Collection Highlights
Matthew Perry
Date:
ca. 1855
Object Number:
PR.012.2.787
Medium:
Daguerreotype
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ashtray
Object Number:
2010.26.9
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 Bridge Tavern. Woman, wearing a pale yellow dress, exits a convertible. Set against a blue background, with red border. Captioned: "Sport Model / litho in U.S.A". Text on border reads: "Stolen From / Bridge Tavern / Enterprise, Wash. / Kelly, Manager".
Credit Line:
Gift of Ivan C. & Marilynn Gelfman Karp
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
