Collection Highlights
Politicians measuring Lincoln's shoes
Date:
March 5th 1864
Object Number:
PR.010.1864.Politicians
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Pencil/ Food
Object Number:
2002.1.2035
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Plastic, graphite, metal
Dimensions:
5 3/4 x 1/2 in. diameter
Description:
This yellow and red plastic mechanical pencil has a little brown plastic soda bottle on the end and reads in white on the red barrel "Coca-Cola/ The pause that refreshes/ Dealers Advertisment Imprinted Here." A sample from a company that produced promotional items.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
