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Details of construction equipment, Number, 75 78

Collection Creator:
Morison, George S., 1842-1903  Search this
Extent:
4 drawings
Container:
Map-folder 138
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
George Morison Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
See more items in:
George S. Morison Collection
George S. Morison Collection / Series 7: Drawings
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep873e9f555-d1b4-4752-801b-c814ced33b9f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0978-ref3317

Room 28 in Pueblo Bonito, Chaco Canyon

Editor:
Crown, Patricia L.,  Search this
Physical description:
xiv, 222 pages illustrations, maps, charts 29 cm
Type:
Books
Instructional and educational works
Matériel d'éducation et de formation
Place:
New Mexico
Pueblo Bonito Site
Nouveau-Mexique
Pueblo Bonito (Site archéologique)
Pueblo Bonito Site (N.M.)
Pueblo Bonito (N.-M. : Site archéologique)
Date:
2020
Topic:
Excavations (Archaeology)  Search this
Fouilles (Archéologie)  Search this
Antiquities  Search this
Antiquités  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1161080

How the United States abandoned its best strategic bomber : a technological marvel, years ahead of its time--until an outrageous blunder sent this aircraft to its early death

Author:
Holt, George  Search this
Physical description:
140 pages illustrations 23 cm
Type:
Books
History
Place:
United States
États-Unis
Date:
2017
Topic:
B-58 bomber  Search this
B-58 bomber--Design and construction--History  Search this
Bombers  Search this
Airplanes, Military  Search this
Airplanes, Military--Attrition  Search this
Airplanes, Military--Cost of operation  Search this
B-58 (Bombardier)  Search this
Bombardiers  Search this
Avions militaires  Search this
Avions militaires--Obsolescence  Search this
Avions militaires--Frais d'exploitation  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1162143

Wind circle memory sticks

Artist:
Long, Richard 1945-  Search this
Writer of added commentary:
Heidt Heller, Renate 1944-  Search this
Host institution:
Wilhelm Lehmbruck Museum Duisburg  Search this
Author:
Smithsonian Libraries Art and Artist Files Collection  Search this
Physical description:
14 unnumbered pages chiefly illustrations 13 x 25 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Expositions
Exhibition catalogs
Artist files
Date:
1997
Topic:
Earthworks (Art)  Search this
Land art  Search this
Call number:
AAF--Long, Richard
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_726802

Unapologetically Maya: Ubaldo Sánchez’s Ephemeral Alfombras

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Fri, 11 Aug 2023 19:24:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more posts:
Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_a0656c2bd5129c1cf2ad97ee4c062f21

The Castle Under Construction

Creator:
Smithsonian Insider  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:25:55 +0000
Topic:
Science  Search this
See more posts:
Smithsonian Insider
Data Source:
Smithsonian Insider
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_089b97bd6b7983ac36e1527500dcf820

Kudos Affiliates!! October 2023

Creator:
Smithsonian Affiliates  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Tue, 19 Sep 2023 14:11:11 +0000
Topic:
Exhibition  Search this
See more posts:
Smithsonian Affiliations
Data Source:
Smithsonian Affiliates
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_b155916d860ed6db3b839e98757f34ab

From Kurdistan to Washington, Jalal Kimia Connects Communities with the Daf Drum

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Conversations and talks
Blog posts
Published Date:
Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:36:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more posts:
Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_7d0c787b7e4c9f5f510e878d21c4e608

Medal

Designer:
Bertrand Andrieu, French, 1761 - 1822  Search this
Alexis Joseph Depaulis, French, 1792 - 1867  Search this
Medium:
Cast bronze
Dimensions:
Diam.: 5 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Type:
metalwork
Decorative Arts
Medal
Made in:
France
Date:
early 20th century
Credit Line:
Gift of Sarah Cooper Hewitt
Accession Number:
1907-17-129
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq451ea55ab-0080-45d6-9f94-7a6a286ce449
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1907-17-129

Oral history interview with Faith Ringgold, 1989 September 6-October 18

Interviewee:
Ringgold, Faith, 1930-2024  Search this
Interviewer:
Nadelman, Cynthia  Search this
Subject:
Gwathmey, Robert  Search this
Lippard, Lucy R.  Search this
Lloyd, Tom  Search this
Morris, Robert  Search this
Tucker, Marcia  Search this
Type:
Interviews
Sound recordings
Citation:
Quotes and excerpts must be cited as follows: Oral history interview with Faith Ringgold, 1989 September 6-October 18. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Topic:
Performance art  Search this
Painting, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
Sculpture, Modern -- 20th century -- New York (State) -- New York  Search this
African American artists  Search this
Women artists  Search this
Women painters  Search this
Women performance artists  Search this
Women sculptors  Search this
African American quiltmakers  Search this
Theme:
African American  Search this
Women  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)11497
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)214751
AAA_collcode_ringgo89
Theme:
African American
Women
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_oh_214751

