Collection Highlights
I Sell the Shadow to Support the Substance
Date:
1864
Object Number:
PR.011.5
Medium:
Albumen print mounted on card (Carte de Visite)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Token
Object Number:
2002.1.4649
Date:
1890-1920
Medium:
Metal
Dimensions:
1/8 x 1 3/8 in. diameter
Description:
Token embossed on one side "The Standard For Quality/ Valentines Varnishes/ Incorporated/ 1882", and on the reverse "Valentine & Company/ New York/ Chicago/ Boston/ Paris/ Established 1832".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
