Collection Highlights
Pictorial map of New York and vicinity, showing the suburban towns, and railroad and water communications
Date:
1871
Object Number:
LIB.NS4.M32.3.10.1
Medium:
Black ink on paper, backed with cloth
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Tobacco handbag
Object Number:
2002.1.2869
Date:
1940-1960
Medium:
Paper, plastic
Dimensions:
9 x 7 1/2 x 1 1/2 in. with 32 in. handle
Description:
A handbag hand made from the wrappers of Camel, Pall Mall and other cigarette brands folded and linked into diagonal zig-zag chains which were then woven together to form the bag and handle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
