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Maker:

Crane, Aaron  Search this

Physical Description:

marble (overall material)

brass (overall material)

metal, "brass" (movement material)

mineral, stone (base material)

Measurements:

overall: 21 in x 11 in x 5 in; 53.34 cm x 27.94 cm x 12.7 cm

Object Name:

clock

Other Terms:

Clock; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Shelf Clock

Place Made:

United States: New Jersey, Newark

Date made:

ca 1850

ID Number:

ME.319768

Catalog number:

319768

Accession number:

241309

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-a2ff-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_856583

Commissioner:

Westinghouse Electric Corporation  Search this

Distributor:

War Production Coordinating Committee  Search this

Maker:

Miller, J. Howard  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 22 in x 17 in; 55.88 cm x 43.18 cm

Object Name:

poster

Object Type:

Posters

Photolithograph

Date made:

ca 1942

Subject:

Homefront, World War II  Search this

Depicted:

Rosie the Riveter  Search this

Related event:

World War II  Search this

Related Publication:

Colman, Penny. Rosie the Riveter

Smithsonian

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

ID Number:

1985.0851.05

Accession number:

1985.0851

Catalog number:

1985.0851.05

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Princeton Posters

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-6875-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_538122

Painter:

Leighton, Emery D. Mrs.  Search this

Medium:

Oil

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Revolutionary Spaces 310 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts 02108

Date:

1853

Topic:

Occupation--Industry  Search this

Cityscape--Massachusetts--Boston  Search this

Control number:

IAP 20390070

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_263392

Painter:

Knight, John A.  Search this

Medium:

Oil

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Revolutionary Spaces 310 Washington Street Boston Massachusetts 02108

Date:

1844

Topic:

Architecture--Industry--Mill  Search this

Landscape--Waterfall  Search this

Landscape--United States--New England States  Search this

Control number:

IAP 20390185

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_263507

Physical Description:

steel (overall material)

nylon (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 7 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in; 19.05 cm x 3.175 cm

Object Name:

Screwdriver

Associated Place:

United States: Louisiana, New Orleans

Related event:

Hurricane Katrina  Search this

America Builds on the National Mall  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Jillian Gross

ID Number:

2005.0276.16

Catalog number:

2005.0276.16

Accession number:

2005.0276

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-a956-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1323257

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

graphite (graphite material)

Measurements:

overall: 6 7/8 in x 1/2 in x 1/4 in; 17.4625 cm x 1.27 cm x .635 cm

Object Name:

Pencil

Associated Place:

United States: Louisiana, New Orleans

Related event:

Hurricane Katrina  Search this

America Builds on the National Mall  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Jillian Gross

ID Number:

2005.0276.29

Catalog number:

2005.0276.29

Accession number:

2005.0276

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-4d3c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1323271

Painter:

Kratz, Mildred Sands 1923-2013  Search this

Medium:

Watercolor

Type:

Paintings

Topic:

Landscape  Search this

Architecture exterior--Industry--Mill  Search this

Architecture exterior--Detail--Door  Search this

Control number:

IAP 8G380097

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_481251

Artist:

William H. Johnson, born Florence, SC 1901-died Central Islip, NY 1970  Search this

Sitter:

Ibn Saud  Search this

Medium:

oil on paperboard

Dimensions:

35 5/8 x 28 5/8 in. (90.4 x 72.7 cm.)

Type:

Painting

Date:

ca. 1945

Topic:

Figure group  Search this

Occupation\other\aristocrat  Search this

Architecture\industry\refinery  Search this

Arabian  Search this

Portrait male  Search this

Object\other\flag  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of the Harmon Foundation

Object number:

1967.59.650

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Department:

Painting and Sculpture

On View:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, 1st Floor, West Wing

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk72fb81eb4-fb24-4b9c-886f-89eff8afc56f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1967.59.650

Maker:

Levi Strauss and Company  Search this

Physical Description:

cotton (overall material)

metal (part material)

