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Maker:

Georg and Edvard Scheutz  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (mechanism material)

paper (printout material)

wood (base material)

Measurements:

overall: 56 cm x 170 cm x 58 cm; 22 1/16 in x 66 15/16 in x 22 13/16 in

Object Name:

difference engine

Place made:

Sweden: Stockholm, Stockholm

Date made:

1853

Subject:

Mathematics  Search this

Worlds Fair  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Victor Comptometer Corporation

ID Number:

MA.323659

Catalog number:

323659

Accession number:

250163

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-63cd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_997042

Maker:

Jones & Lamson Machine Co.  Search this

Brashear, John A.  Search this

Physical Description:

statuary bronze (overall material)

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 88 cm x 31.5 cm x 31.7 cm; 34 21/32 in x 12 13/32 in x 12 15/32 in

overall: 28 in x 12 1/2 in x 24 in; 71.12 cm x 31.75 cm x 60.96 cm

Object Name:

Porter Garden Telelescope (mount)

Place made:

United States: Vermont, Springfield

Date made:

after 1923-09-25

Credit Line:

Christian La Roche

ID Number:

1992.0242.01

Catalog number:

1992.0242.01

Accession number:

1992.0242

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-e687-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1184878

Maker:

Whitall Tatum Company  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 6 5/8 in x 2 13/16 in x 3 1/16 in; 16.8275 cm x 7.14375 cm x 7.77875 cm

Object Name:

graduate

Date made:

ca 1931

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Whitall Tatum Company

ID Number:

MG.M-03012

Accession number:

113583

Catalog number:

M-03012

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-cce1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1377156

Maker:

Whitall Tatum Company  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 5 11/16 in x 2 1/8 in x 2 3/8 in; 14.44625 cm x 5.3975 cm x 6.0325 cm

Object Name:

graduate

Date made:

ca 1931

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Whitall Tatum Company

ID Number:

MG.M-03013

Accession number:

113583

Catalog number:

M-03013

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-cdb0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1377158

Maker:

R. & J. Beck  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

glass (overall material)

Measurements:

average spatial: 35 cm x 20 cm x 17.4 cm; 13 3/4 in x 7 7/8 in x 6 7/8 in

Object Name:

microscope

Other Terms:

microscope; Binocular

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

1877-1895

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

The Medical and Chirurgical Faculty of the State of Maryland

ID Number:

MG.302606.463.02

Accession number:

302606

Catalog number:

302606.463.02

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-943a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1121584

Maker:

Cary, William  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 1 5/16 in x 3 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in; 3.33375 cm x 9.525 cm x 8.255 cm

Object Name:

microscope

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

ca 1830

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

ID Number:

MG.308784.01

Catalog number:

308784.01

Accession number:

308784

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-b21a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1351450

Maker:

Lerebours  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 15 5/16 in x 8 3/4 in x 16 in; 38.89375 cm x 22.225 cm x 40.64 cm

Object Name:

microscope

Other Terms:

microscope; Medicine

Place made:

France: Île-de-France, Paris

Date made:

1829

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

U.S. Military Academy

ID Number:

MG.M-09792

Catalog number:

M-09792

217544.02

Accession number:

217544

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-79a7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_728052

Maker:

Henry, Joseph  Search this

Measurements:

frame: 78 in x 89 in x 15 1/2 in; 198.12 cm x 226.06 cm x 39.37 cm

magnet: 18 in x 20 in x 12 in; 45.72 cm x 50.8 cm x 30.48 cm

Object Name:

Electromagnet

Place made:

United States: Connecticut, New Haven

Date made:

1831

Credit Line:

from Yale College, thru E.S. Dana

ID Number:

EM.181343

Catalog number:

181343

Accession number:

26705

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Exhibition:

Lighting a Revolution

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-59e6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1271417

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 cm x 6 cm x 6 cm; 13/32 in x 2 3/8 in x 2 3/8 in

Object Name:

Puzzle

puzzle

Place made:

Japan

Date made:

ca 1920-1970

Subject:

Mathematics  Search this

Mathematical Recreations  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Edith R. Meggers

ID Number:

MA.335284

Catalog number:

335284

Accession number:

314637

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6068-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_694576

User:

Baker, Ellen Harding  Search this

Quilter:

Baker, Ellen Harding  Search this

Physical Description:

fabric, wool, cotton/wool (overall material)

thread cotton, silk, wool (overall material)

filling, cotton (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 89 in x 106 in; 225 cm x 269 cm

Object Name:

quilt

Object Type:

quilts

Place made:

United States: Iowa

Date made:

1876

Subject:

Education  Search this

Quilting  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Patricia Hill McCloy and Kathryn Hill Meardon

ID Number:

1983.0618.01

Catalog number:

1983.0618.01

Accession number:

1983.0618

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Home and Community Life: Textiles

Science & Mathematics

Art

Textiles

Quilts

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-feb8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_556183

Maker:

Dollond  Search this

Object Name:

telescope, refracting

telescope

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

mid 19th century

Credit Line:

