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"'The Joy in Believing': The Cardiff Deceptions and Styles of Observation in Gilded Age America," Michael Pettit, Submitted 15, 2006, Decided February 17, 2006

Collection Creator::
History of Science Society  Search this
Container:
Box 2 of 4
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Rights:
Restricted for 50 years, until Jan-01-2062; Transferring office; 8/10/2005 deed of gift; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-259, History of Science Society, Editorial Manuscript Files
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Editorial Manuscript Files
Editorial Manuscript Files / Box 2
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_component:sova-sia-fa13-259-refidd1e481

"Aesthetic Value in the Gilded Age" (Dewing Symposium), 9/28/1996

Container:
Box 4 of 5
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Some records contain sensitive information and will be redacted by the Archives before use by researchers; Transferring office; 10/05/2001 memorandum, Alers to Hennessey; Contact reference staff for details.
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-010, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery. Department of Education, Public Programs Files
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Public Programs Files
Public Programs Files / Box 4
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_component:sova-sia-fa02-010-refidd1e2592

"Bird bracelet" by Art Smith

Created by:
Art Smith, American, 1917 - 1982  Search this
Medium:
copper and brass
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 2 1/4 × 1 7/8 × 1 1/2 in. (5.7 × 4.8 × 3.8 cm)
Type:
bracelets (jewelry)
Date:
ca. 1948
Topic:
African American  Search this
Art  Search this
Craftsmanship  Search this
Fashion  Search this
Fashion design  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charles L. Russell
Object number:
2023.12.8
Restrictions & Rights:
© Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Decorative Arts, Craft, and Design
Adornment
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5719cde43-a8d9-4840-8dc5-d91bd34792b0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2023.12.8

"Box in the form of a "Cartouche", of red wood and ebony.", Egypt

Creator:
Eastern Publishing Company (Cairo, Egypt)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (Binder, color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 22
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Egypt
Scope and Contents:
216 KING TUTANKHAMUN'S TREASURES[,] (1353-1344 B.C.); Museum number 396. Box in the form of a[,] "Cartouche", of red wood and ebony. The cover is of[,] gilded wood, bearing the king's name. The hieroglyphs[,] are of ebony and coloured ivory.; E P Co [logo]. Published by Eastern Publishing Company P.O.B. 261. Cairo
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Museums  Search this
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-6273
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Egypt - Museums
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo71b9e9861-777f-449d-980c-db50b200d917
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref7844

"Box in the form of a "Cartouche", of red wood and ebony.", Egypt

Creator:
Eastern Publishing Company (Cairo, Egypt)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (Binder, color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 22
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Egypt
Scope and Contents:
216 KING TUTANKHAMUN'S TREASURES; Museum number 396. Box in the form of a "Cartouche",[,] of red wood and ebony. The cover is of gilded wood,[,] bearing the king's name. The hieroglyphs are of ebony[,] and coloured ivory.; E P Co [logo]. Published by Eastern Publishing Company P. O. B. 261. Cairo
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Topic:
Museums  Search this
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-6274
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Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Egypt - Museums
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7c8df94b8-8e52-4847-bda9-7038faf6eb3b
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref7845

"Diamond Match Company, Ltd."

Medium:
Plated tin, gilded
Dimensions:
4.5 x 3.4 x 1.5 cm (1 3/4 x 1 5/16 x 9/16 in. )
Type:
containers
Decorative Arts
Matchsafe
Object Name:
Matchsafe
Manufactured in:
England
Date:
ca. 1900
Credit Line:
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
Accession Number:
1980-14-1253
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:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4561af5b9-9e2a-4cc0-90d7-683526aa7524
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1980-14-1253
Online Media:

"Franklin" common press

Referenced:
Franklin, Benjamin  Search this
Franklin, James  Search this
Watts, John  Search this
Murray, John M.  Search this
Maker:
unknown  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
iron (overall material)
steel (overall material)
brass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 78 in x 30 1/2 in x 57 in; 198.12 cm x 77.47 cm x 144.78 cm
Object Name:
press, printing
Other Terms:
press, printing; Printing; Relief; Flatbed Platen
Place made:
United Kingdom: England
Date made:
ca 1720
Related Publication:
Harris, Elizabeth M.. Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection
ID Number:
GA.14237
Accession number:
1901.38701
Catalog number:
GA*14237
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Work
Communications
Printing Presses in the Graphic Arts Collection
American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
Exhibition:
American Democracy
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-ac38-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_882271
Online Media:

