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ca. 1857
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Polychrome painted and carved wood
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Ashtray: Durango & Colorado
Object name
Ashtray: Durango & Colorado
Date
ca. 1930-1955
Medium
Whiteware
Dimensions
Overall: 1 x 6 in. ( 2.5 x 15.2 cm )
Description
Whiteware ashtray with red transfer printed railroad track border.
Credit Line
Gift of Ms. Dora Whitman Flukiger
Object Number
1955.240
Marks
typed: paper label on reverse: identifies railroad
printed: on reverse: "EMMA SWENNEY/by/Vernon Kilns/U.S.A"
printed: on obverse: "THE NARROW GAUGE CAPITAL OF THE WORLD/DURANGO, COLORADO" and "THE 'EMMA SWEENEY'/STAR OF/'TICKET TO TOMAHAWK'/FILMED IN DURANGO AND SILVERTON COLORADO"
Gallery Label
This ashtray is part of the Hotel Dauphin Collection of railroad china and dining car plates.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
