Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
Date:
1865
Object Number:
1947.47
Medium:
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Victor's Cafe '52
Object Number:
2007.6.226
Date:
ca. 1980-2007
Medium:
Cardboard, ink, staple and striker
Dimensions:
2 x 2 in (5 x 4.9 cm)
Description:
Off-white cardboard matchbox with reverse striker; "VICTOR'S CAFE '52/CUBAN CUISINE/236 WEST 52nd. STREET (OFF BROADWAY)/NEW YORK" in black on both front and reverse; "Close Cover Before Striking" in black on footer; "INDEPENDENT ADV. (212) 626-9160 - MADE IN CANADA" in black on manumark; "(212) 586-7714" in black on saddle.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joshua Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
