Collection Highlights
Mayor George B. McClellan at the controls of the first subway train, October 27, 1904
Date:
1904
Object Number:
PR.020.90.1
Medium:
Silver gelatin print
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Advertising pocket mirror
Object Number:
2002.1.709
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Glass, metal
Dimensions:
2 3/4 x 1 3/4 x 1/8 in.
Description:
This small hand or pocket mirror has a back printed to advertise Calox tooth powder, see 2002.1.699 and .700 for Calox tins and box. The back reads "Your 32 Teeth/ Are 32 Reasons/ For Using/ Calox/ The Oxygen/ Tooth Powder/ McKesson & Robbins/ New York".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
