Collection Highlights
Politicians measuring Lincoln's shoes
Date:
March 5th 1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.Politicians
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Booklet
Object Number:
2002.1.473
Date:
1890-1930
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
2 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 1/8 in.
Description:
This small booklet has a faded orange cover which reads "The Perfumed/ Russian Baths/ in Gibson's Building/ Corner/ Broadway and 13th St.,/ New York". Inside are rules and hours for bathing and descriptions of the health and beauty values of steam baths including press reviews and articles favoring Russian Baths.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
