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Maine Coast

Artist:
Ivan Albright, born North Harvey, IL 1897-died Woodstock, VT 1983  Search this
Medium:
gouache on paper
Dimensions:
sight: 13 1/2 x 19 1/4 in. frame: 21 1/2 in. × 27 in. (54.6 × 68.6 cm)
Type:
Drawing
Date:
n.d.
Topic:
Landscape\rocks  Search this
Landscape\coast  Search this
Landscape\Maine  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Estate of the Honorable Jack Faxon
Object number:
2021.39.1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk7f79a853b-abd8-45f3-9cc1-a37194640568
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2021.39.1

Untitled (II. 2 44)

Artist:
Hans Hofmann, born Weissenberg, Germany 1880-died New York City 1966  Search this
Medium:
watercolor and gouache on paper
Dimensions:
sheet: 28 × 22 in. (71.1 × 55.9 cm) frame: 29 3/4 × 23 1/2 in. (75.6 × 59.7 cm)
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1944
Topic:
Abstract  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Estate of the Honorable Jack Faxon
Object number:
2021.39.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk76167c5e3-4005-4569-aad2-fca169877b0c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2021.39.3

Troubled Young Man

Artist:
Ben Shahn, born Kovno, Lithuania 1898-died New York City 1969  Search this
Medium:
brush and ink with wash on paper
Dimensions:
sight: 11 5/8 × 8 3/8 in.
Type:
Drawing
Date:
n.d.
Topic:
Figure male\bust  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, The Estate of the Honorable Jack Faxon
Object number:
2021.39.7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
Department:
Graphic Arts
Data Source:
Smithsonian American Art Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk764e1fad9-b991-49aa-827d-83a81cdcaed4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_2021.39.7

David Niven

Artist:
Mark Boxer, 1931 - 1988  Search this
Sitter:
David Niven, 1 Mar 1910 - 29 Jul 1983  Search this
Medium:
Ink
Dimensions:
Sheet (estimate): 29.5 × 21cm (11 5/8 × 8 1/4")
Type:
Drawing
Date:
1970s
Topic:
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Caricature  Search this
David Niven: Male  Search this
David Niven: Literature\Writer  Search this
David Niven: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor  Search this
David Niven: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\British Army  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: National Portrait Gallery, London
Object number:
5920(19) PGL
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e9cd288d-2d80-49c4-a2a8-a5f2e6bed08a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_5920_19__PGL

O'Brien Galleries records, 1811-1970

Creator:
O'Brien Galleries (Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Subject:
O'Brien, Martin  Search this
O'Brien, William Vincent  Search this
House of O'Brien  Search this
M. O'Brien & Son  Search this
O'Brien Art Galleries  Search this
O'Brien's Art Emporium  Search this
Type:
Drawings
Scrapbooks
Citation:
O'Brien Galleries records, 1811-1970. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
Theme:
Chicago's Art-Related Archival Materials: A Terra Foundation Resource  Search this
Art Market  Search this
Record number:
(DSI-AAA_CollID)6159
(DSI-AAA_SIRISBib)216391
AAA_collcode_obrigall
Theme:
Chicago's Art-Related Archival Materials: A Terra Foundation Resource
Art Market
Data Source:
Archives of American Art
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:AAADCD_coll_216391

Function of Next Administration

Associated person:
Taft, William H.  Search this
Object Name:
Cylinder Recording
Date made:
1908
ID Number:
PL.260952.04
Catalog number:
260952.04
Accession number:
260952
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-5e58-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_529216

Famous Black People in History Biography Picture Card Game by Edu-Cards

Depicted:
Attucks, Crispus  Search this
Baldwin, James  Search this
Banneker, Benjamin  Search this
Bunche, Ralph Johnson  Search this
Carver, George Washington  Search this
Chisholm, Shirley  Search this
Douglass, Frederick  Search this
Franklin, John Hope  Search this
Hall, Prince  Search this
Handy, W. C.  Search this
Hughes, Langston  Search this
King, Jr., Martin Luther  Search this
Latimer, Lewis H.  Search this
Marshall, Thurgood  Search this
Truth, Sojourner  Search this
Tubman, Harriet  Search this
Washington, Booker T.  Search this
Anderson, Marian  Search this
Maker:
Binney and Smith Incorporated  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 19 cm x 16 cm x 3 cm; 7 1/2 in x 6 5/16 in x 1 3/16 in
Object Name:
Cards, Playing Cards, Set of (36)
card game
Date made:
1970
Subject:
Games  Search this
Education  Search this
Children  Search this
Blacks  Search this
African American  Search this
ID Number:
1998.0068.186
Accession number:
1998.0068
Catalog number:
1998.0068.186
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Education
Religion
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9396-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1212499
Online Media:

