Cigarette silk
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
5 3/8 x 3 3/8 in.
Description:
A small natural beige silk cloth printed with a color image of a man in white knickers and a red sweater swinging a golf club below the word "Cornell" in red and next to the school crest. One in a series of college sports collectible silks. Faintly printed "Murad Cigarettes" at the edge. Given as collectible premiums by cigarette manufacturers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2701
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50150
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cigarette silk
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.
Description:
A small natural beige silk cloth printed with a color image of a Native American with a full feather headress on a horse with the caption "Sioux War Chief In Full Regalia". One in a series portraying Native American cultures. Printed "Zira Cigarettes" at the edge. Given as collectible premiums by cigarette manufacturers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2700
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50149
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cigarette silk
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
4 1/4 x 3 1/4 in.
Description:
A small natural beige silk cloth printed with a color image of a Native American with a full feather headdress on a horse waving a red blanket with the caption "Sioux Chief Signaling 'The enemy is coming' ". One in a series portraying Native American cultures. Printed "Zira Cigarettes" at the edge. Given as collectible premiums by cigarette manufacturers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2699
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50148
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cigarette silk
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
4 3/4 x 3 in.
Description:
A small natural beige silk cloth printed with the flag of Sweden above the lyrics to the national anthem and pink flowers. Printed "Nebo Cigarettes" at the bottom edge. One of a series of world flags and anthems. Given as collectible premiums by cigarette manufacturers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2698
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50147
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cigarette silk
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
4 3/4 x 3 in.
Description:
A small natural beige silk cloth printed with the flag of Egypt (before World War I) above the lyrics to the national anthem and pink water lilies. Printed "Nebo Cigarettes" at the bottom edge. One of a series of world flags and anthems. Given as collectible premiums by cigarette manufacturers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2697
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50146
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Cigarette silk
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
4 3/4 x 3 in.
Description:
A small natural beige silk cloth printed with the flag of China (before World War I and II and the communist takeover) above the lyrics to the national anthem and white flowers with green leaves. Printed "Nebo Cigarettes" at the bottom edge. One of a series of world flags and anthems. Given as collectible premiums by cigarette manufacturers.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2696
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50145
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Trade sample
Classification:
Date:
1943-1950
Medium:
Metal, cloth
Dimensions:
3 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 1/32 in.
Description:
A sample of metal used to make bombers during World War II. A bright silver thin sheet printed with a blue border and a black airplane and the words "Sample of .032" Aluminum Alloy Wing Skin on the Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (Thickest Wing Skin on B-17, It Also is Thinnest Skin on B-29 Wing)". The B-17 Flying Fortress was available to the armed forces by 1937 and were extensively employed over Europe and the Pacific throughout World War II. The bottom is covered with felt.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2562
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
50144
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Trade sample
Classification:
Date:
1943-1950
Medium:
Metal, cloth
Dimensions:
3 1/2 x 2 3/4 x 3/16 in.
Description:
A sample of metal used to make bombers during World War II. A bright silver slab printed with a blue border and a black airplane and the words "Sample of 3/16" Aluminum Alloy Wing Skin on the Boeing B-29 SuperFortress (Thickest Wing Skin on B-29, It Also is Thinnest Skin on B-47 Wing)". The B-29 Super Fortress began full production in September of 1943 at the Wichita Kansas Boeing plant. The bottom is covered with felt.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2561
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
50143
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hardware/ household
Classification:
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
4 1/2 x 3 x 7/8 in.
Description:
The 8 digit adder registers up to $999,999.99 and resembles a tobacco tin with a black enamel finish with gold striping and numbers. It is marked on the edge in gold "The Bassett Adder, Patents Pending" and on the back "Manufactured only by J.H. Bassett & Co., Chicago, ILL. USA". It is operated by placing the point of a stylus into the holes marked with gold numbers and sliding the black indicator line to the desired number. The only innovation in the simple adder is a red flag appearing in the column to the left signaling when it is necessary to carry.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2560
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
50142
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Hardware/ household
Classification:
Date:
1900-1940
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
5 x 6 x 1 3/4 in.
Description:
A ring of samples of patterned and textured pressed tin. Twenty seven gold colored metal ovals with scalloped edges each displaying a different texture or pattern pressed into the metal including horizontal and vertical corrugations, crossed hatching, leather, alligator and herringbone textures as well as leaf and geometric patterns in both matte and polished finishes.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.2559
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
50141
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.