Handmade wood and metal washboard

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
wood and metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 22 1/2 × 12 1/4 × 2 1/4 in. (57.2 × 31.1 × 5.7 cm)
Type:
maintenance and cleaning equipment
Place collected:
Smoaks, Colleton County, South Carolina, United States, North and Central America
Date:
19th century
Topic:
African American  Search this
American South  Search this
Domestic life  Search this
Labor  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2008.10.11
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Tools and Equipment
Exhibition:
Defending Freedom, Defining Freedom: The Era of Segregation, 1876-1968
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 2, C 2053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55530427f-9483-461a-805f-01668e3a9756
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2008.10.11

Rescue basket used during Hurricane Katrina

Created by:
Life Support International, American  Search this
Used by:
United States Coast Guard, American, founded 1790  Search this
Medium:
chrome steel
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 40 3/4 × 49 × 25 1/4 in., 39 lb. (103.5 × 124.5 × 64.1 cm, 17.7 kg)
Type:
emergency vehicles
Place collected:
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 2005
Topic:
African American  Search this
Military  Search this
U.S. History, 2001-  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2010.30
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Tools and Equipment
Exhibition:
A Changing America: 1968 and Beyond
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 1, C1 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e1faed43-866c-423d-99b6-8f744b580044
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.30
Online Media:

Savings book West Philadelphia Federal Savings & Loan from Mae's Millinery Shop

Created by:
West Philadelphia Federal Savings and Loan Association, American  Search this
Owned by:
Mae Reeves, American, 1912 - 2016  Search this
Subject of:
Mae's Millinery Shop, American, 1941 - 1994  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 5 1/2 x 3 1/2 in. (14 x 8.9 cm)
Type:
coin holders
Place collected:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Place depicted:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1941-1994
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Business  Search this
Finance  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from Mae Reeves and her children, Donna Limerick and William Mincey, Jr.
Object number:
2010.6.33.11
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Mae's Millinery Shop Collection
Classification:
Accessories and Personal Effects
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b949473c-9c77-4cb8-8c4d-f4bea67c6d51
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.6.33.11

Gotham needle packet from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Manufactured by:
Gotham  Search this
Distributed by:
Knickerbocker Rug Cleaners, American, founded 1892  Search this
Owned by:
Clayton Sinclair, American  Search this
Hazel Sinclair, American  Search this
Subject of:
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product) and metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 2 1/16 × 1 5/16 × 1/16 in. (5.2 × 3.4 × 0.2 cm)
Type:
needles
Place collected:
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place purchased:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
Japan, Asia
Date:
1946-1952
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Business  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number:
2011.12.18.2.5.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification:
Tools and Equipment
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5ab3fae22-83a6-409c-bedf-c9b66fbe8e6f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.12.18.2.5.1

Gotham needle packet from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Manufactured by:
Gotham  Search this
Distributed by:
Knickerbocker Rug Cleaners, American, founded 1892  Search this
Owned by:
Clayton Sinclair, American  Search this
Hazel Sinclair, American  Search this
Subject of:
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper (fiber product) and metal
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 2 1/16 × 1 5/16 × 5/16 in. (5.2 × 3.3 × 0.8 cm)
Type:
needles
Place collected:
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
Japan, Asia
Place purchased:
Baltimore, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1946-1952
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Business  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number:
2011.12.18.2.5.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Unknown – Restrictions Possible
Rights assessment and proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification:
Tools and Equipment
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5576c4108-9f07-428f-a086-5e1c94b3c687
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.12.18.2.5.2

