Collection Highlights
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
Date:
1805
Object Number:
LIB.F1923.R15.1
Medium:
Paper, book
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
La Vieille Auberge
Object Number:
2007.6.206
Date:
ca. 1980-1995
Medium:
Cardboard, ink, and striker
Dimensions:
outer box: 1/2 x 2 1/8 x 1 3/8 in (1 x 5.3 x 3.5 cm)
inner box: 1/2 x 2 1/8 x 1 3/8 in (1 x 5.3 x 3.5 cm)
Description:
Brown and off-white cardboard matchbox with inner box and striker; brown top printed with "La Vieille Auberge" in white, "347 West 46th Street/on Restaurant Row/New York City, N.Y. 10036" in white below with two white lines above and below the writing; "(212) 247-4284" in brown on off-white side; "AMERICAN ACE BY UNIVERSAL MATCH CORP. NEW YORK" in brown on off-white striker side; print of drawing of stone house with "La Vieille Auberge" sign in brown on underside.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joshua Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
