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Framed Photograph of an American Black Walnut Tree

Frame maker:
Bucher, William F.  Search this
Photographer:
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (frame material)
glass (frame material)
Measurements:
overall: 21 1/8 in x 16 1/8 in x 1 in; 53.6575 cm x 40.9575 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name:
photograph & frame
Place made:
United States: Georgia
Date made:
1931
Subject:
Trees  Search this
frames  Search this
Credit Line:
William F. Bucher
ID Number:
AG.115767.41
Catalog number:
115767.41
Accession number:
115767
Maker number:
44
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Natural Resources
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National Museum of American History
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Framed Photograph of Peirce Mill

Frame maker:
Bucher, William F.  Search this
Photographer:
Bucher, William F.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (frame material)
glass (frame material)
Measurements:
overall: 14 1/2 in x 16 1/2 in x 5/8 in; 36.83 cm x 41.91 cm x 1.5875 cm
Object Name:
photograph & frame
Place Made:
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Date made:
1927
Subject:
Trees  Search this
frames  Search this
Credit Line:
William F. Bucher
ID Number:
AG.115767.19
Catalog number:
AG*115767.19
Accession number:
115767
Maker number:
22
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Natural Resources
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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Framed Photograph of English Oak Tree

Frame maker:
Bucher, William F.  Search this
Photographer:
E. N. Mason  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (frame material)
glass (frame material)
Measurements:
overall: 17 1/2 in x 22 1/8 in x 1 in; 44.45 cm x 56.1975 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name:
photograph & frame
Date made:
1928
Subject:
Trees  Search this
frames  Search this
ID Number:
AG.115767.20
Catalog number:
AG*115767.20
Accession number:
115767
Maker number:
23
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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Framed Photograph of Live Oak Tree

Frame maker:
Bucher, William F.  Search this
Photographer:
Johnson, Geo. W.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (frame material)
glass (frame material)
Measurements:
overall: 18 5/8 in x 22 5/16 in x 1 5/16 in; 47.3075 cm x 56.67375 cm x 3.33375 cm
Object Name:
photograph & frame
Place Made:
United States: South Carolina, Charleston, Middleton Place
Date made:
1930
Subject:
frames  Search this
Trees  Search this
ID Number:
AG.115767.21
Catalog number:
115767.21
Accession number:
115767
Maker number:
24
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Natural Resources
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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Framed Photograph of Red Gum Trees

Photographer:
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service  Search this
Frame maker:
Bucher, William F.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (frame material)
glass (frame material)
Measurements:
overall: 21 1/4 in x 17 1/8 in x 1 in; 53.975 cm x 43.4975 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name:
photograph & frame
Subject:
frames  Search this
Trees  Search this
ID Number:
AG.115767.37
Catalog number:
AG*115767.37
Accession number:
115767
Maker number:
40
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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Framed Photograph of an Apple Tree

Frame maker:
Bucher, William F.  Search this
Photographer:
Bucher, William F.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (frame material)
glass (frame material)
Measurements:
overall: 17 1/4 in x 20 1/8 in x 1 5/16 in; 43.815 cm x 51.1175 cm x 3.33375 cm
Object Name:
photograph & frame
Place Made:
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Date made:
1927
1926
Subject:
Trees  Search this
frames  Search this
ID Number:
AG.115767.01
Catalog number:
AG*115767.01
Accession number:
115767
Maker number:
01
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Work and Industry: Agriculture
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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Framed Photograph of a Giant Cactus

Photographer:
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service  Search this
Frame maker:
Bucher, William F.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (frame material)
glass (frame material)
Measurements:
overall: 25 1/2 in x 21 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in; 64.77 cm x 53.975 cm x 10.795 cm
Object Name:
photograph & frame
Place Made:
United States: Arizona
Date made:
1932
Subject:
Trees  Search this
frames  Search this
ID Number:
AG.124450.06
Accession number:
AG*124450.06
124450
Maker number:
50
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Work and Industry: Forestry
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-1622-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_858795

Circassian Walnut Frame

Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 23 1/2 in x 28 in x 1 5/8 in; 59.69 cm x 71.12 cm x 4.1275 cm
Object Name:
frame
Subject:
frames  Search this
Credit Line:
William F. Bucher
ID Number:
AG.115767.15
Catalog number:
AG*115767.15
Accession number:
115767
Maker number:
18
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Work
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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Framed Photograph of Pine Trees

Frame maker:
Bucher, William F.  Search this
Photographer:
Bucher, William F.  Search this
U.S. Department of Agriculture. Forest Service  Search this
Lindsey  Search this
Varela, A.  Search this
Block, E.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (frame material)
glass (frame material)
Object Name:
photographs & frame
Place Made:
United States: North Carolina
United States: Georgia
United States: Minnesota
United States: New York, Adirondack Mountains
Date made:
1926
Subject:
Trees  Search this
frames  Search this
ID Number:
AG.115767.32
Catalog number:
AG*115767.32
Accession number:
115767
Maker number:
35
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-ff04-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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1852 - Allen Wilson's Patent Model of a Sewing Machine

