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Maker:

Pierce, Eben  Search this

Physical Description:

copper alloy (overall material)

ferrous metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 7 in x 37 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in; 17.78 cm x 95.25 cm x 5.715 cm

Object Name:

gun, harpoon

Other Terms:

gun, harpoon; Maritime

Place Made:

United States: Massachusetts, New Bedford

Location of International Fisheries Exhibition:

United Kingdom: England, London

Date made:

1880s

Guns replaced hand tools:

late 19th century

Displayed at the International Fisheries Exhibition:

1883

Related event:

The Development of the Industrial United States  Search this

Related Publication:

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

Credit Line:

F. Gilbert Hinsdale

ID Number:

TR.316550

Catalog number:

316550

Accession number:

66767

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Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-3d37-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_844205

Authored whaling reference material:

Brown, James Temple  Search this

Maker:

Driggs, James D.  Search this

Physical Description:

iron (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 1/2 in x 59 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in; 8.89 cm x 151.765 cm x 3.81 cm

Object Name:

lance

Fluke Lance

Other Terms:

lance; Fluke Lance; Maritime

Place Made:

United States: Massachusetts, New Bedford

Date made:

ca 1880-1889

Used:

Whaling  Search this

Related event:

The Development of the Industrial United States  Search this

Related Publication:

Brown, James Temple. The Whale Fishery and Its Appliances

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

Credit Line:

U.S. Fish Commission through James D. Driggs

ID Number:

TR.056358

Catalog number:

056358

Accession number:

012298

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On the Water exhibit

Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-7eca-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_844207

Maker:

Donnell Company  Search this

Physical Description:

glass (overall material)

cork (stopper material)

paper (label material)

Measurements:

overall: 5 in x 1 3/4 in x 1 1/4 in; 12.7 cm x 4.445 cm x 3.175 cm

Object Name:

Sperm whale sewing machine oil

Date made:

1870-1880

Related event:

The Development of the Industrial United States  Search this

Related Publication:

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

Credit Line:

Gift of Robin Davis, Poseyville IN

ID Number:

2007.0084.1

Catalog number:

2007.0084.1

Accession number:

2007.0084

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Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-3f95-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1326116

Physical Description:

cork (burner material)

glass (lamp material)

metal, tin (burner material)

Measurements:

overall: 12 in x 3 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 30.48 cm x 8.89 cm x 8.89 cm

Object Name:

Lamp

Object Type:

Lighting Devices

Lighting Devices

Other Terms:

Lamp; Lighting Devices; Burning Fluid

Date made:

mid 1800s

Whale oil lamps used:

18th cenutry

Discovery of petroleum:

1859

Related event:

Colonization and Settlement  Search this

Revolution and the New Nation  Search this

Expansion and Reform  Search this

Civil War and Reconstruction  Search this

ID Number:

DL.316030

Catalog number:

316030

Accession number:

66046

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Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-f2f2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_304667

Physical Description:

scrimshaw (overall production method/technique)

ivory (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 9 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in; 23.4696 cm x 10.795 cm x 6.35 cm

Object Name:

scrimshaw tooth, whale

Associated Place:

South Pacific

United States: New York, New York

South America

Chile: Biobío, Talcahuano

United States: California, San Francisco

Date made:

1878

USS Alaska port call to Chile, Talcahuano:

1878-09

Related event:

The Development of the Industrial United States  Search this

Related Publication:

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

Credit Line:

Gift of Frederic A. Delano

ID Number:

DL.374477

Catalog number:

374477

Accession number:

136263

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On the Water exhibit

Art

Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-4ab6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_309397

Physical Description:

metal, iron (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 6 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in x 1 in; 16.51 cm x 8.89 cm x 2.54 cm

Object Name:

Fire-Steel

Other Terms:

Fire-Steel; Fire Making Apparatus

Date made:

mid 1800s

Related event:

Civil War and Reconstruction  Search this

Expansion and Reform  Search this

ID Number:

DL.377184

Catalog number:

377184

Accession number:

136485

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Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-1953-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_317916

Physical Description:

iron (overall material)

Measurements:

blade: 12 in x 13 1/2 in; x 30.48 cm x 34.29 cm

Object Name:

shovel, flat iron

Associated Place:

Great Lakes

Date made:

mid-1800s

When the Indiana was found:

1972

Related event:

Expansion and Reform  Search this

Related Publication:

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

Credit Line:

Gift of Michigan Department of State, Michigan History Division (through Bruce J. Andrews)

ID Number:

1979.1030.59

Accession number:

1979.1030

Catalog number:

1979.1030.59

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Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-f50a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1156609

Physical Description:

blue (overall color)

monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)

ceramic, stoneware, coarse (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 13 3/4 in; 34.925 cm

Object Name:

Jug

Place made:

United States: New York

Date made:

1824-50

Related event:

Expansion and Reform  Search this

Credit Line:

Preston R. Bassett

ID Number:

1979.0577.11

Accession number:

1979.0577

Catalog number:

1979.577.11

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Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-dee8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_574154

Physical Description:

blue (overall color)

monochrome, blue (overall surface decoration color name)

ceramic, stoneware, coarse (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 10 1/4 in; 26.035 cm

Object Name:

Jar

Place made:

United States: New York

Date made:

1827-28

Related event:

Expansion and Reform  Search this

ID Number:

1977.0803.89

Accession number:

1977.0803

Catalog number:

1977.0803.89

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Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-d87e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_574195

Painter:

