Subject: Advertising Objects

Cast iron ash tray modeled as a book. The cover reads, "C CY COHEN IF ITS; INSURANCE I CAN PLACE IT...NOTARY PUBLIC" and "8TH & WASH STREETS". Undated.

A green glass beer bottle with a raised Star of David featuring an "L" in the center. The bottom of the bottle is marked "THE I. LEISY BREWING COMPANY...CLEVELAND...USA". The bottle dates from circa 1910.

A tin candle holder with the inscription "LOUIS E. STILZ & BRO. SOCIETY GOODS...PHILADELPHIA" in gold paint on a black lacquer background. The design allows the candle to burn while enclosed. Its purpose is uncertain, possibly a cigar lighter or used in social rituals. Undated.

Match safe featuring an image of a Gibson Girl and the address 315 Market Street, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. The match safe is undated but likely from the early 20th century given the Gibson Girl imagery.

Miniature crock advertising Louis Wittenberg's Wein-Sent. Packed by Phila. Pickling Co. Undated. Found in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Miniature redware jug advertising Hirsch Bros. & Co., manufacturers of cider and vinegar in Louisville, Kentucky. The jug is inscribed with "Compliments of Hirsch Bros. & Co...Mfg's of Cider & Vinegar." Circa 1890s.

Miniature whiskey jug advertising Gerson & Seligman's 1884 rye whiskey. The words "LITTLE BROWN JUG 1884 RYE..GERSON & SELIGMAN..MONTGOMERY, AL." are scratched into the surface. The object dates to circa 1890s.

Etched glass seltzer bottle with a unique nine-arm candelabra holder featuring a lion on each side. The bottle was produced by the Lichtenstein Brothers in New York, New York, United States. The exact date of manufacture is unknown, though the donor suggested it was made sometime around 1910.

Grey stoneware crock with an applied handle. The name "COHEN, JACOB A." and "SANDY CREEK, PENNSYLVANIA" are inscribed in blue. The crock is marked with a number "3". Undated.

Rectangular-shaped whiskey bottle for Lowenstein & Co. Old Harvest Corn Whiskey. Manufactured in Cincinnati, Ohio, circa 1890s. The bottle is part of the Judaica Americana collection.

Whiskey jug with the inscription "524 Broadway Street" advertising S. I. Nusbaum's business in Albany, New York. The exact date of manufacture is unknown, but based on stylistic elements and the business's context, it is estimated to be around 1910.

Whiskey jug advertising Morris Fink's Family Liquor House, located at 302-306 East 7th Street, St. Paul, Minnesota. The jug features an oval logo with the business name and address. Undated, but estimated to be from around 1910.

Whiskey jug produced by Salzman & Siegelman in Brooklyn, New York, circa 1890s. The jug is part of a collection of advertising objects.