Collection Highlights
Fire engine condenser case of the Clinton Fire Company No. 41
Date:
ca. 1842
Object Number:
1937.1631
Medium:
Wood, oil paint, gilding
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Luce Center
Tin advertising figure
Object Number:
2002.1.3682
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
5 1/2 x 3 1/4 in.; 2 1/2 x 2 in.
Description:
A pair of cut out tin advertising figures, a black and white cow and calf. The cow is printed on the front "De Laval", and on the rear "De Laval Cream Separators.../ Branches and Agencies Everywhere/ 1,200,000 In Use.../ Save $10 to $15 Per Cow/ Every Year Of Use." The calf is printed on the reverse "Warm, Sweet and Pure Skim Milk/ From a De Laval Cream Separator/ Is The Best Of Food For Calves and Pigs."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