Kourt King croquet game set mallets from Rock Rest Tourist Home

Manufactured by:
Indiana Handle Company, Inc., American, founded 1932  Search this
Owned by:
Clayton Sinclair, American  Search this
Hazel Sinclair, American  Search this
Subject of:
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976  Search this
Medium:
paint on wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D (2011.12.32.3.1: Orange mallet): 24 13/16 × 6 × 1 13/16 in. (63 × 15.3 × 4.6 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.3.2: Green mallet): 24 13/16 × 6 × 1 7/8 in. (63 × 15.3 × 4.7 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.3.3: Yellow mallet): 24 13/16 × 6 1/16 × 1 7/8 in. (63 × 15.4 × 4.7 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.3.4: Black mallet): 24 13/16 × 6 × 1 7/8 in. (63 × 15.3 × 4.7 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.3.5: Blue mallet): 24 13/16 × 6 × 1 7/8 in. (63 × 15.3 × 4.7 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.3.6: Red mallet): 24 13/16 × 6 × 1 7/8 in. (63 × 15.3 × 4.7 cm)
Type:
croquet sets
mallets (sports equipment)
Place collected:
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
mid 20th century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Black interiors  Search this
Business  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Sports  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number:
2011.12.32.3.1-.6
Restrictions & Rights:
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification:
Toys and Games
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5eb3dddeb-93d6-4f18-823e-6fde73f6f75b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.12.32.3.1-.6

Kourt King croquet game set stakes from Rock Rest Tourist Home

Manufactured by:
Indiana Handle Company, Inc., American, founded 1932  Search this
Owned by:
Clayton Sinclair, American  Search this
Hazel Sinclair, American  Search this
Subject of:
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976  Search this
Medium:
paint on wood
paint on wood
Dimensions:
H x W x D (2011.12.32.4.1): 16 1/4 × 15/16 × 15/16 in. (41.3 × 2.4 × 2.4 cm)
H x W x D (2011.12.32.4.1): 16 3/16 × 7/8 × 7/8 in. (41.1 × 2.3 × 2.3 cm)
Type:
croquet sets
stakes (pointed objects)
Place collected:
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
Paoli, Orange County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
mid 20th century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Black interiors  Search this
Business  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Sports  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number:
2011.12.32.4.1-.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification:
Toys and Games
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e1320301-0d16-4a8a-9b12-a4d5fd98c5d2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.12.32.4.1-.2

Ashtray from the Rock Rest Tourist Home

Manufactured by:
Frank M. Whiting Company, American, 1878 - 1960  Search this
Subject of:
Rock Rest Tourist Home, American, 1948 - 1976  Search this
Owned by:
Clayton Sinclair, American  Search this
Hazel Sinclair, American  Search this
Medium:
silver and glass
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 13/16 × 3 3/4 × 3 3/4 in. (2 × 9.5 × 9.5 cm)
Type:
ashtrays
Place collected:
Kittery, York County, Maine, United States, North and Central America
Place made:
North Attleborough, Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1938
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Black interiors  Search this
Segregation  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Portsmouth Black Heritage Trail, Inc.
Object number:
2011.12.56
Restrictions & Rights:
No known copyright restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
The Rock Rest Tourist Home Collection
Classification:
Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d5668389-bc6a-4106-9fac-a3f89efa71ba
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.12.56

Slate notebook used by Bishop Benjamin Tanner

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Owned by:
Benjamin Tucker Tanner, American, 1835 - 1923  Search this
Subject of:
African Methodist Episcopal Church, American, founded 1816  Search this
Medium:
wood, slate, and paper (fiber product)
Dimensions:
H x W (Closed): 6 9/16 x 4 3/8 x 7/8 in. (16.7 x 11.1 x 2.2 cm)
H x W (Open): 6 9/16 x 8 5/8 x 3/4 in. (16.7 x 21.9 x 1.9 cm)
Type:
notebooks
Date:
1898
Topic:
African American  Search this
African Methodist Episcopal  Search this
Methodist  Search this
Religion  Search this
The Black Church  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of the Bishop Frederick and Mrs. Artishia Jordan Scholarship Fund
Object number:
2013.56.2
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Accessories and Personal Effects
Exhibition:
Making a Way Out of No Way
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 050
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5e3719764-e370-46c5-afe0-19af500afc08
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.56.2
Online Media:

Committee of Safety musket

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
walnut, brass (alloy), iron and steel
Dimensions:
H x W x D (a): 57 1/2 × 8 5/16 × 1 7/8 in. (146.1 × 21.1 × 4.8 cm)
H x W x D (b): 20 11/16 × 2 3/4 in. (52.5 × 7 cm)
Type:
muskets
Place made:
Pennsylvania, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1770-1779
Topic:
African American  Search this
Military  Search this
U.S. History, Revolution, 1775-1783  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2018.116.1ab
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Weapons and Ammunition
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5a1f1fef9-70b0-4a88-952e-09153e96887c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2018.116.1ab
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