Collection Highlights
Empire State Building, N.Y.C.
1940
1940.978
Oil on canvas
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Advertising token
Object name
Advertising token
Date
1890-1920
Medium
Metal
Dimensions
1/8 x 1 1/8 in. diameter
Description
A silver colored metal token or coin embossed on one side with a bust of George Washington surrounded by a laurel wreath. The reverse is embossed "Jos. H. Merriam/ Medalist/ Die Sinker/ and/ LetterCutter/ Established 1850/ No. 16/ Brattle Square/ Boston, Mass."
Credit Line
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number
2002.1.3360
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
