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Object Name |
Bag, Tea |
Date |
1993 |
Description |
Rectangular white paper tea bag. Paper tag, attached by a string, has printed inscription "THE CITY / OF STATEN ISLAND / FIRST CITY OF / THE 21ST CENTURY." (Keywords: New York City, Twentieth Century, Politics) |
Acquisition |
Gift of William McMillen |
Ownership and History |
This tea bag was acquired at a rally staged at Fort Wadsworth on November 4, 1993, the day after an election in which Staten Islanders voted to move toward separating from New York City. The secession movement later stalled due to resistance from the City and State of New York. The tea bag, a reference to the original "Boston Tea Party" which took place on the eve of the American Revolution, symbolized the sentiments of those Staten Islanders who felt unduly taxed by the larger city. |
Earliest Date |
1993 |
Latest Date |
1993 |
Subjects |
Secession |
Lexicon Sub-category |
Merchandising T&E |
Catalog Number |
93.044.0002 |
Support Acknowledgment |
Online Collections Database record made possible by Barbara Newington, April 2018. |
Legal Status |
Items represented here are from the collections of the Staten Island Historical Society. Materials reproduced for personal non-commercial use must credit the Staten Island Historical Society. Commercial licensing is available. |