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Stained glass window
ca. 1656
1951.414c
Glass
Artist/Maker: Evert Duyckinck

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Cigar

Cigar
Cigar
Object name 
Cigar
Date 
1930-1940
Medium 
Paper
Dimensions 
10 1/2 x 1 in. diameter
Description 
An extra large cigar wrapped in its original cellophane, with a cigar band printed with a black and white photographic portrait of Franklin Delano Roosevelt encirlced by gold medallions, dragons, crowns with a green and red background. A campaign souvenir, also available with Wendell Willkie. See jumbo cigar box marked "Your Choice For President", 2002.1.3656
Credit Line 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number 
2002.1.4511
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.