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Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence is 30" long with 5- 15 green flowers. Flowers are 6" across and last 3-8 weeks.

Fragrance:

Black pepper, musky (scent fades as flowers age)

Range:

Mexico to N Brazil

Habitat:

Humid forests and rocky hills; 900-1600m

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

The Warty Brassia

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Brassia

Species:

verrucosa

Accession Number:

2017-0276A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7b6886b0c-47b3-4687-80f2-e08ae75979ae

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2017-0276A

Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Yellow flowers have pink petal tips.

Fragrance:

Fragrant

Range:

hybrid

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Dendrobium clonal hybrid

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Dendrobium

Accession Number:

2018-0603A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax75cf0eac6-e597-4335-b948-af450660a249

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-0603A

Measurements:

overall: 6.4 cm x 54 cm x 23 cm; 2 17/32 in x 21 1/4 in x 9 1/16 in

Object Name:

Surgeon's Kit

surgical set

Date made:

18th century

Subject:

Revolutionary War  Search this

Related event:

American Revolution  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Rosalie F. Bailey

ID Number:

1979.0264.01

Accession number:

1979.0264

Catalog number:

1979.0264.01

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Exhibition:

Price of Freedom

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-3746-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_905942

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

Object Name:

Ship

boat

Other Terms:

Ship; Gunboat; Gondola

Associated date:

1776

ID Number:

AF.58888-N(1)

Catalog number:

58888-N(1)

Accession number:

229338

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Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Naval

Exhibition:

Gunboat Philadelphia

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-b70c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_463506

Measurements:

overall: 5.1 cm x 1.4 cm x 30 cm; 2 in x 9/16 in x 11 13/16 in

Object Name:

saw

Other Terms:

Surgery

Credit Line:

Hannah L. Hays

ID Number:

1978.2357.10

Accession number:

1978.2357

Catalog number:

1978.2357.10

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Exhibition:

Artifact Wall

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-463c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_727040

Life Form:

Semi-evergreen tree

Average Height:

10-35'

Bark Characteristics:

Gray-brown, aromatic when crushed.

Bloom Characteristics:

Cup-shaped, lemon-scented, white, waxy flowers with 9-12 petals. 2-3" wide.

Foliage Characteristics:

Oblong-lanceolate, shiny leaves with silvery undersides. Evergreen to semi-evergreen in south, but frequently deciduous in norther range.

Fruit Characteristics:

Cone-like fruits mature in fall and split open to reveal bright red seeds inside.

Structure:

Rounded

Range:

E USA to Texas, Cuba

Habitat:

Wet acid soils of coastal swamps and low lands of Coastal Plains; 0-61 meters

Topic:

Trees  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Swamp Magnolia

Sweetbay Magnolia

Swamp Bay

Laurel magnolia

Sweetbay

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Magnolianae

Order:

Magnoliales

Family:

Magnoliaceae

Genus:

Magnolia

Species:

virginiana

Accession Number:

2011-0622A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax72d7cfbd2-defa-49f4-b0e0-d4e65fdba9c2

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2011-0622A

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

glass (overall material)

rubber (overall material)

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

metal (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

synthetic fibers (overall material)

Measurements:

overall, box: 7 in x 12 in x 12 in; 17.78 cm x 30.48 cm x 30.48 cm

Object Name:

sextant

Credit Line:

Gift of Wendy Pirsig

ID Number:

2020.0043.03

Catalog number:

2020.0043.03

Accession number:

2020.0043

Serial number:

59570

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Measuring & Mapping

Exhibition:

America On The Move (sextant)

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4a36f07e8-5330-591d-e053-15f76fa0428f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1976404

Maker:

Texas Instruments  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic; plastic film; electronics; adhesive labels (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: calculator: 6 3/8 in x 3 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 16.1925 cm x 7.9375 cm x 3.81 cm

overall: pouch: 7 1/2 in x 4 5/8 in x 1 3/8 in; 19.05 cm x 11.7475 cm x 3.4925 cm

overall: adapter in box: 5 in x 2 5/8 in x 2 1/4 in; 12.7 cm x 6.6675 cm x 5.715 cm

Object Name:

calculator

manual

programming book

Credit Line:

Gift of Wendy Pirsig

ID Number:

2020.0043.04

Catalog number:

2020.0043.04

Accession number:

2020.0043

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Exhibition:

America On The Move (calculator)

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4a36f07e8-5332-591d-e053-15f76fa0428f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1976406

Maker:

Seiko Corporation  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

glass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: watch: 1 1/2 in x 3 3/4 in; 3.81 cm x 9.525 cm

overall: manual: 4 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in x 1/8 in; 11.43 cm x 8.255 cm x .3175 cm

Object Name:

watch

Credit Line:

Gift of Wendy Pirsig

ID Number:

2020.0043.07

Catalog number:

2020.0043.07

Accession number:

2020.0043

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Exhibition:

America On The Move (wristwatch)

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4a36f07e8-5338-591d-e053-15f76fa0428f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1976412

Physical Description:

bronze (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 1/2 in x 15 3/4 in; 8.89 cm x 40.005 cm

Object Name:

propeller

Credit Line:

Gift of Wendy Pirsig

ID Number:

2020.0043.10

Catalog number:

2020.0043.10

Accession number:

2020.0043

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Exhibition:

America On The Move

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4a36f07e8-533e-591d-e053-15f76fa0428f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1976418

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 10 7/8 in x 7 3/8 in; 27.6225 cm x 18.7325 cm

Object Name:

document

Credit Line:

Gift of Wendy Pirsig

ID Number:

