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Collection Highlights

WILD STYLE: TRACY 168
1992
2003.38.6
Black marker and felt tip pen on heavy paper with glue residue from a bound border at left
Artist/Maker: Tracy 168 (Michael Tracy)

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Cup

Cup
Object name 
Cup
Date 
1920-1950
Medium 
Porcelain
Dimensions 
Overall: 2 x 2 1/4 in. ( 5.1 x 5.7 cm )
Description 
This tiny coffee cup has an image of an African-American in colonial dress serving coffee. Part of an inscription shows that is complete on the matching saucer, 2002.1.256b, "Cahill's Special Coffee".
Credit Line 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number 
2002.1.256a
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.