Box/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
2 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 in.
Description:
This yellow sample box has a drawing of a gelatin mold and is printed in green and red "Rich's/ Tryphosa/ A delicious gelatin dessert/ Raspberry Fruit Flavor/ Manufactured by E.C. Rich, New York/ The sides read "Free Sample/ One Quarter Size of Original Package" and have directions for preparation.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.899
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48672
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
2 1/8 x 1 3/4 x 1 in.
Description:
This yellow sample box has a drawing of a gelatin mold and is printed in green and red "Rich's/ Tryphosa/ A delicious gelatin dessert/ Raspberry Fruit Flavor/ Manufactured by E.C. Rich, New York/ The sides read "Free Sample/ One Quarter Size of Original Package" and have directions for preparation.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.898
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48671
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 1 x 1 in.
Description:
This tiny yellow square sample box is printed in blue and red "Free sample/ Crystal Domino/ Extra Fine/ Granulated Sugar". The corners are decorated with dominoes and the sides describe the purity and quality of the product. Still full of sugar.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.897
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48670
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
1 1/2 x 1 x 1 in.
Description:
This tiny yellow square sample box is printed in blue and red "Free sample/ Crystal Domino/ Extra Fine/ Granulated Sugar". The corners are decorated with dominoes and the sides describe the purity and quality of the product. Still full of sugar.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.896
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48669
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Tin/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1906-1930
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1 1/4 x 1 5/8 x 1 in.
Description:
This tiny rectangular tin is brown with a color lithograph of a woman in a pink dress and reads "Lowney's/ Breakfast Cocoa" on the front and back. The side has directions. The bottom is printed "We put no cocoa in this can. If spilled by the children, it is hard to get out of carpets and clothing", indicating that this tin was a toy rather than a sample.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.895
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48663
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
2 x 2 x 1/2 in.
Description:
This tiny white square sample box has a colored print on the back of a tin of cocoa with a serving maid. The front reads in red and gold "Six Tablets/ 5 Cents/ Baker's Caracas Sweet Chocolate Tablets/ Made By/ Walter Baker & Co. Ltd./ Dorchester, Mass."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.894
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48662
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
2 x 2 x 1/2 in.
Description:
This tiny white square sample box has a colored print on the back of a tin of cocoa with a serving maid. The front reads in red and gold "Six Tablets/ 5 Cents/ Baker's Caracas Sweet Chocolate Tablets/ Made By/ Walter Baker & Co. Ltd./ Dorchester, Mass."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.893
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48661
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box/ Food
Classification:
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
2 x 2 x 1/2 in.
Description:
This tiny white square sample box has a colored print on the back of a tin of cocoa with a serving maid. The front reads in red and gold "Six Tablets/ 5 Cents/ Baker's Caracas Sweet Chocolate Tablets/ Made By/ Walter Baker & Co. Ltd./ Dorchester, Mass."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.892
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48660
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Box/ bottle/ food
Classification:
Date:
1906-1920
Medium:
Paper, glass, cork
Dimensions:
4 1/2 x 1 1/2 x 7/8 in.
Description:
This white box holds a small glass bottle with a hand-finished cork lip. The box and bottle label read "Free Sample/ Hartshorn's/ Root Beer/ Extract", with instructions for making rootbeer. The original paperwork, instructions and advertisments still in box. For photo of box with bottle and paperwork see 2002.1.886.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.890
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1920
eMuseum Object ID:
48659
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
Fan
Classification:
Date:
1910-1930
Medium:
Paper, wood, metal
Dimensions:
16 x 8 1/2 x 1/4 in. unfolded
Description:
This woman's folding hand fan is printed on one side with a color scene of women in very elaborate formal gowns looking at flowers in the garden of a palace or estate. Printed in gold "Louis Martin's/ 42nd Street & Broadway/ New York". The reverse has a simple geometric border in brown.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number:
2002.1.1420
Date Begin:
0
Date End:
1930
eMuseum Object ID:
48658
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
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