Collection Highlights
Scenes in the Life of Harriet Tubman
Date:
ca. 1869
Object Number:
LIB.CT.T8855.B7
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Token
Object Number:
INV.12443.2
Date:
1855-1867
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1/8 x 7/8 in. ( 0.3 x 2.2 cm )
Marks:
molded: around ship: "ES BUENO POR / UNA PASADA"
molded: opposite side of token: "ÉSTE BOLÉTO ES BUENO POR / UNA PASADA / EN AL VADO / DE / NUEVO LAREDO"
Description:
Circular coral colored transportation token with an image of a sailing ship in relief on one side.
Gallery Label:
A note with this transportation token says it was used before the opening of the Suez Canal.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Lucius Pitkin, 1956
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
