Collection Highlights
Plan of the Central Park, New York : Entry No. 4 in the competition
Date:
March 20, 1858
Object Number:
PR.003.234
Medium:
Ink and colored washes
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Hair Grooming
Object Number:
2002.1.818
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal, wood
Dimensions:
12 1/2 x 1 1/4 x 1 1/4 in.
Description:
This wooden block has a slightly abrasive surface for the honing and sharpening of razors. A cardboard case reads "Charles Emerson, Emerson Place, 44 Park St., Charlestown, Mass."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
