Collection Highlights
Abraham Lincoln
Date:
April, 1865
Object Number:
PR.011.10
Medium:
Albumen print, carte-de-visite photograph
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Tube
Object Number:
2002.1.2113
Date:
1930-1950
Medium:
Paper
Dimensions:
16 3/8 x 1 3/4 in. diameter
Description:
An empty cardboard tube that once held a roll of shelf lining paper. The tube is red and decorated with oval cartoon scenes with vignettes showing the use of "Royledge Shelf Lining Paper & Edging" and "Lace Paper Doylies". For example, one scene shows a woman and man in front of fancy shelves holding china and reads "Watch hubby applaud your gorgeous Royledge decorated kitchen. Beautiful! Economical!".
Credit Line:
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
