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"Artists Who are Mothers,"

Collection Creator:
Woman's Building (Los Angeles, Calif.)  Search this
Container:
Box 10, Folder 5
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1988-1989
Collection Citation:
Woman's Building records, 1970-1992. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Woman's Building records
Woman's Building records / Series 2: Education Programs / 2.1: Administrative Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
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"Blood's Improved Sifter"

Maker:
Dover Stamping Company  Search this
Physical Description:
cedar, white (frame material)
maple (grip; rollers material)
iron (wire mesh material)
iron, tinned sheet (tacking strips material)
ink (label material)
paper (label material)
paint (stenciling material)
Measurements:
overall, stored on side: 9 1/8 in x 11 1/8 in x 10 3/4 in; 23.1775 cm x 28.2575 cm x 27.305 cm
Object Name:
sifter
Other Terms:
Sifter, Flour; Kitchen Utensils
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Boston
Place patented:
United States: Massachusetts, Lynn
Date made:
ca 1861 - 1885
Patent date:
1861-09-17
Subject:
Household Tools and Equipment  Search this
kitchen  Search this
Laundry  Search this
ID Number:
DL.59.2390
Catalog number:
59.2390
Accession number:
225077
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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"Blood's Improved Sifter"

Maker:
Dover Stamping Company  Search this
Physical Description:
cedar, white (frame material)
maple (grip; rollers material)
iron (wire mesh material)
iron, tinned sheet (tacking strips material)
ink (label material)
paper (label material)
paint (stenciling material)
Measurements:
overall, stored on side: 10 1/8 in x 10 3/8 in x 10 5/8 in; 25.7175 cm x 26.3525 cm x 26.9875 cm
Object Name:
Sifter
sifter
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Boston
Place patented:
United States: Massachusetts, Lynn
Date made:
ca 1861 - 1885
Associated Date:
1861-09-17
Subject:
Household Tools and Equipment  Search this
kitchen  Search this
Laundry  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. Kenneth E. Jewett
ID Number:
DL.257491.0110
Catalog number:
257491.110
257491.110
257491.0110
Accession number:
257491
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Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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"CROWN" Fluting Machine

Physical Description:
iron, cast (machine, clamp, tongs, slugs material)
enamel (finish material)
paint (decoration material)
decal, chromolithograph (decoration material)
brass (rollers material)
beech or maple (handle material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 1/2 in x 13 in x 7 1/4 in; 21.59 cm x 33.02 cm x 18.415 cm
Object Name:
iron, fluting
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Place used:
United States: Kentucky, Goshen
Date made:
1875 - 1891
Patent date:
1875-11-02
Subject:
Household Tools and Equipment  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James Haupt
ID Number:
DL.307536.0001
Catalog number:
307536.0001
Accession number:
307536
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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"EAGLE" Fluting Machine

Physical Description:
iron, cast (overall material)
enamel (finish material)
brass (rollers material)
beech or maple (handle material)
Measurements:
overall: 5 1/4 in x 11 in x 4 3/4 in; 13.335 cm x 27.94 cm x 12.065 cm
Object Name:
iron, fluting
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Date made:
1875 - 1891
Patent date:
1875-11-02
Subject:
Household Tools and Equipment  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of W. B. Lincoln, Jr.
ID Number:
DL.307541.0002
Catalog number:
307541.0002
Accession number:
307541
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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"EAGLE" Fluting Machine

Maker:
North Brothers Manufacturing Company  Search this
Physical Description:
iron, cast (overall material)
enamel (finish material)
paint (decoration material)
brass (rollers material)
beech or maple (handle material)
Measurements:
overall: 5 1/4 in x 11 1/8 in x 4 5/8 in; 13.335 cm x 28.2575 cm x 11.7475 cm
Object Name:
iron, fluting
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Date made:
after 1892
Patent date:
1875-11-02
Subject:
Household Tools and Equipment  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of S. Malkin
ID Number:
DL.243360.0001
Catalog number:
243360.0001
Accession number:
243360
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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"Eddie, Teddie, and Babe"

Medium:
Plated brass, printed celluloid
Dimensions:
6.8 x 3.7 x .9 cm (2 11/16 x 1 7/16 x 3/8 in. )
Type:
containers
Decorative Arts
Matchsafe
Object Name:
Matchsafe
Manufactured in:
USA
Date:
1900–10
Credit Line:
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
Accession Number:
1978-146-77
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
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"Hired man's" mirror

Physical Description:
maple (frame material)
gesso (inner edge of frame material)
paint (inner edge decoration material)
mirrored glass (mirror material)
leather (hanging loop material)
wire (hanging loops material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 1/4 in x 6 1/4 in x 7 1/2 in; 3.175 cm x 15.875 cm x 19.05 cm
Object Name:
Mirror
mirror
Place made; place used:
United States: New England
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Arthur M. Greenwood
ID Number:
DL.388104
Catalog number:
388104
Accession number:
182022
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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"Imperial" Coffee Mill

