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Castle Garden, New York City
1859
1972.13
Oil on canvas (relined)
Artist/Maker: Jasper Francis Cropsey

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Advertising token

Advertising token
Advertising token
Object name 
Advertising token
Date 
1900-1930
Medium 
Metal
Dimensions 
1/8 x 1 1/4 in. diameter
Description 
A dark copper colored coin or token embossed on one side with a heart-shaped wreath around a young child encircled by the words "Hebrew Kindergarten Infants Home/ 35 & 37 Montgomery St., N.Y.C./Central and Plainview Aves., Far Rockaway" On the reverse, another heart-shaped wreath around the words "Have A Heart/ Help The Orphans/ And God Will Help You/ Good Luck Coin".
Credit Line 
Gift of Bella C. Landauer
Object Number 
2002.1.4790
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.