Collection Highlights
Important meeting of the African Civilization Society, at the Cooper Institute, Wednesday evening, March 7th, 1860, at eight o'clock
Date:
1860
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1860.48
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Printer's Block
Object Number:
2002.1.567
Date:
1901
Medium:
Wood
Dimensions:
6 x 7 1/4 x 7/8 in.
Description:
This rare printer's block is totally hand carved of wood. It shows two men standing by a large scales sorting plant material below a banner that reads, in reverse, "Dr. Carter's Compound". On the sides, the word "Balsam" and a partial word "[Pul]monary". Below are the words "Vegetable" and "Carter's Balsam", all in reverse.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
