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1851 - 1855 Ripley Family's "Friendship" Quilt

Maker:
unknown  Search this
Physical Description:
fabric, cotton (overall material)
thread, cotton (overall material)
filling, cotton (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 74 in x 84 in; 187 cm x 214 cm
Object Name:
quilt
Associated Place:
United States: New York, Queens, Long Island City
Date made:
1851-1855
Subject:
Quilting  Search this
Community  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Miss Ione Ripley
ID Number:
TE.T11452
Accession number:
210281
Catalog number:
T11452
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Home and Community Life: Textiles
Cultures & Communities
Domestic Furnishings
Textiles
Quilts
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-c51d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_556373
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Gebr. Wichmann Mannheim Simplex Slide Rule

Maker:
Gebr. Wichmann  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (cursor material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .1 cm x 15.2 cm x 3.2 cm; 1/32 in x 5 31/32 in x 1 1/4 in
Object Name:
calculating rule
slide rule
Place made:
Germany: Berlin, Berlin
Date made:
before 1910
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Credit Line:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana
ID Number:
MA.293320.2820
Accession number:
293320
Catalog number:
293320.2820
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Slide Rules
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-21f5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_690256
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S – V

Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1867
Collection Restrictions:
Freedmen's Bureau Digital Collection, 1865–1872, is a product of and owned by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Copyright for digital images is retained by the donor, FamilySearch International; permission for commercial use of the digital images may be requested from FamilySearch International, Intellectual Property Office, at: cor-intellectualproperty@ldschurch.org.
Collection Citation:
Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Identifier:
NMAAHC.FB.M1048, Item 4.1.3.7
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Records of the Assistant Commissioner for State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869
Records of the Assistant Commissioner for State of Virginia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869 / Series 4: Letters and Telegrams Received / 4.1: Registers of Communications Received / 4.1.3: Entered in Registers 5 – 7
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io3eb8329a6-a076-42ee-a83a-f329be85a267
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-fb-m1048-ref99
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S

Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1866–67
Collection Restrictions:
Freedmen's Bureau Digital Collection, 1865–1872, is a product of and owned by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Copyright for digital images is retained by the donor, FamilySearch International; permission for commercial use of the digital images may be requested from FamilySearch International, Intellectual Property Office, at: cor-intellectualproperty@ldschurch.org.
Collection Citation:
Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Identifier:
NMAAHC.FB.M821, Item 4.1.1.5
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Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Texas Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869
Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Texas Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869 / Series 4: Letters Received / 4.1: Registered Letters Received / 4.1.1: Entered in Register 1
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io341a05236-4ce9-4a0c-928f-a9ef63933b07
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-fb-m821-ref43
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Bag

Culture/People:
Ho-Chunk (Winnebago)  Search this
Previous owner:
(unknown first name) Bliss, Non-Indian  Search this
Object Name:
Bag
Media/Materials:
Hide, glass bead/beads, hide thong/babiche
Techniques:
Sewn, overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Place:
Wisconsin, Nebraska; USA (inferred)
Catalog Number:
1823
Barcode:
001823.000
See related items:
Ho-Chunk (Winnebago)
Bags/Pouches (and parts)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61c140ed1-113b-4222-9115-f452ad1cad59
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_1876
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[Trade catalogs from Heresite Protective Coatings Inc.]

Variant company name:
Established 1935  Search this
Company Name:
Heresite Protective Coatings Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
Heresite & Chemical Co. (previous name)  Search this
Notes content:
Industrial phenolic coatings ; synthetic resins ; molding compounds ; synthetic rubber, molded sheets coating ; finishes and plastics ; protective coatings.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
3 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Manitowoc, Wisconsin, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Plastics and rubber  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Topic:
Adhesives  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Machinery  Search this
Paint industry and trade  Search this
Plastics industry and trade  Search this
Rubber industry and trade  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_21012
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_21012

[Trade catalogs from Bayley Blower Co.]