Strater, Henry 1896-1987  Search this

Medium:

Oil

Type:

Paintings

Owner/Location:

Frank K. M. Rehn Galleries New York New York

Date:

1963

Topic:

Landscape--River  Search this

Landscape--Rocks  Search this

Architecture exterior--Industry--Mill  Search this

Architecture exterior--Detail--Stairs  Search this

Control number:

IAP 8G320039

Data Source:

Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_ari_480715

Physical Description:

paper (?? material)

black (?? color)

green (?? color)

red (?? color)

polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)

ceramic, porcelain, hard-paste (?? material)

metal (label material)

Measurements:

overall: 14 3/4 in x 7 5/8 in x 5 3/16 in; 37.465 cm x 19.3675 cm x 13.1445 cm

Object Name:

Sèvres covered vase

vase

Place made:

France: Île-de-France, Sevres

Date made:

1878

1882

Subject:

Ceramics  Search this

ID Number:

CE.93611ab

Accession number:

17922

Catalog number:

93611ab

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1291928

Physical Description:

black (overall color)

green (overall color)

red (overall color)

monochrome, white (overall surface decoration color name)

ceramic, porcelain (overall material)

ceramic, porcelain (overall material)

metal (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 11 7/8 in x 9 1/8 in x 3 3/4 in; 30.1625 cm x 23.1775 cm x 9.525 cm

Object Name:

flask, pilgrim

Date made:

1883

1885

Subject:

Ceramics  Search this

ID Number:

CE.93614ab

Accession number:

17922

Catalog number:

93614ab

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1291937

Physical Description:

iron (overall material)

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

pole: 66 3/4 in; 169.545 cm

lance: 63 in; 160.02 cm

overall: 129 3/4 in; x 329.565 cm

Object Name:

lance, hand

Used:

Whaling  Search this

Subject:

Fishing  Search this

Related event:

Expansion and Reform  Search this

Civil War and Reconstruction  Search this

The Development of the Industrial United States  Search this

Related Publication:

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

Credit Line:

J. H. Bartlett & Son

ID Number:

AG.072825B

Catalog number:

072825B

Accession number:

10616

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Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-3b5b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1321711

Associated Name:

LUCASFILM Ltd.  Search this

Object Name:

movie costumes, droids

Referenced:

Star Wars  Search this

Related Publication:

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

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

LUCASFILM Ltd. (through Howard Roffman)

ID Number:

COLL.DROIDS.006000

Accession number:

1984.0302

Catalog number:

1984.0302.01

1984.0302.02

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Artifact Walls exhibit

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-38c1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1329734

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 12 1/2 in x 8 in x 5/8 in; 31.75 cm x 20.32 cm x 1.5875 cm

Object Name:

logbook

Date made:

1840

Subject:

Fishing  Search this

Related event:

Expansion and Reform  Search this

Related Publication:

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

Credit Line:

Gift of Thomas M. Peakes

ID Number:

AG.056866

Catalog number:

56866

Accession number:

2009.0183

12306

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Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-6bd0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1342682

Physical Description:

green (?? color)

red (?? color)

red (label color)

monochrome, white (overall surface decoration color name)

ceramic, porcelain (cover material)

ceramic, porcelain (?? material)

metal (?? material)

Measurements:

overall: 16 1/8 in x 5 7/8 in; 40.9575 cm x 14.9225 cm

Object Name:

Vase

covered vase

Place made:

France: Île-de-France, Sevres

Date made:

1878

Subject:

Ceramics  Search this

ID Number:

CE.92325ab

Catalog number:

92325ab

Accession number:

13132

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-cba2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_576368

Physical Description:

"gold" (overall color)

green (overall color)

red (overall color)

white (overall color)

polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)

Measurements:

overall: 14 1/16 in x 6 3/16 in; 35.71875 cm x 15.71625 cm

Object Name:

Vase

Date made:

1880

Subject:

Ceramics  Search this

ID Number:

CE.236660

Catalog number:

236660

Accession number:

12575

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-cba3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_576369

Physical Description:

"gold" (overall color)

monochrome, white (overall surface decoration color name)

ceramic, porcelain (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 in x 9 3/8 in; 2.54 cm x 23.8125 cm

Object Name:

plate

dessert plate

Object Type:

plate

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, Stoke-on-Trent

Date made:

c.1885

Subject:

Ceramics  Search this

ID Number:

CE.P-685

Catalog number:

P-685

Accession number:

225282

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-d96a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_578054

Physical Description:

"gold" (overall color)

white (overall color)

monochrome, white (overall surface decoration color name)

ceramic, porcelain (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 7/8 in x 9 5/16 in; 2.2225 cm x 23.65375 cm

Object Name:

plate

dessert plate

Object Type:

plate

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, Stoke-on-Trent

Date made:

c.1885

Subject:

Ceramics  Search this

ID Number:

CE.P-684

Catalog number:

P-684

Accession number:

225282

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-c9be-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_578055

Physical Description:

"gold" (overall color)

white (overall color)

monochrome, white (overall surface decoration color name)

ceramic, porcelain (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 in x 9 3/8 in; 2.54 cm x 23.8125 cm

Object Name:

plate

dessert plate

Object Type:

plate

Place made:

United Kingdom: England, Stoke-on-Trent

Date made:

c.1885

Subject:

Ceramics  Search this

ID Number:

CE.P-682

Catalog number:

P-682

Accession number:

225282

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-d96b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_578056