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"Culang" Wooden Jewsharp

Collector:
Lt. Augustus L. Case  Search this
Donor Name:
United States Exploring Expedition  Search this
Length - Object:
31.3 cm
Width - Object:
1.8 cm
Culture:
Moro  Search this
Object Type:
Mouth Harp
Place:
Sulu Islands, Philippines
Accession Date:
1858
Collection Date:
1838 to 1842
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00050
USNM Number:
E5692-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31f534abb-be82-43d6-a9fb-e70edfa2ee9f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8469879

"In Behalf of the Science of the Country": The Smithsonian and the U.S. Navy in the North Pacific in the 1850's

Author:
Rothenberg, Marc 1949-  Search this
Subject:
Perry, Matthew Calbraith 1794-1858  Search this
Henry, Joseph 1797-1878  Search this
United States Naval Expedition to the North Pacific  Search this
United States Naval Expedition to Japan, 1852-1854  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Japan-U.S. Treaty of Amity and Commerce  Search this
United States Dept. of the Navy  Search this
Physical description:
pp. 301-307
Place:
North Pacific Ocean
Japan
Date:
1998
Topic:
Scientific expeditions  Search this
Museum exhibits  Search this
Secretaries  Search this
Collectors and collecting  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_3692

"Strangling Cord"

Donor Name:
United States Exploring Expedition  Search this
Object Type:
Cord
Place:
Fiji (not certain), Melanesia (not certain)
Accession Date:
1858
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00050
USNM Number:
ET15295-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/325e91b3e-646e-465e-bad7-0a4e3af7edc7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8496010
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"Ulu Maika" Quoit

Donor Name:
United States Exploring Expedition  Search this
Height - Object:
4.5 cm
Diameter - Object:
7 cm
Culture:
Hawaiian (Kanaka ʻŌiwi, Kanaka Maoli)  Search this
Object Type:
Quoit
Place:
Hawaii (Hawaiʻi), United States, Polynesia
Accession Date:
1858
Collection Date:
1838 to 1842
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00050
USNM Number:
E3544-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36f31bf3b-7b03-4483-a813-a44cf5351963
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8403816
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"Ulu Maika" Quoit

Donor Name:
United States Exploring Expedition  Search this
Height - Object:
3.5 cm
Diameter - Object:
8 cm
Culture:
Hawaiian (Kanaka ʻŌiwi, Kanaka Maoli)  Search this
Object Type:
Quoit
Place:
Hawaii (Hawaiʻi), United States, Polynesia
Accession Date:
1858
Collection Date:
1838 to 1842
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00050
USNM Number:
E3545-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3387f5802-dfdd-4a8c-9461-486e67e60c94
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8403826
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"Ulu Maika" Quoit

Collector:
George W. Hammersly  Search this
Donor Name:
United States Exploring Expedition  Search this
Height - Object:
5 cm
Diameter - Object:
9 cm
Culture:
Hawaiian (Kanaka ʻŌiwi, Kanaka Maoli)  Search this
Object Type:
Quoit
Place:
Hawaii (Hawaiʻi), United States, Polynesia
Accession Date:
1858
Collection Date:
1838 to 1842
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00050
USNM Number:
E3546-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38c30bac4-6a11-4eb9-a73a-2b637eba706a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8403833
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(Lali) Wooden War Drum

Collector:
Lt. Charles Wilkes  Search this
Donor Name:
United States Exploring Expedition  Search this
Length - Object:
143.5 cm
Diameter - Object:
160 cm
Width - Object:
33.5 cm
Culture:
Fijian  Search this
Object Type:
Drum
Place:
Somosomo, Taveuni Island, Fiji, Melanesia
Accession Date:
1858
Collection Date:
1840
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00050
USNM Number:
E2827-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c0bffd1f-bc96-4468-a7ea-4adb4175cc47
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8383087
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(Model) Canoe

