Collection Highlights
Speech of His Excellency George Washington, Esq; president of the United States of America, delivered to the Honorable the Congress
Date:
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1789.39
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tobacco
Object Number:
2002.1.2923
Date:
1880-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
3 x 2 3/8 x 2 in.
Description:
A bulging rounded rectangular gold-colored metal box with a lid that opens on a hinge once contained chewing tobacco. It is printed on the lid in red and blue "California/ Chop Cut/ Nugget/ Rub Well Between The Hands Before Using/ The American Tobacco Co."
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
