Collection Highlights
George Washington (1732-1799)
Date:
1835
Object Number:
1858.32
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ashtray
Object Number:
2010.26.15
Date:
1945-1955
Medium:
Printed metal
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/4 x 3 3/4 x 4 3/4 in. (0.6 x 9.5 x 12.1 cm)
Description:
Stamped pin-up ashtray, advertising Westwood Fuel Oil Co. Woman, wearing a blue and white polka-dot bikini and blue sandals, lies on stomach; next to her sits sunglasses and a radio, comprising a beach scene. Set against a multi-hue pastel background, with orange border. Text on border reads, "Westwood Fuel Oil Co./ 665 Broadway/ Westwood, N. J. No. 4-0428".
Credit Line:
Gift of Ivan C. & Marilynn Gelfman Karp
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