"Galluchat Green"

Designer:
Manuel Canovas  Search this
Manufacturer:
Puiforcat Corporation  Search this
Medium:
porcelain, enamel decal, gold (gilding)
Type:
ceramics
Decorative Arts
Plate
Object Name:
Plate
Made in:
France
Date:
ca. 1987
Credit Line:
Gift of Puiforcat Corporation
Accession Number:
1988-6-1
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:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq41ba0f758-85a1-4d4e-8b3b-7b039a4fd76d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1988-6-1

"Hawai'i's Gilded King" - Hawaii SOS!, TRT:00:24:00, 1996; VHS

Container:
Box 39 of 39
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 15-306, Heritage Preservation (Organization), Records
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Records
Records / Box 39
Archival Repository:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
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ead_component:sova-sia-fa15-306-refidd1e12748

"J. Palmer's Royal Patent Wax Vesta Match"

Patentor:
Alexander S. Stoker  Search this
Medium:
Gilded brass
Dimensions:
4.7 x 6.4 x 1.2 cm (1 7/8 x 2 1/2 x 1/2 in. )
Type:
containers
Decorative Arts
Matchsafe
Object Name:
Matchsafe
Manufactured in:
England
Date:
1848
Credit Line:
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
Accession Number:
1980-14-1309
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:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4ce393320-3a23-406e-bfee-3c8d150c49a2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1980-14-1309
Online Media:

"Journal: 1972 Trip to London, Paris, Vienna, Venice, Milan,"

Collection Creator:
McCoy, Esther  Search this
Container:
Box 6, Folder 21
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1972
Collection Restrictions:
Use of original papers requires an appointment. Use of audiovisual recordings without access copies requires advance notice.
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:
Esther McCoy papers, circa 1876-1990, bulk 1938-1989. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Esther McCoy papers
Esther McCoy papers / Series 3: Personal Writings / 3.1: Diaries
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw9456bc939-b301-48f4-a9d9-fdad7ebcc5c1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-mccoesth-ref150
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"King Lehr" and the gilded age / by Elizabeth Drexel Lehr

Author:
Decies, Elizabeth Wharton Drexel Beresford Baroness  Search this
Subject:
Lehr, Harry Symes 1869-1929  Search this
Physical description:
332 p., [32] leaves of plates : ill. ; 21 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
New York (N.Y.)
Date:
1975
1975 [c1935]
Topic:
Social life and customs  Search this
Call number:
CT275.L355 D4 1975X
CT275.L355D4 1975X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_52328

"Leningrad" Inkstand

Manufacturer:
Lomonosov Porcelain Factory, Leningrad, USSR, founded 1744  Search this
Medium:
Porcelain, enamel, gilding
Dimensions:
20 cm (7 7/8 in.)
Type:
ceramics
Decorative Arts
inkwell
Object Name:
inkwell
Made in:
Leningrad, Soviet Union
Date:
ca. 1960
Credit Line:
The Henry and Ludmilla Shapiro Collection; Partial gift and partial purchase through the Decorative Arts Association Acquisition and Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program Funds
Accession Number:
1989-41-209-a/c
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:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4db911cfa-6777-4909-b0d6-f12d8a8a9ebd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1989-41-209-a_c
Online Media:

"Liberty" painting

Artist:
Vincent Aderente  Search this
Medium:
canvas; wood; oil paint
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth (unframed): 20 × 41 in. (50.8 × 104.14 cm)
Type:
Art
Date:
1919
Topic:
The Gilded Age (1877-1920)  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Object number:
1992.2002.440
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm81eca3bb1-2f7d-4fa7-90c2-7358dba8b442
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1992.2002.440

"Life sized statue of the king, made of wood, partly gilded and largely covered with black varnish.", Egypt

