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Armchair
1785-1789
1916.7
Mahogany; pine, poplar
Related Person: George Washington

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Ashtray Box

Ashtray Box
Object name 
Ashtray Box
Date 
1937
Medium 
Cardboard
Dimensions 
4 1/4 x 4 1/4 in.
Description 
This dark red and cream colored box held a metal ashtray advertising General Motors Cars. It is printed with the words "GM/ Waldorf Show 1937" on the front and on the rear "Designed and Produced by/ Ternstedt Division/ General Motors Corp." See ashtrays 2002.1.293a ans 2002.1.292.
Credit Line 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number 
2002.1.293b
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.