Donor Name:
United States Exploring Expedition  Search this
Length - Object:
62 cm
Width - Object:
8.2 cm
Height - Object:
18.5 cm
Culture:
Hawaiian (Kanaka ʻŌiwi, Kanaka Maoli)  Search this
Object Type:
Canoe Model
Place:
Hawaii (Hawaiʻi), United States, Polynesia
Accession Date:
1858
Collection Date:
1838 to 1842
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00050
USNM Number:
E3593-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3887020d3-c5bd-4b0b-90b3-712e98533c73
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8405974

(Pueblo de) Zuni

Original artist:
Mollhausen, H. B.  Search this
Graphic artist:
A. Hoen & Co.  Search this
Publisher:
Nicholson, A. O. P.  Search this
Maker:
Mollhausen, H. B.  Search this
A. Hoen & Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
ink (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 18.4 cm x 21.1 cm; 7 1/4 in x 8 5/16 in
Object Name:
Print
Object Type:
Tinted Lithograph
Other Terms:
Print; Intaglio; Stipple
Location of book publication:
United States: District of Columbia
Location of print publication:
United States: Maryland, Baltimore
Date of section of report:
1855
Date of report publication:
1856
ID Number:
GA.16332.03
Catalog number:
16332.03
Accession number:
1930.110179
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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts
Transcontinental Railroad
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-d320-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_786166
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.003, [Charles Francis Hall's Scrapbook]

Author:
Hall, Charles Francis, 1821-1871  Search this
Collection Creator:
Field, Cyrus  Search this
Hall, Charles Francis, 1821-1871  Search this
Franklin, John, 1786-1847  Search this
Royal Geographic Society.  Search this
Everett, Edward, 1794-1865  Search this
Extent:
1 Item (Ink on paper, 17.0" x 11".)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Diaries
Place:
Arctic regions -- Discovery and exploration
Date:
1858 - 1863
Scope and Contents:
Scrapbook of Newspaper clippings on polar exploration.
Local Numbers:
AC0702-0000020
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Explorers  Search this
Genre/Form:
Diaries -- 19th century
Collection Citation:
Charles Francis Hall Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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Charles Francis Hall Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84af020a4-169a-48b8-bf1a-11de7706b6ab
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0702-ref12
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1 Bow & 4 Arrows

Donor Name:
United States Exploring Expedition  Search this
Length - Bow:
213 cm
Length - Arrow:
139.7 cm
140 cm
140.5 cm
Culture:
Timor Islanders  Search this
Object Type:
Bow / Arrow
Place:
Timor Island, Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
Accession Date:
1858
Collection Date:
1838 to 1842
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00050
USNM Number:
E3849-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f24c311d-8353-48fc-b0fa-fd66ea638bb5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8419498

13 Shell Fish Hooks

Donor Name:
United States Exploring Expedition  Search this
Length - Object:
3.6 cm
4.5 cm
5.6 cm
7 cm
Width - Object:
2.6 cm
3.2 cm
4.1 cm
4.6 cm
Culture:
Tongarevan  Search this
Object Type:
Fish Hook
Place:
Penrhyn Atoll, Cook Islands, Polynesia
Accession Date:
1858
Collection Date:
1838 to 1842
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00050
USNM Number:
E3796-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/34920de82-8710-4111-9eb7-dc2df5adbd2b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8415579

37c Clark single

Title:
Scott Catalogue USA 3856
Printer:
Ashton-Potter USA (Ltd)  Search this
Depicts:
William Clark, American, 1770 - 1838  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (red & multicolor); self-adhesive
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 1 9/16 × 1 1/4 in. (3.97 × 3.18 cm)
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
United States of America
Date:
May 14, 2004
Topic:
Contemporary (1990-present)  Search this
Political Figures  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Credit line:
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Object number:
2004.2018.152
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm876b5150a-5cf8-4757-8be3-886121d185d1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_2004.2018.152