Creator:
Eastern Publishing Company (Cairo, Egypt)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (Binder, color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 22
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Egypt -- Kings and rulers
Egypt
Scope and Contents:
205 KING TUTANKHAMUN'S TREASURES[,] (1353-1344 B.C.); Museum number 181. Life sized statue of the king,[,] made of wood, partly gilded and largely covered with[,] black varnish. It was found posted like a sentry on the[,] entrance to the sepulchral chamber of the tomb.; Copyright: Eastern Publishing Company P.O.B. 261. Cairo; E P Co [logo]. Published by Eastern Publishing Company P.O.B. 261. Cairo
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-6335
See more items in:
Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Egypt - Museums
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo7ad0cb8bf-52f1-4f01-a9f0-3bb1879a80fe
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref7906

"Progress of Democracy" painting

Artist:
Vincent Aderente  Search this
Medium:
canvas; wood; oil paint; paint
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth (unframed): 20 × 30 in. (50.8 × 76.2 cm)
Type:
Art
Date:
1918
Topic:
U.S. Stamps  Search this
The Gilded Age (1877-1920)  Search this
Object number:
1992.2002.439
See more items in:
National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm873248846-1e50-4890-91a1-a79c8cc8d37c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1992.2002.439

"Smoke Up & Up Fumar Cigars"

Manufacturer:
Huntley, Boorne, & Stevens  Search this
Medium:
Plated tin, printed gilded
Dimensions:
3.2 x 4.4 x 1.1 cm (1 1/4 x 1 3/4 x 7/16 in. )
Type:
containers
Decorative Arts
Matchsafe
Object Name:
Matchsafe
Manufactured in:
England
Date:
1870–80
Credit Line:
Gift of Stephen W. Brener and Carol B. Brener
Accession Number:
1980-14-584
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Product Design and Decorative Arts Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4630e6640-b6a2-4bfc-b124-f269d3184438
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1980-14-584
Online Media:

"The King's throne of carved wood coated with gold, richly decorated in faience, glass, stones and silver.", Egypt

Creator:
Eastern Publishing Company (Cairo, Egypt)  Search this
Extent:
1 Postcard (Binder, color, 4 x 6 in)
Container:
Binder 22
Type:
Archival materials
Postcards
Postcards
Place:
Egypt -- Kings and rulers
Egypt
Scope and Contents:
202 KING TUTANKHAMUN'S TREASURES[,] (1353-1344 B.C.); Museum numbers: 1. The King's throne of car-[,]ved wood coated with gold, richly decorated in faience,[,] glass, stones and silver.[,] 2. The footstool, of wood covered with gilded gesso[,] and blue glass. On it are represented prisoners upon[,] which the king placed his feet.; Copyright: Eastern Publishing Company P.O.B. 261. Cairo; E P Co [logo]. Published by Eastern Publishing Company P.O.B. 261. Cairo
Series Restrictions:
Use of original records requires an appointment. Contact Archives staff for more details.
Item Rights:
Permission to reproduce images from the Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives must be obtained in advance. The collection is subject to all copyright laws.
Identifier:
EEPA.2001-001, Item EEPA 2001-001-6346
See more items in:
Stephen Grant postcards
Stephen Grant postcards / Egypt - Museums
Archival Repository:
Eliot Elisofon Photographic Archives, National Museum of African Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/xo72c7250a7-e4c1-47fb-95e6-b5fd766315cf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-eepa-2001-001-ref7917

"This gilded African", Toussaint L'Ouverture / Wenda Parkinson

Author:
Parkinson, Wenda 1923-  Search this
Subject:
Toussaint Louverture 1743-1803  Search this
Physical description:
xiv, 219 pages, [4] leaves of plates : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 21 cm
Type:
Books
Biography
History
Place:
Hispaniola
Dominican Republic
Haiti
Date:
1980
1980, ©1978
To 1844
Revolution, 1791-1804
Topic:
History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1075309

"Transportation" painting

Artist:
Vincent Aderente  Search this
Medium:
canvas; wood; oil paint
Dimensions:
Height x Width x Depth (unframed): 20 × 30 in. (50.8 × 76.2 cm)
Type:
Art
Date:
1918
Topic:
The Gilded Age (1877-1920)  Search this
Post Office Structures  Search this
Object number:
1992.2002.432
See more items in:
National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm885aa79e5-3165-4eee-bce9-cf73564fa2a0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1992.2002.432

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