Collection Highlights
Declaration of Independence
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.SY.1776.4
Medium:
Paper, broadside
SUPPORT THE NEW-YORK HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Help us present groundbreaking exhibitions and develop educational programs about our nation's history for more than 200,000 schoolchildren annually.
Museum Collections
Luce Center
Espace
Object Number:
2007.6.14
Date:
ca. 1960-1980
Medium:
Cardboard, ink, staple and striker
Dimensions:
overall (closed): 4.8 x 3.8 x 0.6 cm (1 7/8 x 1 1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Description:
Ochre, maize, black and white cardboard matchbook printed on the front with four alternating rhombuses of orange and maize and on the reverse with two rhombuses of orange and maize. On the upper right front and lower left front on top of the orange background are two fleur-de-lilies in black outlines. The text "ESPACE" is printed on a white background shaped like a banner in the center front of the matchbook. The footer is printed "Close Cover Before Striking"; The Manumark is printed "MARYLAND MATCH CORP. 1-800-423-0013 Made in Canada.” "9 EAST 16TH NYC / 212-463-7101" is printed on the back.
Credit Line:
Gift of Joshua Shapiro
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
