Collection Highlights
Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Date:
1950
Object Number:
1956.7
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board
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The Towers
Object Number:
2008.47.144
Medium:
Cardboard, striker, metal staple
Dimensions:
Overall (closed): 2 1/8 x 1 5/8 x 3/8 in. (5.4 x 4.1 x 0.9 cm)
Description:
20 stick matchbook with glossy white exterior. Front cover with dark yellow script lettering THE TOWERS. Saddle with blue lettering THE WALDORF-ASTORIA. Rear cover with dark yellow oak-leaf wreath device and monogram W-A
Credit Line:
Gift of Lila A. Morris
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
