Collection Highlights
Slave shackles
Date:
ca. 1866
Object Number:
1921.20
Medium:
Steel
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Fan
Object Number:
2002.1.1432
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Paper, wood, metal
Dimensions:
18 x 9 1/2 x 1/4 in. unfolded
Description:
This woman's folding hand fan is printed on one side with a color image of a woman's face superimposed on a city scene showing tall buildings with horse drawn carriages in the street. Printed in black "Souvenir of The/ Cafe Martin/ New-York". The reverse has a view of a city street in brown marked "DuCollet Freres 20 Boul'd St. Denis, Paris".See also 2002.1.1422, 1423, 1433, 1434, 1740.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
