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Publisher:

Luna Park Coney Island (N.Y.)

Physical description:

Ink on paper, 5-1/2" x 8-1/4"

1 item

Type:

Souvenir viewbooks

Guidebooks

Place:

New York (State)

New York

Coney Island

Coney Island (New York, N.Y.)

New York (N.Y.)

Date:

1903

1907

ca 1903-1907

1890-1920

1900-1910

Topic:

Amusement parks

Airships

Local number:

95-3074 (OPPS Neg. and Slide No.)

AC0060-0000900.tif (AC scan no.)

Summary:

Cover illus. shows Luna "airship" flying over Luna amusement park, Coney Island, one of the features in the "Trip to the Moon" attraction

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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Archives Center - NMAH

Record ID:

siris_arc_140673

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Advertiser:

Schuss & Co., Nathan

Physical description:

1 item, 6.9 x 4.8 cm

Type:

Advertisements

Place:

New York (State)

New York

New York (N.Y

Date:

1900

ca 1900

Ca. 1900

1890-1910

Topic:

Clothing and dress

Retail trade

Advertising

Dealer ads

Fashion merchandising

Local number:

AC0060-0000899.tif (AC scan no.)

Notes:

In Ladies Clothing Box 4, Schuss & Co. folder

Summary:

Apparently a stamp or sticker with deckled edges, with an illustration of a woman wearing a red and white striped skirt, green cape and hat. Labelled "...Skirts of quality / Waldorf Building / New York."

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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Record ID:

siris_arc_140683

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Author:

Singer Sewing Machine Co

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item

Type:

Instructional materials

Date:

1880

ca 1880

19th century

Topic:

Sewing machines

Local number:

AC0060-0001064.tif (AC scan no.)

98-158 (OPPS Neg.)

Summary:

From Sewing Machines, box 3, Singer folder no. 3. Directions for sewing machines: flyer, undated

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174451

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Advertiser:

Crego, Russel, & Son

Subject:

Singer Sewing Machine Co

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item

Type:

Advertisements

Date:

1868

1860-1870

19th century

Topic:

Sewing machines

Local number:

AC0060-0001065.tif (AC scan no.)

98-159 (OIPP No.)

Notes:

Item in "Sewing Machines," box 3, Singer folder 1

Summary:

Text: "Russel Crego & Son, General Agents for "The Singer" Sewing Machines, 564 Broadway, opposite Delavan House, Albany, N.Y." With illustration of woman at sewing machine. Box 3, folder 1 (?), Singer

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174452

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Author:

Wheeler & Wilson M'f'g [sic] Co.

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item

Type:

Instructional materials

Operating manuals

Date:

1870

1900

undated

19th century

Topic:

Sewing machines

Local number:

AC0060-0001066.tif (AC scan no.)

98-157 (Photo Lab. No.)

Notes:

Cover of manual, reproduced in neg. 98-157, shows woman with sewing machine plus title typography. Company principal office addresses given as "No. 44, 14th Street, New York, and Bridgeport, Conn."

Summary:

In Sewing machines, box 4, folder 18

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174453

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Advertiser:

Dubois

Artist:

Farrow

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item

Type:

Trade cards

Date:

1932

1930-1940

Topic:

Fences

Laundry

Local number:

AC0060-0001084a.tif (AC scan no.)

AC0060-0001084b.tif (AC scan no.)

98-172 (OPPS Neg.)

Summary:

Card shows houses, yard, laundry hanging. In "Fences" category, Box 1, folder 16 - Dubois. Signed in lower right by "Farrow."

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174455

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Photographer:

Moulton, J.S (John S.)

Physical description:

Silver albumen on paper

1 item, 3-1/4" x 7"?

Type:

Photographs

Stereographs

Date:

1870

1900

19th century

1880-1900

Topic:

Sports

Croquet

Local number:

AC0060-0001067.tif (AC scan no.)

97-9615 (OPPS Neg.)

Notes:

Warshaw stereographs, box 6, Sports section

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174458

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Publisher:

Peterson, Arthur D., Co.

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item: 48 pp

Type:

Catalogs

Commercial catalogs

Mail order catalogs

Date:

1936

ca 1936

1930-1940

1930-1950

Topic:

Sports

Golf courses

Lawns--Equipment and supplies

Turf management

Local number:

AC0060-0001070.tif (AC scan no.)

Notes:

Stored in Sports series, box 4, "Perego, Ira / Perfect Golf Ball Co. / Peterson, Arthur D." Folder

Golf hole designs on page 6, copied as neg. no. 98-141

Summary:

Catalog of supplies and equipment for care of golf courses and grass, with articles on golf course architecture and design

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174463

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Manufacturer:

Roy Bros.

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item

Type:

Pamphlets

Date:

1902

1900-1910

Topic:

Croquet

Local number:

AC0060-0001071.tif (AC scan no.)

98-142 (OPPS Neg.)

Notes:

From Sports series, box 4, folder: Roy Bros

Last page of booklet, neg. no. 98-142

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174464

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Advertiser:

Spalding, A.G., & Bros

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item, 5" x 3"

Type:

Advertisements

Cutouts

Date:

18??

