Tin/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1930-1960
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
2 1/8 x 4 1/4 in. diameter
Description:
This yellow metal tin is printed on the lid in brown "Delightful as a Dessert/ Healthful as a Food/ American Halvah Products.../ 290 Junius St., Brooklyn, N.Y.".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.946
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
48877
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sack/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
11 x 7 1/2 in.
Description:
This white cotton sack has blue and red printing on it that reads "The Best Cooks are Generous with Sugar/ 5 lbs./ Domino/ Cane Sugar/ Granulated /American Sugar Refining Co./ New York, N.Y.". The back refers to the other Domino sugar products including sugar tablets and brown sugar.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.945
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
48876
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Sack/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1910-1940
Medium:
Cloth
Dimensions:
13 x 7 in.
Description:
This white cotton sack has blue and red printing on it that reads "Protect Home Industry/ Buy Cane Sugar/ Refined in U.S.A./ Jack Frost/ Cane Sugar/ Granulated /National Sugar Refining Co. of N.J., 129 Front Street New York". The back refers to the purity and American refining of the product.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.944
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1940
eMuseum Object ID:
48875
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1930-1960
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
4 x 6 1/2 x 2 in.
Description:
This white and blue cardboard box has red printing on it that reads "Jack Frost/Cane Sugar/ Confectioners 10-X/ Powdered". The sides give recipes and the rear has a discount offer for flatware. "National Sugar Refining Company, New York-Philadelphia".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.943
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
48874
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Packet/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1943
Medium:
Cellophane, paper
Dimensions:
2 x 2 x 1/2 in.
Description:
This packet of compressed dried cranberries is stored in a box marked "Joskes/ The Big Store/ San Antonio Texas". The packet reads "Compression/ Saves Space/ Increases Durability/ Cuts Packaging Cost/ Equals 1 pint of/ Cranberries, dehydrated/ Compressed by Auto-Ordnance/ Greenwich, Conn./ Packaged for Protection in Dupont Cellophane".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.942
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1943
eMuseum Object ID:
48873
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Can/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1900-1920
Medium:
Metal, paper
Dimensions:
3 1/4 x 2 1/8 in. diameter
Description:
This tin can is wrapped in brown paper printed with a bird on a nest and reads in black "Mellin's Food/ For Infants and Invalids/ Manufactured by/ Mellin's Food Co. of North America/ Boston Mass, U.S.A./ Free Sample". Inside are original instructions.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.941
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
48872
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fan
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Wood, paper
Dimensions:
12 1/2 x 7 x 1/4 in.
Description:
This woman's hand fan is made of bamboo with a paper covering. The paper is printed on one side with red, white and blue crossed American flags highlighted with gold and reads "Meet Me At/ The Fountain" . On the reverse is a drawing of a classical statue of a woman holding an eagle and flag and reads "Meet Me At The Fountain/ The Coolest Spot in New York/ The Big Store/ A City in Itself/ Siegel Cooper Co./ Sixth Avenue 18th &19th Sts."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1450
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
48871
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fan
Classification:
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Wood, paper
Dimensions:
12 1/2 x 8 x 1/4 in.
Description:
This woman's hand fan is made of paper and has a wood handle. One side is printed to resemble an accordian folded flag toy in red, white and blue with the names of 48 states with the "Philippines, Porto Rico, Hawaii", listed at the end. This side reads "Liberty and Union/ One and Inseparable/ Now and Forever". On the reverse is a print of a large department store with descriptions of products and departments and the words "A.D. Matthews' Sons". The fan includes instructions to focus the eye on the center while moving the fan in circles to create an optical illusion of motion.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1447
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
48870
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fan
Classification:
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
10 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 1/8 in.
Description:
This woman's hand fan is made of paper and has hole for holding with the thumb. One side has a purple, orange and green landscape print with a cottage. The reverse has a drawing of a ruler and reads in black "S. Klein On The Square/ 6 Union Square/ New York/ Only Store/ No Branches/ Money Back On Request/ Dresses, Coats, Fur Coats, Suits".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1445
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1960
eMuseum Object ID:
48869
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fan
Classification:
Date:
1930-1950
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
10 1/2 x 9 3/4 x 1/8 in.
Description:
This woman's hand fan is made of paper and has hole for holding with the thumb. One side has a print of a woman in a feathered green gown wearing pearls. The reverse reads in black "Tel. Chelsea 7653/ Studio Pharmacy/ Pharmacists Chemists/ 225 W. 12th St. Cor. Greenwich Ave./ New York/ We Deliver/ Pure Drugs, Hospital Supplies, Soda, Luncheonette/ Visit Our Sanitary 100% Electrically Refrigerated Fountain After The Performance".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1444
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1950
eMuseum Object ID:
48868
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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