gold colored metal coin, embossed on the one with an eagle on a horseshoe with shamrocks below the words "I Am A Loyal Member Of The/ Don't Worry Club/Lucky Talisman", and on the reverse "T.F.M. Moore/ & Partner/ Novelty Advertising/ Chicago" inside a laurel wreath.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3291
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1910
eMuseum Object ID:
50660
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Transportation token
Classification:
Date:
1930-1960
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1 3/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description:
Silver-colored metal token embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration and on one side "New York City Transit System/ B.M.T. Div./ Transfer Token"; and on the reverse "Issued In Exchange For Transfer". This token was from the Brooklyn-Manahattan Transit Corp. and represented the connection between that system and the New York Transit System.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3158
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50653
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Transportation token
Classification:
Date:
1930-1960
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
7/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description:
A silver colored metal token pierced in the center to form a letter "H" and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "The Roland Park Homeland Company", and on the reverse "One Fare Homeland-Guilford". This transit token was from the north Baltimore region that includes the neighborhoods of Mt. Washington, Homeland, Guilford, Roland Park, Tuscany-Canterbury, Oakenshawe and Charles Village.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3160
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50652
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Transportation token
Classification:
Date:
1930-1960
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
5/8 x 1/8 in. diameter
Description:
A silver colored metal token pierced in the center to form a letter "W" and embossed on both sides with a spiraling decoration. On one side "Capital Transit Co.", and on the reverse "One Fare In The Dist. of Col./ 3". This transit token was from Washington, D.C.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.3138
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
50651
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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