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Edmund P. Gaines medal, United States, 1824

Issuing authority:
Congress of the United States  Search this
Associated person:
Gaines, Edmund Pendleton  Search this
Furst, Moritz  Search this
Manufacturer:
United States Mint  Search this
Maker:
Furst, Moritz  Search this
Physical Description:
bronzed (overall material)
electroplated (overall production method/technique)
circular (overall shape)
Measurements:
medal: .5 cm x 6.42 cm; 3/16 in x 2 17/32 in
Object Name:
Medal
Other Terms:
Medal; Commemorative; Personal
Place made:
United States
Associated place:
United States
Date made:
1824
Date on object:
1814
Associated date:
1814 11 03
Related event:
War of 1812  Search this
Credit Line:
Carl H. Jaeschke
ID Number:
NU.71.124.462
Catalog number:
71.124.462
Accession number:
297849
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-fa92-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_956067

Living Self-Portrait: Gwendolyn Elizabeth Brooks - National Portrait Gallery

Creator:
National Portrait Gallery  Search this
Type:
Interviews
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-04-26T13:23:31.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
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NatlPortraitGallery
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
YouTube Channel:
NatlPortraitGallery
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_1cHqMCfbe3c

Jackalopes, Cowboys and Coalmines: A Photographic Survey of Energy Development in Wyoming

Artist:
Penny Diane Wolin, born Cheyenne, WY 1953  Search this
Medium:
chromogenic color print
Dimensions:
image: 10 × 10 in. (25.4 × 25.4 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
1979
Topic:
Architecture\vehicle\truck  Search this
Figure male\bust  Search this
Occupation\art\photographer  Search this
Object\art tool\camera  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Object number:
1983.63.1747
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/vk7366e6c75-d83c-4ea2-aed9-e3e4452a37ac
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1983.63.1747

Jackalopes, Cowboys and Coalmines: A Photographic Survey of Energy Development in Wyoming

Artist:
Penny Diane Wolin, born Cheyenne, WY 1953  Search this
Medium:
gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
image: 9 1/4 in. × 12 in. (23.5 × 30.5 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
1979
Topic:
Dress\accessory\hat  Search this
Figure male\bust  Search this
Landscape\Wyoming  Search this
Occupation\other\cowboy  Search this
Occupation\farm\rancher  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Object number:
1983.63.1753
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/vk7559c5bea-4f8a-4f96-85dc-1473a0a8c09e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1983.63.1753

Jackalopes, Cowboys and Coalmines: A Photographic Survey of Energy Development in Wyoming

Artist:
Penny Diane Wolin, born Cheyenne, WY 1953  Search this
Medium:
gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
image: 9 1/2 × 9 5/8 in. (24.2 × 24.5 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
1979
Topic:
Dress\accessory\hat  Search this
Figure male\bust  Search this
Occupation\other\cowboy  Search this
Object\other\smoking material  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Object number:
1983.63.1756
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/vk799d788c5-e3a8-4898-b1e9-d629cb363703
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1983.63.1756

Five Statues from Ain Ghazal, Jordan

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2011-01-26T02:50:40.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
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SmithsonianVideos
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianVideos
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_ocKi8ZZ7dBw

A Convicted Forger Calls Nefertiti's Bust a Fake

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-10-24T13:41:44.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Cckwn7jN3Ms

King Tut's Shocking Origins + Other Amazing Secrets of Ancient Egypt 😱 Smithsonian Channel

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-10-23T21:27:12.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_DKluUdV6ddw

WILD: These Sage Grouse Dance Moves Are Impressive! 😍 America's Wild Seasons | Smithsonian Channel

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-12-22T20:29:03.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_MA1tGIcHPaI

A Genius Design for a Library 📚 How Did they Build That? | Smithsonian Channel

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-09-16T16:00:14.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_ULHZu-d7XPU

How to Achieve Flawless Beauty

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-10-23T21:00:03.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_fsjTdHd7e1o

Jackalopes, Cowboys and Coalmines: A Photographic Survey of Energy Development in Wyoming

Artist:
Penny Diane Wolin, born Cheyenne, WY 1953  Search this
Medium:
gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
image: 9 1/2 × 9 5/8 in. (24.2 × 24.5 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
1979
Topic:
Figure male\bust  Search this
Occupation\political\mayor  Search this
Architecture Interior\civic  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Object number:
1983.63.1730
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/vk704dc18d3-5acf-48c3-9ecb-534dde41a454
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1983.63.1730

5 Ducats, Austria, 1612 - 1619

Physical Description:
gold (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 mm x 40 mm; 1/32 in x 1 9/16 in
Object Name:
coin
Place made:
Austria
Date made:
1612 - 1619
Credit Line:
Paul A. Straub
ID Number:
NU.NU48059
Accession number:
161590
Catalog number:
NU48059
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Paul A. Straub Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-49ea-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1465994
Online Media:

