Collection Highlights
Statue of Liberty, Bedloe's Island, New York
1888
1972.24
Watercolor over graphite on paper, overmatted
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Museum Collections
Historical Artifacts
Ambassador Grill
Title
Ambassador Grill
Object name
Matchbook
Date
ca. 1960-1980
Medium
Cardboard, ink, staple and striker
Description
White cardboard matchbook with the background of the entire matchcover printed black; a rainbow of neon colors on the front prints "AMBASSADOR GRILL"; the reverse is printed in red "One United Nations Plaza / New York / 212 702-5014" above the striker; "CLOSE COVER . STRIKE MATCH ON BACK" is printed on the footer"; " At The / UNITED NATIONS / PLAZA HOTEL / Managed by Hyatt International Corp." is printed in white on the interior of the matchcover.
Credit Line
Gift of Joshua Shapiro
Object Number
2007.6.37
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
