Collection Highlights
Plan of the City of New York
Date:
1776
Object Number:
LIB.NS3.M36.1.3ab
Medium:
Black ink, with pencil additions, on paper backed with paper backed with cloth
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Stern’s Department Store charge card
Object Number:
2017.36.2
Date:
1960s-1970s
Medium:
Plastic
Dimensions:
Overall: 1 3/4 × 3 1/2 in. (4.4 × 8.9 cm)
Marks:
Inscriptions:
Description:
White, plastic card with rounded corners, printed in black. Marked on recto: “STERN’S / [embossed] 516 116 71 01 0 / [embossed] RUTH AWNER / [symbol] A UNIT OF ALLIED STORES.” Marked on verso: “This card is property of Stern’s and may be cancelled or modified / at any time, and you agree to return this card to Stern’s upon request. / This card will be honored in all Stern’s stores. Please notify Stern’s / immediately of loss or theft. / Please sign below in ink / [signature in faded blue ink]”
Gallery Label:
This charge card was issued by Stern's, a New York City department store open from 1867 to 2001.
Bibliography:
Credit Line:
Gift of Vivian Awner
Provenance:
Place Made:
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
