Collection Highlights
Three Iroquois: Atotárho Protected by Black Snakes, Flanked by Deganawida Offering Wampum and Hiawatha
c. 1827
X.520[dup]
Watercolor, black and brown ink, and brown gouache over graphite on beige paper, laid on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Coin: Ratton Token
Object name
Coin: Ratton Token
Date
1944-1945
Medium
Cardboard
Dimensions
Overall: 5/8 in. ( 1.6 cm )
Description
Token; red cardboard; "OPA / 1 / RED POINT" on both sides
Object Number
INV.5068
Gallery Label
First issued in 1944, these tokens were used to ration retail items, such as foodstuff, gasoline and tires. These tokens were no longer issued by 1945. Tokens were either red or blue, and were issued with various letter combinations.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