Measurements:

waist circumference: 27 1/2 in; x 69.85 cm

overall length, side: 35 3/4 in; 90.805 cm

fly, top of waistband to rivet: 8 1/2 in; 21.59 cm

front pockets, curved opening (not including waistband): 3 in x 4 3/4 in; 7.62 cm x 12.065 cm

front pockets, depth to base of waistband: 8 in; 20.32 cm

patch watch pocket: 3 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in; 9.525 cm x 8.255 cm

patch pocket, right hip: 6 1/2 in x 6 1/8 in; 16.51 cm x 15.5575 cm

levi strauss label, back waist: 2 1/16 in x 3 1/4 in; 5.23875 cm x 8.255 cm

yoke, back waist, height: 3 in; 7.62 cm

belt, right back: 1 1/4 in x 4 3/8 in; 3.175 cm x 11.1125 cm

waistband, width: 1 1/4 in; 3.175 cm

buttons, center front and suspender: 5/8 in; x 1.5875 cm

buttons, fly: 1/2 in; x 1.27 cm

rivets: 3/8 in; x .9525 cm

seat (cb waist to crotch): 15 1/4 in; 38.735 cm

rise (cf waist to crotch to cb waist): 27 in; 68.58 cm

inseam: 26 in; 66.04 cm

ankle circumference: 16 in; x 40.64 cm

ankle, width of front leg: 6 1/2 in; x 16.51 cm

ankle, width of back leg: 9 1/2 in; x 24.13 cm

Object Name:

trousers

Object Type:

Main Dress

Man

Trousers

Lower Body

Other Terms:

trousers; Lower Body; Main Dress; Male

Place Made:

United States: California, San Francisco

Date made:

1873 - 1896

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

Gift of Walter Haas, Jr.

ID Number:

CS.256979.002

Catalog number:

256979.002

Accession number:

256979

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-7a2d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_371609

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

red (overall color)

white (overall color)

glass (overall material)

green (overall color)

Measurements:

overall: 9 11/16 in x 2 1/2 in; 24.60625 cm x 6.35 cm

Object Name:

bottle

Place made:

Mexico

Date made:

2002

Related Publication:

Sewer, Andy; Allison, David; Liebhold, Peter; Davis, Nancy; Franz, Kathleen G.. American Enterprise: A History of Business in America

Credit Line:

Gift of The Coca-Cola Company

ID Number:

2014.0072.04

Accession number:

2014.0072

Catalog number:

2014.0072.04

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Industry & Manufacturing

American Enterprise

Exhibition:

American Enterprise

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-b4b5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1461964

Physical Description:

cellulose nitrate (overall material)

silk (decoration material)

Measurements:

overall: 7 cm x 4.6 cm; 2 3/4 in x 1 13/16 in

overall: 6 5/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 1/8 in; 16.8275 cm x 4.7625 cm x .3175 cm

Object Name:

bookmark

Associated Place:

United States: Pennsylvania, York

Date made:

1894

Subject:

Pennsylvania  Search this

Flowers  Search this

ID Number:

2006.0098.0688

Accession number:

2006.0098

Catalog number:

2006.0098.0688

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Medicine and Science: Chemistry

Celluloid

Industry & Manufacturing

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2fcb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1325858

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

printed (overall production method/technique)

embossed (overall production method/technique)

hand written (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 15 1/2 in x 19 3/4 in; 39.37 cm x 50.165 cm

Object Name:

CERTIFICATE

CERTIFICATE, lace

certificate, lace

Place made:

United States: Washington, Spokane

Associated place:

United States: Alaska

Canada: Yukon

Made at:

United States: Washington, Seattle

Associated Place:

United States: Missouri, Saint Louis

Date made:

1909

Associated Date:

1909

General subject association:

Expositions and Fairs  Search this

Subject:

Lace  Search this

Related event:

Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Margaret Lee Feliz Sherlock & Warren C. Sherlock

ID Number:

2003.0186.02

Accession number:

2003.0186

Catalog number:

2003.0186.02

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Lace

Textiles

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-2fb3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1394456

Artist:

Howard Finster, born Valley Head, AL 1916-died Rome, GA 2001  Search this

Medium:

assembled and painted electronic television parts, painted metal, painted stic, glitter, mirror glass, wood, cardboard, and ceramic

Dimensions:

20 x 6 5/8 x 7 5/8 in. (50.8 x 16.9 x 19.4 cm.)