37c Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on Hill single

Title:
Scott Catalogue USA 3854
Printer:
Banknote Corporation of America  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (green & multicolor); self-adhesive
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 1 × 1 5/8 in. (2.54 × 4.13 cm)
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
Oregon
United States of America
Date:
May 14, 2004
Topic:
Contemporary (1990-present)  Search this
Political Figures  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Credit line:
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Object number:
2004.2018.147
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8ec551b24-d9c9-4a34-bbc5-2250212ff660
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_2004.2018.147
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37c Meriwether Lewis single

Title:
Scott Catalogue USA 3855
Printer:
Ashton-Potter USA (Ltd)  Search this
Depicts:
Meriwether Lewis, American, 1774 - 1809  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (blue & multicolor); self-adhesive
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 1 9/16 × 1 1/4 in. (3.97 × 3.18 cm)
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
United States of America
Date:
May 14, 2004
Topic:
Contemporary (1990-present)  Search this
Political Figures  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Credit line:
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Object number:
2004.2018.159
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm87cf7574a-a384-447a-b977-b382837be540
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_2004.2018.159

3c Lewis & Clark Expedition single

Title:
Scott Catalogue USA 1063
Printer:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this
Depicts:
George Rogers Clark, American, 1752 - 1818  Search this
Meriwether Lewis, American, 1774 - 1809  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (violet brown); adhesive / engraving
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
Missouri
United States of America
Date:
July 28, 1954
Topic:
Ships & Waterways  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Object number:
1980.2493.5147
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8b7d55b94-7a9d-4a33-a5d9-c4b3d0bee7d7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1980.2493.5147

The Connecticut Courant, Vol. LXXXVII, No. 4461

Title:
Newspaper with advertisement for Augustus Washington's photography business
Published by:
Hartford Courant, American, founded 1764  Search this
Subject of:
Augustus Washington, American, 1821 - 1875  Search this
Medium:
ink on newsprint
Dimensions:
H x W: 25 3/4 x 19 1/2 in. (65.4 x 49.5 cm)
Type:
advertisements
Place made:
Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, United States, North and Central America
Date:
July 20, 1850
Topic:
African American  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Business  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Photography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2010.52.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Public domain
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Documents and Published Materials
Memorabilia and Ephemera-Advertisements
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd500905a6c-a73f-49a2-a42b-a1e224cd3655
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.52.2
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The Daily Picayune

Published by:
The Daily Picayune, American, 1837 - 1914  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 21 1/8 × 32 1/4 in. (53.7 × 81.9 cm)
Type:
newspapers
Place printed:
New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana, United States, North and Central America
Date:
July 10, 1856
Topic:
African American  Search this
Advertising  Search this
American South  Search this
Business  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Fugitive enslaved  Search this
Labor  Search this
Resistance  Search this
Self-liberation  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.174.5
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5c50d4aca-83e8-4024-a9b7-cb441641792f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.174.5
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The Liberator, Vol. XXVII, No. 22

Created by:
The Liberator, American, 1831 - 1865  Search this
Edited by:
William Lloyd Garrison, American, 1805 - 1879  Search this
Published by:
Isaac Knapp, American, 1808 - 1858  Search this
Printed by:
J.B. Yerrington & Son, American  Search this
Medium:
ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (closed): 24 3/4 × 18 in. (62.9 × 45.7 cm)
Type:
newspapers
Place printed:
Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States, North and Central America
Date:
May 29, 1857
Topic:
African American  Search this
Activism  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Associations and institutions  Search this
Journalism  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Resistance  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Social reform  Search this
Societies  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number:
2016.166.41.12
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Documents and Published Materials-Published Works
Movement:
Abolitionist movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd554c31021-cfa8-4d19-8eae-dd1230233e93
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.166.41.12
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AMAKIRIMA GROUP / WITH /PART OF LOO-CHOO

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 20 1/2 in x 34 1/2 in; 52.07 cm x 87.63 cm
Object Name:
chart
Date made:
1873
Credit Line:
National Archives and Records Service
ID Number:
PH.317505
Catalog number:
317505
Accession number:
230397
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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
Prints from the Physical Sciences Collection
Measuring & Mapping
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-f2cf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1452106

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