Company Name:
Bayley Blower Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Bayley Mfg. Co. (alternate name) ; Wm. Bayley & Sons Co. (alternate name)  Search this
Notes content:
Turbo air washers ; plexiform fans ; chinookfin heaters ; leather dryers ; plexiform unit heaters ; blowers ; electric disc fans ; exhaust fans ; chinook generator ; chinook heaters. Steam fans, pulley fans, ventilating wheels ; mill exhausters ; cotton elevators, countershafts, blast gates ; steam traps, catch basins and dry kiln appliances ; steam engines.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
21 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this
Mills and milling supplies  Search this
Topic:
Air conditioning  Search this
Barrels  Search this
Bottling  Search this
Engines  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Milling machinery  Search this
Motors  Search this
Ventilation  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_7798
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_7798

[Trade catalogs from Century Fence Co.]

Variant company name:
Established 1917  Search this
Company Name:
Century Fence Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Waukesha Steel Products Co. (former name)  Search this
Notes content:
Chain link fencing.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Waukesha, Wisconsin, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Fences  Search this
Topic:
Fence industry  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_9947
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_9947

S

Type:
Archival materials
Date:
Sept.–Dec. 1867
Collection Restrictions:
Freedmen's Bureau Digital Collection, 1865–1872, is a product of and owned by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Copyright for digital images is retained by the donor, FamilySearch International; permission for commercial use of the digital images may be requested from FamilySearch International, Intellectual Property Office, at: cor-intellectualproperty@ldschurch.org.
Collection Citation:
Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Identifier:
NMAAHC.FB.M752, File 2.11.19
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Registers and Letters Received by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872
Registers and Letters Received by the Commissioner of the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1872 / Series 2: Letters Received / 2.11: Entered in Register 11
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io38d80ad96-9ec7-41ac-820d-1cf4327e63f1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-fb-m752-ref246
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MS 7005 Letter to John R. Swanton

Creator:
Walker, George F. A.  Search this
Michelson, Truman, 1879-1938  Search this
Addressee:
Swanton, John Reed, 1873-1958  Search this
Extent:
3 Pages
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Pages
Newsclippings
Place:
Kentucky
Alabama
Date:
September 17, 1937
Scope and Contents:
Regards the origin of the name "Wisconsin," with clipping from Washington Tribune reporting opinions of Swanton and Truman Michelson on derivations of certain state names and note on the names "Kentucky," "Alabama."
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 7005
Topic:
Names, place -- Wisconsin  Search this
Names, place -- Kentucky  Search this
Names, place -- Alabama  Search this
Wisconsin  Search this
Genre/Form:
Newsclippings
Citation:
Manuscript 7005, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS7005
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3998443f5-430b-4abc-88f5-9f6f40a230ac
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms7005

Volume 1 (77)

Type:
Archival materials
Date:
July 15, 1865–Sept. 10, 1867
Collection Restrictions:
Freedmen's Bureau Digital Collection, 1865–1872, is a product of and owned by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Copyright for digital images is retained by the donor, FamilySearch International; permission for commerical use of the digital images may be requested from FamilySearch International, Intellectual Property Office, at: cor-intellectualproperty@ldschurch.org.
Collection Citation:
Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Identifier:
NMAAHC.FB.M1902, Item 3.1.1.2.1
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Records of the Field Offices for the District of Columbia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1870
Records of the Field Offices for the District of Columbia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1870 / Series 3: Subordinate Field Offices / 3.1: Local Superintendent for Washington and Georgetown / 3.1.1: Correspondence / 3.1.1.2: Letters Sent
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io3105bf102-43aa-4200-b2a1-8d47e2d43baf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-fb-m1902-ref70
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N – V

Type:
Archival materials
Date:
Nov. 1866–Feb. 1868
Collection Restrictions:
Freedmen's Bureau Digital Collection, 1865–1872, is a product of and owned by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Copyright for digital images is retained by the donor, FamilySearch International; permission for commercial use of the digital images may be requested from FamilySearch International, Intellectual Property Office, at: cor-intellectualproperty@ldschurch.org.
Collection Citation:
Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Identifier:
NMAAHC.FB.M843, File 4.2.3
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Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of North Carolina Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1870
Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of North Carolina Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1870 / Series 4: Letters Received / 4.2: Entered in Register 2
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io34aebf5d5-4f31-41a4-bbb7-a623f41abfb6
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-fb-m843-ref35
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R – W