The Sounds of Ozarks Religion, Beyond the Bible Belt

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Conversations and talks
Blog posts
Published Date:
Tue, 12 Dec 2023 20:18:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more posts:
Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_909f1623a90c3e2cb0fd0426022c0b8d

How the Ozarks Came to Be America’s Oldest Mountains

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Mon, 14 Aug 2023 04:00:46 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_07dabc476c69b4f8f083fd525ff5bef0

Cooper Hewitt Trustee Kimberly Schuessler and Smithsonian National Board Member Morgan Schuessler, Jr. Donate $1 Million to Cooper Hewitt

Creator:
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Thu, 08 Feb 2024 15:06:10 +0000
Topic:
Design  Search this
See more posts:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Data Source:
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_91f46b3bbcef2b2ffc96dc806cfa2e2f

Signs of the Times: Interview with Pam Holaday

Creator:
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Interviews
Blog posts
Published Date:
Tue, 30 May 2023 17:00:53 +0000
Topic:
Design  Search this
See more posts:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Data Source:
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_238ec8758477860fbc82d9bc81e878ad

For a Better Journey: Losang Samten’s Mandala of Medicine for a Healing World

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Mon, 05 Feb 2024 05:00:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more posts:
Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_0b0a22fc0c9c30dd0b682146db1837f1

From Kurdistan to Washington, Jalal Kimia Connects Communities with the Daf Drum

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Conversations and talks
Blog posts
Published Date:
Thu, 07 Sep 2023 17:36:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
See more posts:
Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_7d0c787b7e4c9f5f510e878d21c4e608

Hags and Witches

Creator:
National Portrait Gallery  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Tue, 09 Apr 2024 08:00:00 -0000
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
See more posts:
PORTRAITS
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_ee4ea65df606adde42e72009384dabf2

[Trade catalogs from F. W. Devoe & Co.]

Company Name:
F. W. Devoe & Co.  Search this
Notes content:
one item OVERSIZE ; Exterior decoration: a treatise on the artistic use of colors in the ornamentation of buildings (1976 reprint of an 1885 original catalog) ; Large illustrated catalog of Artists' materials ; large illustrated catalogs of mathematical instruments.
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
4 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Artists; drafting; crafts materials and supplies  Search this
Paint; varnishes; adhesives; coatings; etc.  Search this
Scientific and optical instruments  Search this
Topic:
Adhesives  Search this
Artists' materials  Search this
Handicraft  Search this
Mechanical drawing  Search this
Optical instruments  Search this
Paint industry and trade  Search this
Scientific apparatus and instruments  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_12636
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_12636

[Trade catalogs from Dominick & Haff]

Company Name:
Dominick & Haff  Search this
Notes content:
OVERSIZE ; Silversmiths: photograph frames; jewel cases; standing mirrors; portfolios; stationary cases; engagement pads; telegraph pads; vases.
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
2 pieces; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Artists; drafting; crafts materials and supplies  Search this
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Curios; novelties and souvenirs  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Office equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Artists' materials  Search this
Brass  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Collectibles  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Handicraft  Search this
House furnishings  Search this
Interior decoration  Search this
Jewelry  Search this
Mechanical drawing  Search this
Metals  Search this
Novelties  Search this
Office equipment and supplies industry  Search this
Souvenirs (Keepsakes)  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_14146
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_14146

[Trade catalogs from Fellowcrafters, Inc.]

