Collection Highlights
Petition to Abraham Lincoln for recruitment of black troops
Date:
ca. 1862
Object Number:
MSS.BV.Petitions
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Peacock Alley, The Waldorf-Astoria
Object Number:
2008.47.125
Medium:
Cardboard, striker, metal staple
Dimensions:
Overall (closed): 1 15/16 x 2 1/8 x 3/8 in. (5 x 5.4 x 0.9 cm)
Description:
30 stick matchbook with glossy white exterior. Front cover with multi-colored cartoon of dancers and a tree. Name of hotel on saddle in pink lettering. Rear cover with image of topiary in the shape of a male peacock and name of restaurant in pink script. Teal interior with natural colored matchsticks.
Credit Line:
Gift of Lila A. Morris
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