Type:
Archival materials
Date:
May–Dec. 1867
Collection Restrictions:
Freedmen's Bureau Digital Collection, 1865–1872, is a product of and owned by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Copyright for digital images is retained by the donor, FamilySearch International; permission for commercial use of the digital images may be requested from FamilySearch International, Intellectual Property Office, at: cor-intellectualproperty@ldschurch.org.
Collection Citation:
Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Identifier:
NMAAHC.FB.M798, File 4.3.3
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Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Georgia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869
Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Georgia, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869 / Series 4: Letters Received / 4.3: Entered in Register 3
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io3b3cb819a-8474-468d-a45d-d81692185ed4
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-fb-m798-ref35
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D – S

Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1867
Collection Restrictions:
Freedmen's Bureau Digital Collection, 1865–1872, is a product of and owned by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Copyright for digital images is retained by the donor, FamilySearch International; permission for commercial use of the digital images may be requested from FamilySearch International, Intellectual Property Office, at: cor-intellectualproperty@ldschurch.org.
Collection Citation:
Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Identifier:
NMAAHC.FB.M999, File 8.3.2
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Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Tennessee, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869
Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Tennessee, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869 / Series 8: Registered Letters Received / 8.3: Entered in Register 2 and 3
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io36d235ae0-b49c-476e-8c52-89b88748a519
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-fb-m999-ref45
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O – Y

Type:
Archival materials
Date:
Aug.–Dec. 1867
Collection Restrictions:
Freedmen's Bureau Digital Collection, 1865–1872, is a product of and owned by the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Smithsonian Institution. Copyright for digital images is retained by the donor, FamilySearch International; permission for commercial use of the digital images may be requested from FamilySearch International, Intellectual Property Office, at: cor-intellectualproperty@ldschurch.org.
Collection Citation:
Courtesy of the U. S. National Archives and Records Administration, FamilySearch International, and the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.
Identifier:
NMAAHC.FB.M826, File 4.4.2
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Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Mississippi, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869
Records of the Assistant Commissioner for the State of Mississippi, Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, 1865–1869 / Series 4: Letters Received / 4.4: Entered in Volume 4
Archival Repository:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/io3c666a646-ac48-4070-97f5-f606570003e5
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmaahc-fb-m826-ref51
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American journeys : eyewitness accounts of early American exploration and settlement : a digital library and learning center : teacher sourcebook

Author:
Edmonds, M. E  Search this
Bullion, Laura  Search this
Wisconsin Historical Society  Search this
National History Day (Organization)  Search this
Physical description:
76 p. :b ill. ; 28 cm
Type:
Books
Sources
Place:
North America
America
United States
Date:
2004
C2004
Topic:
Explorers--History  Search this
Discovery and exploration  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_805072

Birds of prey of Wisconsin / by Frances Hamerstrom ; illustrated by Elva Paulson

Author:
Hamerstrom, Frances 1907-1998  Search this
Paulson, Elva  Search this
Physical description:
64 p.: ill. ; 23 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Wisconsin
Date:
1972
Topic:
Birds of prey  Search this
Call number:
QL684.W6 H21 1972
QL684.W6H21 1972
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_196406

Man and Heifer, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Medium:
Statue: iron or steel; Base: iron
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Shawano City Hall Shawano Wisconsin
Located Spirit of Shawano Park Corner of Green Bay & Main Street Shawano Wisconsin
Topic:
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Farm--Animal Husbandry  Search this
Dress--Accessory--Hat  Search this
Animal--Cattle  Search this
Control number:
IAS WI000120
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_327824

Dawn of Day, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Shaler, Clarence Addison 1860-1941  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: concrete
Culture:
Indian  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
City of Wapun City Hall 201 East Main Street Terrace Waupun Wisconsin 53963
Date:
1931. Dedicated Sept. 13, 1931
Topic:
Figure female--Nude  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Control number:
IAS 63850003
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_23960

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