Mrs. Charles C. Carey

ID Number:

PH.326101

Accession number:

277167

Catalog number:

326101

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-0b56-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1433287

Maker:

Symmetricom, Incorporated  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic (overall material)

gray (overall color)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 5 3/4 in x 16 3/4 in x 19 3/4 in; 14.605 cm x 42.545 cm x 50.165 cm

overall: 5 5/8 in x 16 3/4 in x 20 1/2 in; 14.2875 cm x 42.545 cm x 52.07 cm

Object Name:

atomic clock

Subject:

Modern Physics  Search this

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

Symmetricom, Incorporated

ID Number:

2012.3092.01

Nonaccession number:

2012.3092

Catalog number:

2012.3092.01

Serial number:

US49352868

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-b484-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1425778

Maker:

Smith, James  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

brass (overall material)

glass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 37.8 cm x 22.5 cm x 33.7 cm; 14 7/8 in x 8 7/8 in x 13 1/4 in

Object Name:

microscope

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

ca 1843

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

ID Number:

MG.281267.09.1

Catalog number:

281267.09.01

Accession number:

281267

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-9971-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1349178

Maker:

E. Hartnack & A. Prazmowski  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

brass (overall material)

glass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 33 cm x 9.4 cm x 13.9 cm; 13 in x 3 11/16 in x 5 1/2 in

Object Name:

microscope

Place made:

France: Île-de-France, Paris

Date made:

1885-1896

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

Mrs. E. Stanton Foster

ID Number:

MG.290759.01

Catalog number:

M-13838

Accession number:

290759

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-9b22-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1349358

Maker:

Charpak, G.  Search this

Physical Description:

copper; stainless steel; other metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 48 cm x 48 cm x 10 cm; 18 29/32 in x 18 29/32 in x 3 15/16 in

Object Name:

chamber, multiwire proportional

Date made:

1968

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

CERN, European Organization for Nuclear Research

ID Number:

1977.0708.02

Catalog number:

1977.0708.02

Accession number:

1977.0708

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-e4f7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_700211

Designer:

Fields, T.H.  Search this

Manufacturer:

Argonne National Laboratory  Search this

AVCO Corporation  Search this

Physical Description:

stainless steel, copper, niobium, zirconium (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 35 cm x 75 cm; 13 25/32 in x 29 17/32 in

inside diam. (approx.): 10 in; 25.4 cm

Object Name:

Superconducting Solenoid, Argonne

superconducting solenoid, Argonne

Date made:

1964

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

Argonne National Laboratory

ID Number:

1978.0469.01.1

Accession number:

1978.0469

Catalog number:

1978.0469.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-bda8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_700214

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 cm x 22 cm x 29 cm; 25/32 in x 8 21/32 in x 11 13/32 in

Object Name:

sheets, set of

Date made:

1960-1971

Subject:

Mathematics  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Charles G. Pefinis

ID Number:

2013.3061.01

Nonaccession number:

2013.3061

Catalog number:

2013.3061.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-03c4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1457388

Physical Description:

casting, machining (overall production method/technique)

wood (overall material)

brass (overall material)

velvet (overall material)

glass (overall material)

green (overall color)

black (overall color)

gold (overall color)

black (overall color)

brown (overall color)

Measurements:

assembled: 18 cm x 17.2 cm x 13.3 cm; 7 1/16 in x 6 3/4 in x 5 1/4 in

average spatial: 5.5 cm x 17.2 cm x 13.3 cm; 2 3/16 in x 6 3/4 in x 5 1/4 in

Object Name:

microscope

Other Terms:

microscope; Monocular; Simple; Dissecting

Date made:

19th century

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

ID Number:

MG.256202.03.2

Accession number:

256202

Catalog number:

256202.03.2

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-1039-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1060150

Maker:

Zeiss, Carl  Search this

Physical Description:

fabric (case material)

glass (microscope material)

metal (microscope material)

wood (case material)

Measurements:

microscope: 12.4 cm x 7.5 cm x 8.7 cm; 4 7/8 in x 2 15/16 in x 3 7/16 in

case: 17 cm x 12.6 cm x 11.8 cm; 6 11/16 in x 4 15/16 in x 4 5/8 in

Object Name:

microscope

Place Made:

Germany: Thuringia, Jena

Date made:

ca 1875

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

H.S. Barber, Executor of the Estate of Dr. Eugen Amandus Schwarz

ID Number:

MG.162080.01

Catalog number:

M-09781

162080.01

Accession number:

162080

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-aba1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1348591

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

glass (overall material)

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 45.7 cm x 11 cm x 16.8 cm; 18 in x 4 5/16 in x 6 5/8 in

Object Name:

microscope

Place made:

United Kingdom: England

Date made:

ca 1830

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

Transfer from the U.S. Department of Commerce, National Bureau of Standards

ID Number:

MG.247805.05

Accession number:

247805

Catalog number:

M-10436

247805.05

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-63d7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1349172