Key chain or luggage tag
Key chain or luggage tag
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- Description (Brief)
- An advertising novelty that can be used as a luggage tag or key chain. It consists of two pieces of sheet ivory celluloid held together at one end by a brad. Advertising copy for the Chevrolet REO Speed Wagon appears on the front and back. Inside are spaces for owner's name, address, and license number, as well as the vehicle's engine number.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Object Name
- luggage tag
- date made
- ca 1946
- maker
- American Art Works, Inc.
- place made
- United States: Ohio, Coshocton
- referenced
- United States: Pennsylvania, Maytown
- Associated Place
- United States: New Jersey
- Physical Description
- cellulose nitrate (overall material)
- metal (chain material)
- Measurements
- overall: 2.1 cm x 5 cm x.2 cm; 13/16 in x 1 15/16 in x 1/16 in
- overall: 1/8 in x 2 in x 1 in;.3175 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.54 cm
- ID Number
- 2006.0098.1074
- accession number
- 2006.0098
- catalog number
- 2006.0098.1074
- subject
- Automobiles
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- Medicine and Science: Chemistry
- Celluloid
- Advertising
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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