Maker:
Arcade Manufacturing Company  Search this
Physical Description:
iron, cast (top plate; hopper; dome; handles; drawer knob material)
steel (grinder material)
chestnut (box sides and bottom; drawer front material)
hardwood (drawer sides and bottom material)
maple (knob material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 5/8 in x 9 in x 6 1/4 in; 26.9875 cm x 22.86 cm x 15.875 cm
box (height does not include top): 5 in x 6 1/4 in x 6 1/4 in; 12.7 cm x 15.875 cm x 15.875 cm
Object Name:
mill, coffee
Other Terms:
Coffee Mill; Kitchen Utensils
Place made:
United States: Illinois, Freeport
Place used:
United States: New Mexico, Albuquerque
Date made:
1875 or later
1890 - 1920
Subject:
Beverages  Search this
Household Tools and Equipment  Search this
kitchen  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. F. S. Elmore
ID Number:
DL.67.0371
Catalog number:
67.0371
Accession number:
263810
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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"Library"

Designer:
Dakota Jackson, American, b. 1949  Search this
Producer:
Dakota Jackson, Inc.  Search this
Medium:
Laminated poplar wood, maple veneer
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 8.5 x 64 x 60 cm (3 3/8 x 25 3/16 x 23 5/8 in.)
Type:
furniture
Decorative Arts
Chair
Object Name:
Chair
Made in:
USA
Date:
design began 1991, introduced 1995
Credit Line:
Gift of RoseLee, Zoe, and Pierce Jackson
Accession Number:
1999-61-1
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
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EDAN-URL:
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"Maple Leaf" Compote

Measurements:
overall: 6 3/4 in x 5 1/2 in; 17.145 cm x 13.97 cm
overall: cover: 3 1/8 in x 5 1/8 in; 7.9375 cm x 13.0175 cm
overall: 4 in x 5 1/2 in; 10.16 cm x 13.97 cm
Object Name:
compote
ID Number:
CE.73.60Bab
Accession number:
308410
Catalog number:
73.60Bab
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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EDAN-URL:
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"Maple Leaf" Compote

Measurements:
overall: 9 1/2 in x 8 in; 24.13 cm x 20.32 cm
overall: compote: 5 5/16 in x 8 in; 13.5255 cm x 20.32 cm
overall: cover: 4 1/4 in x 7 1/2 in; 10.795 cm x 19.05 cm
Object Name:
compote
ID Number:
CE.73.60Aab
Catalog number:
73.60Aab
Accession number:
308410
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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"Maple Leaf" Goblet

Measurements:
overall: 5 7/8 in x 3 1/4 in; 14.9225 cm x 8.255 cm
Object Name:
goblet
ID Number:
CE.73.60E
Catalog number:
73.60E
Accession number:
308410
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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EDAN-URL:
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"Maple Leaf" Goblet

Measurements:
overall: 5 7/8 in x 3 1/4 in; 14.9225 cm x 8.255 cm
Object Name:
goblet
ID Number:
CE.73.60F
Catalog number:
73.60F
Accession number:
308410
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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"Maple Leaf" Pitcher

Measurements:
overall: 8 5/16 in x 6 5/16 in; 21.1455 cm x 16.0655 cm
Object Name:
pitcher
ID Number:
CE.73.60D
Catalog number:
73.60D
Accession number:
308410
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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"Maple Leaf" Platter

Measurements:
overall: 1 3/8 in x 13 1/4 in; 3.4925 cm x 33.655 cm
Object Name:
platter
ID Number:
CE.73.60C
Catalog number:
73.60C
Accession number:
308410
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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"Oak, Maple, Tulip, Dogwood"

Collection Creator:
Bluemner, Oscar, 1867-1938  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Folder 7
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1903-1933
Collection Restrictions:
The collection has been digitized and is available online via AAA's website.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Oscar Bluemner papers, 1886-1939, 1960. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Oscar Bluemner papers
Oscar Bluemner papers / Series 6: Art Motifs & Travel Sketches / Trees
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
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"Sweet Story" Button Design: Sugar in Its Various Forms as It Grows

Medium:
Brush and watercolor, graphite on paper
Dimensions:
20.3 x 18.4 cm (8 x 7 1/4 in. )
Object Name:
Drawing
Type:
Drawing
Credit Line:
Bequest of Marion Weeber Welsh
Accession Number:
2006-2-123
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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"THE ORIGINAL KNOX" Fluting Machine

Physical Description:
iron, cast (machine, slugs, tongs material)
enamel (finish material)
paint (decoration material)
brass (rollers material)
beech or maple (handle material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 1/4 in x 13 in x 8 3/8 in; 20.955 cm x 33.02 cm x 21.2725 cm
Object Name:
iron, fluting
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Date made:
1877 - 1891
Patent date for clamping device:
1877-07-03
Patent reissue date for fluting machine:
1870-04-26
Subject:
Household Tools and Equipment  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Alfred Roberts
ID Number:
DL.224282.0067
Catalog number:
224282.0067
Accession number:
224282
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5080-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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"THE ORIGINAL KNOX" Fluting Machine

Maker:
North Brothers Manufacturing Company  Search this
Physical Description:
iron, cast (overall material)
enamel (finish material)
paint (decoration material)
ink (lithograph material)
paper (lithograph material)
brass (rollers material)
beech or maple (handle material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 1/4 in x 8 7/8 in x 8 5/8 in; 20.955 cm x 22.5425 cm x 21.9075 cm
Object Name:
iron, fluting
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Date made:
after 1892
Patent date for clamping device:
1877-07-03
Patent reissue date for fluting machine:
1870-04-26
Subject:
Household Tools and Equipment  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. J. Molaison
ID Number:
DL.249080.0001A
Catalog number:
249080.0001A
Accession number:
249080
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-a67c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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