Type:

Sculpture-Assemblage

Folk Art

Date:

1979

Topic:

Allegory\religion\salvation  Search this

Architecture\industry\power plant  Search this

Credit Line:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Herbert Waide Hemphill, Jr. and museum purchase made possible by Ralph Cross Johnson

Object number:

1986.65.245

Restrictions & Rights:

Usage conditions apply

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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection

Department:

Painting and Sculpture

On View:

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 25B

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center

Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor

Data Source:

Smithsonian American Art Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7c205fcf6-d6f0-47d6-a46c-5771052ec265

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:saam_1986.65.245

Maker:

Macbeth-Evans Glass Company  Search this

Physical Description:

blue, deep (overall color)

glass, transparent (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in; 4.445 cm x 13.97 cm

overall: 1 3/8 in x 5 3/8 in; 3.4925 cm x 13.6525 cm

Object Name:

glass, bull's eye, railroad lantern

signal, railroad

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Charleroi

Date made:

est. 1899

1914-1915

circa 1899-1915

Credit Line:

Macbeth-Evans Glass Company

ID Number:

CE.919

Catalog number:

919

MT919

Accession number:

58571

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-b20c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1436613

Maker:

Macbeth-Evans Glass Company  Search this

Physical Description:

"colorless" (overall color)

glass, transparent (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 5 1/4 in; x 13.335 cm

overall: 1 3/8 in x 5 3/8 in; 3.4925 cm x 13.6525 cm

Object Name:

Bull's Eye, Automatic Signal

device, visual signaling

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Charleroi

Date made:

est. 1899

1914-1915

cica 1899-1915

Credit Line:

Macbeth-Evans Glass Company

ID Number:

CE.921

Catalog number:

921

Accession number:

58571

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-b20d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1436614

Maker:

Meissen Manufactory  Search this

Physical Description:

ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 12.4 cm; 4 7/8 in

Object Name:

bowl

Place made:

Germany: Saxony, Meissen

Germany

Date made:

ca 1713-1720

Credit Line:

Hans C. Syz Collection

ID Number:

CE.68.170ab

Catalog number:

68.170ab

Collector/donor number:

655

Accession number:

281777

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-d628-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_574981

Maker:

Meissen Manufactory  Search this

Physical Description:

ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (overall material)

polychrome enamels and gold (overall color)

Kakiemon/Imari/flying squirrel (overall style)

Measurements:

overall: 9 1/2 in x 9 1/2 in; 24.13 cm x 24.13 cm

Object Name:

plate

Object Type:

plate

Place made:

Germany

Date made:

ca 1740

1740

Credit Line:

Hans C. Syz Collection

ID Number:

CE.71.205

Catalog number:

71.205

Collector/donor number:

1053

Accession number:

297499

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-d360-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_575395

Physical Description:

blue (overall color)

glass, transparent (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 5 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in; 13.97 cm x 11.43 cm

overall: 5 3/8 in x 4 11/16 in; 13.6525 cm x 11.90625 cm

Object Name:

Globe, Railroad Lantern

glass, railroad lantern globe

globe, railroad lantern

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Charleroi

Date made:

est. 1899

1915

Credit Line:

MacBeth-Evans Glass Company

ID Number:

CE.896

Catalog number:

896

Accession number:

58571

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-e929-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_591058

Physical Description:

red (overall color)

glass, transparent (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 5 1/2 in x 4 3/4 in; 13.97 cm x 12.065 cm

overall: 5 3/8 in x 4 11/16 in; 13.6525 cm x 11.90625 cm

Object Name:

Globe, Railroad Lantern

glass, railroad lantern globe

globe, railroad lantern

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Charleroi

Date made:

est. 1899

1915

Credit Line:

Macbeth-Evans Glass Company

ID Number:

CE.911

Catalog number:

911

Accession number:

58571

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-44cd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_591060

Physical Description:

"colorless" (overall color)

glass, transparent (overall material)

Measurements:

diameter: 8 3/8 in; x 21.2725 cm

overall: 5/16 in x 8 3/8 in; .79375 cm x 21.2725 cm

Object Name:

Signal Glass, Automatic

device, visual signaling

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Charleroi

Date made:

est. 1899

1915

Credit Line:

Macbeth-Evans Glass Company

ID Number:

CE.918

Catalog number:

918

Accession number:

58571

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-1750-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_591075