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The Great Fire of 1835: View of New York City Taken from Brooklyn Heights on the Same Evening of the Fire
c. 1835
1935.167
Gouache on heavy paper, laid on Japanese paper, wrapped over board
Artist/Maker: Nicolino Calyo

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Westway Will Never Be Built

Westway Will Never Be Built
Title
Westway Will Never Be Built
Object name 
Pin-back button
Date 
1978
Related People 
Artist/Maker: N. G. Slater Corp.
Medium 
Metal, plastic
Dimensions 
diameter: 1 3/4 in. ( 4.4 cm )
Description 
Circular pin-back button "WESTWAY WILL NEVER BE BUILT"; yellow and black.
Credit Line 
Gift of Beatrice J. Siegel
Object Number 
2002.70.49
Marks 
printed: on side of button: "N.G. SLATER CORP., N.Y.C. 11"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.