Collection Highlights
Astor House
Date:
ca.1853-1859
Object Number:
PR.020.65.1
Medium:
Wood Engraving
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ashtray
Object Number:
2010.26.4
Date:
1945-1955
Medium:
Printed metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 4 1/8 x 4 1/8 in. (0.6 x 10.5 x 10.5 cm)
Description:
Stamped pin-up ashtray, advertising Eddie's Cafe. Woman, wearing white, sits on bed, tuning radio. Set against a blue background, with red border. Captioned: "Catchy Number, litho in U.S.A". Text on border reads: "Eddie's Cafe / 1288 Greenwich Ave. / Apponaug, R.I. / Hillsgrove 1-1099".
Credit Line:
Gift of Ivan C. & Marilynn Gelfman Karp
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
