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Physical Description:

metal, iron (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/4 in x 3 1/2 in x 1/2 in; 20.955 cm x 8.89 cm x 1.27 cm

Object Name:

Scissors

scissors

Object Type:

scissors

Place made:

China

Place used:

United States: California, Nevada City

Date made:

1850 - 1899

Subject:

Chinese  Search this

Gold Rush  Search this

California  Search this

ID Number:

CL.64.0958

Accession number:

253784

Catalog number:

64.0958

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Cultural and Community Life: Ethnic

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-e221-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_676117

Physical Description:

ceramic, stoneware, coarse (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 1/2 in x 1 1/8 in x 1 in; 3.81 cm x 2.8575 cm x 2.54 cm

Object Name:

Crucible

Place made:

United States

Place used:

United States: California, Shirttail Canyon

Subject:

Gold Rush  Search this

California  Search this

Miners  Search this

ID Number:

CE.64.956A

Catalog number:

64.956A

Accession number:

253784

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Cultural and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-3115-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_596788

Physical Description:

ceramic, stoneware, coarse (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in x 1 1/4 in; 5.3975 cm x 3.81 cm x 3.175 cm

Object Name:

Crucible

Place made:

United States

Place used:

United States: California, Shirttail Canyon

Subject:

Gold Rush  Search this

California  Search this

Miners  Search this

ID Number:

CE.64.956B

Catalog number:

64.956B

Accession number:

253784

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Cultural and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-2f9d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_596789

Physical Description:

ceramic, stoneware (overall material)

glaze (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 1/2 in x 4 in; 8.89 cm x 10.16 cm

Object Name:

Jar

jar

Place made:

China

Place purchased:

United States: California, Nevada City

Date made:

1870 - 1920

Subject:

Chinese  Search this

Food Culture  Search this

Gold Rush  Search this

California  Search this

ID Number:

CL.64.0955

Catalog number:

64.0955

Accession number:

253784

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Cultural and Community Life: Ethnic

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_674996

Physical Description:

iron (head material)

wood (handle material)

Measurements:

overall: 3/4 in x 13 in x 8 1/2 in; 1.905 cm x 33.02 cm x 21.59 cm

Object Name:

Pick, Miner's

pick, miner's

Place made:

United States: California

Place collected:

United States: California

Date made:

after 1850

Subject:

Gold Rush  Search this

Miners  Search this

ID Number:

CL.280280.12

Accession number:

280280

Catalog number:

280280.12

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Cultural and Community Life: Ethnic

Transcontinental Railroad

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f9db-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_676102

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 1/8 in x 11 in x 7 13/16 in; 2.8575 cm x 27.94 cm x 19.84375 cm

Object Name:

scoop, gold dust

Place made:

United States: California

Place used:

United States: California

Place collected:

United States: California, Placerville

Date made:

1875 - 1900

Subject:

California  Search this

Gold Rush  Search this

Miners  Search this

ID Number:

DL.280280.0007

Catalog number:

280280.0007

Accession number:

280280

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Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life

Work

Transcontinental Railroad

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-f456-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_305450

Physical Description:

silver (overall material)

gold (wash inside bowl material)

Measurements:

overall: 3/4 in x 7 1/4 in x 1 3/8 in; 1.905 cm x 18.415 cm x 3.4925 cm

Object Name:

spoon

Object Type:

flatware

Place made:

Germany

Germany: Saxony-Anhalt, Weissenfels

Place purchased; place used:

United States: California, Nevada City

Date made:

1848

Engraved date:

1848

Subject:

Eating  Search this

Gold Rush  Search this

California  Search this

Germans  Search this

Woman  Search this

ID Number:

DL.64.0954

Accession number:

253784

Catalog number:

64.0954

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Cultural and Community Life: Community Life

Domestic Furnishings

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-3b31-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_676095

Physical Description:

iron, wrought (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 6 3/8 in x 19 1/2 in x 12 1/4 in; 16.1925 cm x 49.53 cm x 31.115 cm

Object Name:

pan, frying

Place made:

United States

Place used:

United States: California, Auburn

United States: California

Place collected:

United States: California, Auburn

Date made:

1850-1900

2nd half of 19 century

Subject:

Food Culture  Search this

Kitchen utensils  Search this

Gold Rush  Search this

ID Number:

DL.64.0493

Catalog number:

64.0493

Accession number:

253778

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Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life

Domestic Furnishings

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-0351-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_305332

Physical Description:

root (overall material)

brass (bowl decoration material)

clay (bowl lining material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 1/8 in x 9 in x 4 in; 5.3975 cm x 22.86 cm x 10.16 cm

Object Name:

pipe, tobacco

Other Terms:

Pipe Bowl; Smoking Equipment

Place made:

United States: Wyoming

Place collected; place owned:

United States: Wyoming, Atlantic City

Date made:

1880 - 1890

Subject:

Personal Accessories  Search this

Smoking  Search this

Tobacco Use  Search this

Indians  Search this

Native Americans  Search this

Man  Search this

Profile  Search this

Gold Rush  Search this

Wyoming  Search this

ID Number:

DL.200330

Catalog number:

200330

Accession number:

34005

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Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-eec2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_315227