6 Ducats, Brandenburg-Prussia, Germany, 1740

Physical Description:
gold (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 39 mm; 1 17/32 in
Object Name:
coin
Place made:
Germany: Brandenburg
Date made:
1740
ID Number:
NU.NU53296
Accession number:
188649
Catalog number:
NU53296
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-cb76-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1811544

1 Connecticut Copper, 1787

Physical Description:
copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements:
overall: 28 mm; x 1 1/8 in
Object Name:
coin
Place made:
United States: Connecticut
Place of issue:
United States: Connecticut
Date made:
1787
Credit Line:
Theodore L. Craige
ID Number:
NU.276282.0057
Accession number:
276282
Catalog number:
67.102702
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-522e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1095480

5 Franc, Switzerland, nd

Physical Description:
silver (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 38 mm; 1 1/2 in
Object Name:
coin
Place made:
Switzerland
Date made:
nd
ID Number:
2016.0056.033
Catalog number:
2016.0056.033
Accession number:
2016.0056
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-cbff-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1811557

8 Escudos, Argentina, 1836

Physical Description:
struck (overall production method)
gold (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
Measurements:
overall:: 39 mm; 1 17/32 in
Object Name:
Coin
Place made:
Argentina: La Rioja, La Rioja
Date made:
1836
Credit Line:
U.S. Department of the Treasury, Bureau of the Mint
ID Number:
1993.0205.0389
Catalog number:
1993.0205.0389
Accession number:
1993.0205
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Work and Industry: National Numismatic Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-35bc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1159143
Online Media:

Jackalopes, Cowboys and Coalmines: A Photographic Survey of Energy Development in Wyoming

Artist:
Penny Diane Wolin, born Cheyenne, WY 1953  Search this
Sitter:
Larry Birleffi  Search this
Medium:
gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
image: 9 1/2 × 9 1/2 in. (24.2 × 24.2 cm)
Type:
Photography-Photoprint
Date:
1979
Topic:
Occupation\communication arts\radio announcer  Search this
Architecture Interior\commercial  Search this
Portrait male\bust  Search this
Credit Line:
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Transfer from the National Endowment for the Arts
Object number:
1983.63.1714
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/vk71e38c531-3018-44df-aa00-4d4bbb409a5e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:saam_1983.63.1714

Amelia Earhart

Artist:
Grace Wells Parkinson  Search this
Medium:
Bust, Amelia Earhart
Dimensions:
3-D: 24.1 x 24.1 x 35.6cm, 10.7kg (9 1/2 x 9 1/2 x 14 in., 23 5/8lb.)
Type:
ART-Sculpture
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1948
Credit Line:
Gift of Amelia Earhart Post 678, American Legion Auxiliary
Inventory Number:
A19500108000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9b0032470-e1e0-4b84-be4f-e8e0aee03838
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19500108000

[The Highlands]

Slide manufacturer:
Van Altena, Edward  Search this
Collection Creator:
Garden Club of America  Search this
Extent:
1 Photograph (lantern slide, hand-colored, 3.25 x 4 in.)
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Lantern slides
Place:
The Highlands (Fort Washington, Pennsylvania)
United States of America -- Pennsylvania -- Montgomery County -- Fort Washington
Date:
[between 1914 and 1949?]
General:
Mount reads: "Edward Van Altena, 71-79 W. 45th St., N.Y.C."
Historic plate number: "69."
Historic plate caption: "The Highlands; Ambler[?], Pa."
Collection Restrictions:
Access to original archival materials by appointment only. Researcher must submit request for appointment in writing. Certain items may be restricted and not available to researchers. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Collection Rights:
Archives of American Gardens encourages the use of its archival materials for non-commercial, educational and personal use under the fair use provision of U.S. copyright law. Use or copyright restrictions may exist. It is incumbent upon the researcher to ascertain copyright status and assume responsibility for usage. All requests for duplication and use must be submitted in writing and approved by Archives of American Gardens. Please direct reference inquiries to the Archives of American Gardens: aag@si.edu.
Topic:
Summer  Search this
Stones  Search this
Walled gardens  Search this
Busts  Search this
Walls  Search this
Sculpture  Search this
Gardens -- Pennsylvania -- Fort Washington  Search this
Genre/Form:
Lantern slides
Collection Citation:
Smithsonian Institution, Archives of American Gardens, The Garden Club of America collection.
Identifier:
AAG.GCA, Item PA008003
See more items in:
The Garden Club of America collection
The Garden Club of America collection / Series 1: United States Garden Images / Pennsylvania / PA008: Fort Washington -- The Highlands
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Gardens
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kb6c9a5db89-d87f-4282-a7c2-1522dc0659a1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aag-gca-ref16781

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