Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
The Ritz-Carlton
Object Number:
2007.6.304
Date:
ca. 1960-1980
Medium:
Cardboard, ink, staple and striker
Dimensions:
2 x 1 7/8 in (5 x 4.8 cm)
Description:
Blue cardboard matchbook with reverse striker; logo of lion's head and crown printed in gold above "THE RITZ-CARLTON" in gold on front; "THE RITZ-CARLTON" printed in gold on reverse; "THE RITZ-CARLTON/RESERVATIONS/1-800-241-3333" and "Atlas Match Corp., Atlanta/BE SAFE CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING" printed in blue on white interior.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joshua Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