Physical Description:

cotton (overall material)

metal (overall material)

silk (overall material)

linen (overall material)

metallic thread (overall material)

wood (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 34 1/4 in x 15 1/2 in x 1 3/8 in; 86.995 cm x 39.37 cm x 3.4925 cm

Object Name:

cover

mantle, Torah

Place Made:

Germany: Baden-Württemberg, Wenkheim

Date made:

1785 - 1786

Subject:

Judaism  Search this

Immigration  Search this

Migration  Search this

Gold Rush  Search this

Related event:

California Gold Rush  Search this

Related Publication:

Grossman, Grace Cohen, with Richard Eighme Ahlborn. Judaica at the Smithsonian: Cultural Politics as Cultural Model

Myers, Susan H.. Promise of A New Life: Jewish Immigrants in America, 1820-1880, The

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

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

Gift of Congregation Emanu-El (San Francisco), 1987

ID Number:

1988.0183.001

Accession number:

1988.0183

Catalog number:

1988.0183.001

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Cultural and Community Life: Religion

National Treasures exhibit

Religion

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9ac5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_683368

Maker:

Eickemeyer, Jr., Rudolf  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

image: 11.5 cm x 19.5 cm; 4 17/32 in x 7 11/16 in

overall: 31.5 cm x 40 cm; 12 13/32 in x 15 3/4 in

Object Name:

platinum print

Date made:

1887

Subject:

Men  Search this

Gold Rush  Search this

Animals  Search this

Horses  Search this

ID Number:

PG.004135.B108.13

Catalog number:

4135.B108.13

Accession number:

106456

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Photography

Rudolf Eickemeyer Jr. Collection

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-1e38-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1875884

Referenced:

Sutter, John  Search this

Polk, President James K.  Search this

Loesser, Lucian  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: .7 cm; x 9/32 in

Object Name:

gold nugget

Place Made:

United States: California, Coloma, Sutter's Mill

Referenced:

United States: California, Coloma

United States: California

Date made:

1848

Associated Date:

1848

Subject:

Gold Rush  Search this

Migration  Search this

Fishing  Search this

Related event:

California Gold Rush  Search this

Expansion and Reform  Search this

Related Publication:

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

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

ID Number:

CL.135(1861).01

Accession number:

135

Catalog number:

135(1861).01

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Work and Industry: Mining

Work

Natural Resources

Coins, Currency and Medals

Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-6325-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_741894

Associated user:

unknown  Search this

Object Name:

Bucket, Grease

bucket, grease

Place made:

United States

Place used:

United States: California

Subject:

California  Search this

Gold Rush  Search this

ID Number:

CL.289452

Accession number:

59128

Catalog number:

289452

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Cultural and Community Life: Community Life

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b5-0158-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_670748

Physical Description:

metal, iron (overall material)

Object Name:

Mallet

mallet

Associated Place:

United States: California

Subject:

California  Search this

Gold Rush  Search this

ID Number:

DL.289451

Catalog number:

289451

Accession number:

59128

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Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-5745-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_305386

Physical Description:

metal, tin (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 16 3/8 in; x 41.5925 cm

Object Name:

Pan

Place used:

United States: California

Place collected:

United States: California, Auburn

Subject:

Gold Rush  Search this

Miners  Search this

California  Search this

ID Number:

DL.64.0926

Catalog number:

64.0926

Accession number:

253780

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Work

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-f078-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_305316

Physical Description:

iron (overall material)

tinned (overall production method/technique)

Object Name:

Cup

cup

Place made:

United States

Place purchased; place used:

United States: California

Date made:

1870 - 1900

Subject:

Beverages  Search this

California  Search this

Gold Rush  Search this

ID Number:

DL.65.1420

Catalog number:

65.1420

Accession number:

280280

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Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life

Domestic Furnishings

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-78b4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_305305

Depicted:

Holzhauer Family  Search this

Physical Description:

ink (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Object Name:

Photograph

Date made:

c. 1880-1914

Subject:

Gold Rush  Search this

Migration  Search this

Related event:

Alaska Gold Rush  Search this

ID Number:

CL.289531.01

Accession number:

289531

Catalog number:

289531.01

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Cultural and Community Life: Occupations

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-9d0b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_660980

Depicted:

Holzhauer Family  Search this

Physical Description:

ink (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Object Name:

Photograph

Date made:

c. 1880-1914

Subject:

Gold Rush  Search this

Migration  Search this

Related event:

Alaska Gold Rush  Search this

ID Number:

CL.289531.03

Accession number:

289531

Catalog number:

289531.03

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Cultural and Community Life: Occupations

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-9d0c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_660981

Depicted:

Holzhauer Family  Search this

Physical Description:

ink (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Object Name:

Photograph

Date made:

c. 1880-1914

Subject:

Gold Rush  Search this

Migration  Search this

Related event:

Alaska Gold Rush  Search this

ID Number:

CL.289531.04

Accession number:

289531

Catalog number:

289531.04

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-9e78-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_660982

Physical Description:

ink (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Object Name:

Book

Place made:

United States: Illinois, Chicago

Date made:

c. 1880-1914

Associated date:

1896

Subject:

Gold Rush  Search this

Migration  Search this

Tourist Trade  Search this

Related event:

Alaska Gold Rush  Search this

ID Number:

CL.289531.02

Accession number:

289531

Catalog number:

289531.02

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Cultural and Community Life: Entertainment

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-9e79-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_660983