Company Name:
Fellowcrafters, Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
Fellowcrafters Guild Boston  Search this
Notes content:
one container OVERSIZE ; Designs, patterns , monograms, alphabets for craft making: cigarette cases, billfolds, purses, brief cases, leather craft stamping and tooling, pins, pendants, letter openers, bookends, etc. Craft supplies and designs: leathercraft, costucraft, braiding and knotting, plastics, amberol, ambercast, costuloid, beadcraft, woodburning and foil transfer, felt craft, cork craft, glass etching, hand loom weaving fibre craft, block printing, colors and finishes, plastico-rok, silk screen process printing, wood craft, castings, pottery, wood carving, metalcraft and jewelry, airplane model building.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
4 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Artists; drafting; crafts materials and supplies  Search this
Leather products; tanning and equestrian supplies  Search this
Metalwork products (architectural and ornamental)  Search this
Smoking and tobacco accessories  Search this
Topic:
Architectural metal-work  Search this
Art metal-work  Search this
Artists' materials  Search this
Handicraft  Search this
Leather industry and trade  Search this
Mechanical drawing  Search this
Metal-work  Search this
Smoking paraphernalia  Search this
Tanning  Search this
Tobacco industry  Search this
Tobacco jars and boxes  Search this
Tobacco pipes  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_16726
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_16726

[Trade catalogs from Phoenix Bridge Co.]

Variant company name:
the Phoenix Bridge Works and Phoenix Iron Works were located in Phoenixville, PA  Search this
Company Name:
Phoenix Bridge Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Phoenix Iron Co.  Search this
Notes content:
two items OVERSIZE ; "Albums of Designs by the Phoenix Bridge Co." (editions from 1885 and 1888): through-span bridges, deck span bridges, draw bridges, viaducts, highway bridges (includes photos of the Harlem River Bridge in NYC ; elevated railroad tracks around the boroughs of NYC ; the Susquehanna River Bridge and the Schukill River Bridge in PA ; the Catskill Bridge
Includes:
Trade catalog and manual
Black and white images
Physical description:
2 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Bridges  Search this
Foundries; supplies and equipment  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Mills and milling supplies  Search this
Topic:
Bridge construction industry  Search this
Foundries  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Milling machinery  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_32232
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_32232

[Trade catalogs from Lighthall Cable Traction Tramway Co.]

Variant company name:
Multiple locations: San Francisco, CA .  Search this
Company Name:
Lighthall Cable Traction Tramway Co.  Search this
Notes content:
OVERSIZE ; 1883 ; "The Truth About Cable Railway Patents" , which seeks to establish "that the patents held by the Lighthall Cable Traction Tramway Company are...the only ones under which a cable road has been, or can be, successfully operated" ; numerous patent drawings referenced
Includes:
Trade catalog and histories
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Washington, Washington (D.C.), United States
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_27342
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_27342

[Trade catalogs from John Russell Cutlery Co.]

Company Name:
John Russell Cutlery Co.  Search this
Related companies:
J. Russell & Co. (New York, NY) ; Green River Works  Search this
Notes content:
One item OVERSIZE ; Cutlery ; table knives ; table forks ; artists, painters, druggists knives ; pruning knives ; pocket knives ; barlows ; fisherman's knives ; hunting knives ; sheath knives ; fish knives ; pocket spatulas ; fish, corn and burlap knives ; broom corn, cotton sampling and honey knives ; banana and tobacco knives ; electro-plated ware ; silver plated ware ; painters' and paper-hangers' supplies ; putty knives ; 1884 and 1898 catalogs ; 1972 reproduction catalog
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
3 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Turners Falls, Massachusetts, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Agricultural tools and machinery  Search this
Artists; drafting; crafts materials and supplies  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Farm equipment and supplies (including dairy and poultry equipment)  Search this
Silverware  Search this
Smoking and tobacco accessories  Search this
Taxidermy; hunting and trapping supplies  Search this
Topic:
Agricultural implements  Search this
Agricultural machinery  Search this
Artists' materials  Search this
Cutlery  Search this
Dairying  Search this
Farm equipment  Search this
Fur trade  Search this
Handicraft  Search this
Hunting  Search this
Mechanical drawing  Search this
Silverware  Search this
Silverwork  Search this
Smoking paraphernalia  Search this
Taxidermy  Search this
Tobacco industry  Search this
Tobacco jars and boxes  Search this
Tobacco pipes  Search this
Trapping  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_41148
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_41148

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