2020.0043.28

Catalog number:

2020.0043.28

Accession number:

2020.0043

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Exhibition:

America On The Move

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng47ced94e7-afcb-4874-9885-bd502452fd0a

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2031407

Life Form:

Deciduous tree

Average Height:

50-75'

Bark Characteristics:

Light brown and exfoliating

Fall Color:

Copper

Foliage Characteristics:

Feathery

Structure:

Narrow pyramidal

Range:

Cultivated

Topic:

Trees  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Bald Cypress Cultivar

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Pinidae

Order:

Cupressales

Family:

Cupressaceae

Genus:

Taxodium

Species:

distichum

Accession Number:

2012-1405A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax729e18dba-b559-4f89-9acd-7fa1dcc9e726

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2012-1405A

Life Form:

Deciduous tree

Average Height:

50-75'

Bark Characteristics:

Light brown and exfoliating

Fall Color:

Copper

Foliage Characteristics:

Feathery

Structure:

Narrow pyramidal

Range:

Cultivated

Topic:

Trees  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Bald Cypress Cultivar

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Pinidae

Order:

Cupressales

Family:

Cupressaceae

Genus:

Taxodium

Species:

distichum

Accession Number:

2012-1406A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax70e6d814e-3c2e-4b7e-b4c9-47897e554137

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2012-1406A

Life Form:

Deciduous tree

Average Height:

50-70'

Bark Characteristics:

Light brown to gray and exfoliating.

Bloom Characteristics:

Male and female flowers grow in slender tassles near the edge of branchlets.

Cone Characteristics:

Round, scaled, purple-green cones mature to brown. 1" diameter.

Fall Color:

Orange, copper

Foliage Characteristics:

Alternate, linear, flat leaves have needles in two types. .25" long.

Structure:

Pyramidal

Range:

EC and SE USA to Guatemala

Habitat:

Lowland river floodplains and swamps; 0-530 meters

Topic:

Trees  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Bald Cypress

Swamp Cypress

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Pinidae

Order:

Cupressales

Family:

Cupressaceae

Genus:

Taxodium

Species:

distichum

Accession Number:

2017-0232A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7f3bfe884-c425-49b1-9f0f-ccabea281893

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2017-0232A

Life Form:

Deciduous tree

Average Height:

50-70'

Bark Characteristics:

Light brown to gray and exfoliating.

Bloom Characteristics:

Male and female flowers grow in slender tassles near the edge of branchlets.

Cone Characteristics:

Round, scaled, purple-green cones mature to brown. 1" diameter.

Fall Color:

Orange, copper

Foliage Characteristics:

Alternate, linear, flat leaves have needles in two types. .25" long.

Structure:

Pyramidal

Range:

EC and SE USA to Guatemala

Habitat:

Lowland river floodplains and swamps; 0-530 meters

Topic:

Trees  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Bald Cypress

Swamp Cypress

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Pinidae

Order:

Cupressales

Family:

Cupressaceae

Genus:

Taxodium

Species:

distichum

Accession Number:

2017-0233A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax777485ea1-37ec-4824-b365-20dfa853a097

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2017-0233A

Life Form:

Deciduous tree

Average Height:

50-75'

Bark Characteristics:

Light brown and exfoliating

Fall Color:

Copper

Foliage Characteristics:

Feathery

Structure:

Narrow pyramidal

Range:

Cultivated

Topic:

Trees  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Bald Cypress Cultivar

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Pinidae

Order:

Cupressales

Family:

Cupressaceae

Genus:

Taxodium

Species:

distichum

Accession Number:

2018-1130A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7b47e41d1-bb5a-4e9a-937c-ab4ce7683cc3

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-1130A

Life Form:

Deciduous tree

Average Height:

50-75'

Bark Characteristics:

Light brown and exfoliating

Fall Color:

Copper

Foliage Characteristics:

Feathery

Structure:

Narrow pyramidal

Range:

Cultivated

Topic:

Trees  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Bald Cypress Cultivar

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Pinidae

Order:

Cupressales

Family:

Cupressaceae

Genus:

Taxodium

Species:

distichum

Accession Number:

2018-1131A

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian Gardens Tree Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax737d58cca-ddb9-4f16-89df-4d29b57a854d

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-1131A

Associated institution:

Republican National Party  Search this

Object Name:

Poster

poster, Elephant in Voting Booth

poster

Associated date:

1964

Credit Line:

The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana

ID Number:

PL.227739.1964.F12

Catalog number:

227739.1964.F12

See more items in:

Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection

Exhibition:

American Presidency

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-56e9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_529000

Maker:

Honda Motor Company  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

paint (overall material)

glass (overall material)

rubber (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 48 in x 83 in; 121.92 cm x 210.82 cm

Object Name:

motorcycle

Date made:

1966

Subject:

Motorcycles  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Wendy Pirsig

ID Number:

2019.0270.001

Catalog number:

2019.0270.001

Accession number:

2019.0270

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Road

Transportation

Exhibition:

America On The Move

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b5-0169-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1968741

Maker:

William Morrow & Co., Inc.  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

cardboard (binding material)

mylar (cover material)

Measurements:

overall: 21.7 cm x 15 cm x 3.5 cm; 8 17/32 in x 5 29/32 in x 1 3/8 in

Object Name:

book

Place made:

United States: New York, New York City

Date made:

1974

Subject:

Motorcycles  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Wendy Pirsig

ID Number:

2019.0270.002

Catalog number:

2019.0270.002

Accession number:

2019.0270

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Road

Transportation

Exhibition:

America On The Move

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b5-2955-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1968743