Tin retablo altar depicting 'Our Lady of Solitude.' The case of the altar is made of tin and glass. The top and bottom of the object form a trapezoid. Three of the four sides of the case are glass in a tin border. The back side of the case is tin that has been polished on one side to give it a mirror effect. Along the top edge of the case, there are decorative pieces of tin with scalloped edges. These pieces are also embossed. The front piece has a flower and leaves embossed into it. There are decorative pieces of tin along the bottom edge of the case too. These pieces have straight edges and are embossed with a half-circle design. Inside the glass, there is a small figure of a woman, created out of plastic and fabric. Her elbows are bent and her hands are joined together in prayer. Due to her large garment, most of the woman’s body is obscured from view. Only her hands and her face are visible. The woman’s eyes are closed. Her garment is a hooded robe that has a triangular shape. The garment is brown with gold seams and brown sparkles arranged into a sun motif. She wears a gold crown on top of her head. The woman stands upon a small tin base that has flowers embossed in it. In the background, there is a wooden frame to which there are tin foil flowers and leaves affixed. The flowers are orange, yellow, red and pink on the front and some are blue on the back. Stamped into the ceiling inside the case is the word is the word ‘Mexico’ written backwards. On the top exterior of the case, there is a small triangular hook. On the back of the altar, there is a small hole. There is also a number and some indecipherable words written. On the bottom of the object there is a number and some letters written in a white pencil.

Museum Expedition 1904, Museum Collection Fund

Gift of Edna Ebling

Museum Expedition 1944, Purchased with funds given by the Estate of Warren S.M. Mead

Toy red, black and blue tin stove (a), with tall painted silver chimney and oven door that opens, has a rectangular drawer(?) with removable lid (b) and a rolled tin bar (c) from which hang several kitchen utensils. A blue kettle with lid (d, e), a red cooking pot with lid (f, g) and a smaller pot (h) sit over three holes on top and hanging are a funnel (i), strainer (j), flat gold griddle (k), gold spoon (l), and a straw paddle (m).

AMEC Analysis: Years (min): 1900 Years (max): 1930 Comments: This is the top of a Copenhagen snuff can lid - either the top or bottom. It is 2 1/4 inches in diameter. One steel snuff can lid, embossed "Copenhagen Snuff". Outer surface is tarnished. Corroded on interior and exterior surfaces. Edges of lid have been bent. L. Penttila 3/1/2010

AMEC Analysis: Comments: This is a kidney-shaped, hinged cigar tin lid. It is 3 1/4 inches long and 7/8 winches wide. It is very corroded. One kidney shaped hinged cigar tin lid. Some remnants of original material on interior surface. Tan and brown accretions on interior surface; tan accretions may represent original contents. Blue discoloration on interior. Brown and orange accretions and blue discoloration on exterior. Hinge is corroded and near separation. L. Penttila 3/1/2010

AMEC Analysis: Comments: This artifact is a pipe tobacco tin. No brand name is visible, however, the tin notes that it "Fits in the pocket" and "Patented May 30, 1899". One tobacco tin fragment. Brand name begins with "O" written in Old English text. Writing around the perimeter of the front: Top: IT FITS IN THE POCKET Left: ? PIPE TOBACCO Right: NO WASTE Bottom: A ? TO ? Below bottom: PATENTED IN U.S.A. MAY 30TH 1899 Tobacco remnants on back (non-printed) side. White and pink accretions on surface, possibly paint. J. Dougherty 12/22/2009

Dick S. Ramsay Fund