Collection Highlights
Framed leaves from Abraham Lincoln's bier
1865
Z.2603
Albumen photograph, plant material, ink, silk ribbon, wood gilding
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Vote for Jimmy
Title
Vote for Jimmy
Object name
Matchbook
Date
1925
Medium
Paper, metal staple
Dimensions
Overall: 2 1/4 x 1 1/2 in. ( 5.7 x 3.8 cm )
Description
Paper matchbook with image of Jimmy Walker on red and white striped ground; inscribed on front: "VOTE FOR JIMMY/ CLOSE COVER BEFORE STRIKING"; inscribed on back: "NOVEMBER 1925/ ELECT/ WALKER"; inscribed at bottom edge, "LION MATCH CO. NEW YORk, N.Y."
Credit Line
Gift of Marilyn Lutzker
Object Number
2004.39
Marks
Inscription: recto: "VOTE FOR JIMMY"
Inscription: verso: "NOVEMBER 1925/ELECT/WALKER"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