19??

19th century

Topic:

Golf

Sports

Local number:

AC0060-0001073.tif (AC scan no.)

97-9612 (OPPS Neg. No.)

Notes:

From Sports series, Box 5, Folder 3 - Spalding

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174466

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Collector:

Warshaw, Isadore d. 1969

Physical description:

1 item

Type:

Sketches

Date:

19??

undated

Topic:

Football

Sports

Local number:

AC0060-0001076.tif (AC scan no.)

97-9613 (OPPS Neg.)

Notes:

Sports series, box 6, "General Image - Football & Rugby" folder

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174467

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Collector:

Warshaw, Isadore d. 1969

Physical description:

Ink on paper, 16.4 x 11.3 cm

1 item

Type:

Two-dimensional graphics

Pictorial works

Date:

1870

1890

late 19th century

19th century

Topic:

Women

Croquet

Sports

Local number:

AC0060-0001077.tif (AC scan no.)

97-9610 (OPPS Neg.)

Notes:

Series: Sports, box 6, "General Images - Croquet, Curling" folder. Trade card, no date

Summary:

Imprint at bottom: "Washington. Trade Mark Registered."

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174468

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Advertiser:

Spalding, A.G., & Bros

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item, 5" x 3-1/2"

Type:

Cutouts

Advertisements

Date:

1880

late 19th century

19th century

Topic:

Tents

Sports

Local number:

AC0060-0001074.tif (AC scan no.)

Summary:

Text on verso describes types of lawn tennis courts, rules for balls, etc., and advertises Lawn Tennis Guide. In Sports, box 5, folder 3 - Spalding

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174469

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Advertiser:

Spalding, A.G., & Bros

Physical description:

Ink on paper

Item, 5-1/2" x 3"

Type:

Advertisements

Date:

1890

1900

ca 1900

1890-1900

19th century

Topic:

Sports

Baseball

Local number:

AC0060-0001075.tif (AC scan no.)

98-143 (OPPS Neg.)

Summary:

Baseball player in uniform, with bat: printed cutout, with advertising text on verso. From Sports series, box 5, folder #3 - Spalding

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174470

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Collector:

Warshaw, Isadore d. 1969

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item

Type:

Drawings

Date:

18??

19th century

Topic:

Archery

Local number:

97-9620 (OPPS Neg. No.)

AC0060-0001078.tif (AC scan no.)

Notes:

From Sports series, box 6, folder "General Images - Archery."

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174471

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Publisher:

Kilburn, B. W

Physical description:

Silver albumen on paper, mounted on buff warped card

1 item

Type:

Stereographs

Narrative cycles

Date:

1892

1890-1900

1890-1910

Topic:

Corsets

Photography, Humorous

Costume

Foundation garments--Photography, Humorous

Local number:

AC0060-0001068.tif (AC scan no.)

Notes:

In Warshaw Stereographs, box 2, "Corset" category

Summary:

Faded albumen comic view, showing a couple in a bedroom; the man is in bed and the woman stands on a chair, apparently having been frightened by a mouse or other animal. Caption: "7359. He is under my corset." A corset and boots are on the floor

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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, ca. 1790-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History

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Record ID:

siris_arc_174481

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Advertiser:

Miller & Watson

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item

Type:

Advertisements

Date:

1868

1860-1870

19th century

Topic:

Book clamps

Local number:

AC0060-0000902.tif

Notes:

Page torn from a magazine

In "Schools" category, Box 17, R. & A. Miller folder

Summary:

With illustration of a man using a book clamp

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Record ID:

siris_arc_220132

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Advertiser:

Honeywell

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item

Culture:

Indians of North America

Type:

Calendars

Cartoons (humorous images)

Date:

1955

Topic:

Business history

Ceramics

Local number:

040060126.tif (AC Scan No.: illustration for April)

Summary:

Honeywell Calender, 1955. Scan number above is for month of April: calendar page with cartoon of "Pottawattamie Ceramics Corp." making ceramics. Caption: "Looks like the Chief is Still Experimenting with his Automatic Factory Idea."

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Record ID:

siris_arc_248306

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Advertiser:

Honeywell

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item

Culture:

Italians

Type:

Calendars

Cartoons (humorous images)

Date:

1956

Topic:

Business history

Local number:

040060127.tif (AC Scan No.: April page)

Summary:

Above scan is for month of April with illustration: man holding onto pipe with various country symbols around him. Two other men bang on the man's pipe and berate him. Caption: "Tap that one again, Marconi--Skinhead's listening now!"

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Record ID:

siris_arc_248322

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Advertiser:

Honeywell

Physical description:

Ink on paper

1 item

Type:

Calendars

Cartoons (humorous images)

Date:

1956

Topic:

Business history

Orientalism

Local number:

040060129.tif(AC Scan No.)

Summary:

Month of August. Men in spaceship with gibberish Arabic-style writing on the side. Caption: "Notice how nicely those engines quieted down after we left Idlewild?"

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Record ID:

siris_arc_248329

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