Inventor:
Wilson, Allen B.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
wood (bobbin material)
Measurements:
overall: 5 in x 6 1/2 in x 12 in; 12.7 cm x 16.51 cm x 30.48 cm
Object Name:
sewing machine patent model
Object Type:
Patent Model
Place made:
United States: Connecticut, Watertown
Model constructed:
before 1852-06-15
Patent date:
1852-06-15
Classified:
Patent Models  Search this
Invention  Search this
Related Publication:
Janssen, Barbara Suit. Icons of invention : American patent models
Janssen, Barbara Suit. Patent Models Index
Cooper, Grace Rogers. The Sewing Machine: Its Invention and Development
Related Web Publication:
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/HST/Cooper/CF/view.cfm
ID Number:
TE.T06055
Catalog number:
T06055.000
Patent number:
009041
Accession number:
48865
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Home and Community Life: Textiles
Patent Models, Sewing Machines
Sewing Machines
Textiles
Patent Models
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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1851 - Allen B. Wilson's Patent Model of a Sewing Machine

Inventor:
Wilson, Allen B.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 3 in x 4 1/2 in x 6 in; 7.62 cm x 11.43 cm x 15.24 cm
Object Name:
sewing machine patent model
Object Type:
Patent Model
Model constructed:
before 1851-08-12
Patent date:
1851-08-12
Classified:
Patent Models  Search this
Invention  Search this
Related Publication:
Janssen, Barbara Suit. Patent Models Index
Cooper, Grace Rogers. The Sewing Machine: Its Invention and Development
Related Web Publication:
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/HST/Cooper/CF/view.cfm
ID Number:
TE.T06112
Accession number:
89797
Catalog number:
T06112.000
Patent number:
8296
008296
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Home and Community Life: Textiles
Patent Models, Sewing Machines
Sewing Machines
Textiles
Patent Models
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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1850 - Allen Wilson's Patent Model of a Sewing Machine

Patentee:
Wilson, Allen B.  Search this
Inventor:
Wilson, Allen B.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6 1/4 in x 7 in x 11 in; 15.875 cm x 17.78 cm x 27.94 cm
Object Name:
sewing machine patent model
Object Type:
Patent Model
Place invented:
United States: Michigan, Adrian
Place concept drawing made:
United States: Massachusetts, Pittsfield
Model constructed:
before 1850-11-12
Patent date:
1850-11-12
Classified:
Patent Models  Search this
Invention  Search this
Related Publication:
Janssen, Barbara Suit. Patent Models Index
Cooper, Grace Rogers. The Sewing Machine: Its Invention and Development
Related Web Publication:
http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/HST/Cooper/CF/view.cfm
ID Number:
TE.T06052
Catalog number:
T06052.000
Accession number:
48865
Patent number:
007776
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Home and Community Life: Textiles
Patent Models, Sewing Machines
Sewing Machines
Textiles
Patent Models
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-33fd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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Allen Educational Table

Maker:
Allen, Edwin  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 34.3 cm x 17.5 cm; 13/32 in x 13 1/2 in x 6 7/8 in
Object Name:
spelling board
Object Type:
educational toys
Place made:
United States: Connecticut, South Windham
Date made:
1849
Used:
Education  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection
ID Number:
2014.0244.081
Patent number:
6407A
Accession number:
2014.0244
Catalog number:
2014.0244.081
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Home and Community Life: Education
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-96a7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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Allen's Improved Educational Tables

Maker:
Allen, Edwin  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1.2 cm x 36 cm x 20 cm; 15/32 in x 14 3/16 in x 7 7/8 in
Object Name:
spelling board
Object Type:
educational toys
Place made:
United States: Connecticut, South Windham
Date made:
1849
Used:
Education  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. Richard Lodish American School Collection
ID Number:
2014.0244.082
Patent number:
6407A
Accession number:
2014.0244
Catalog number:
2014.0244.082
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Home and Community Life: Education
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b0-e11b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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Pair of Hinged Parallel Rules Sold by Keuffel & Esser

Maker:
Keuffel & Esser Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
brass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7 cm x 60.8 cm x .5 cm; 2 3/4 in x 23 15/16 in x 3/16 in
Object Name:
parallel rule
Place made:
United States: New Jersey, Hoboken
Date made:
1880-1936
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Drafting, Engineering  Search this
Credit Line:
Bequest of Carolyn H. Edwards
ID Number:
MA.333946
Catalog number:
333946
Accession number:
296611
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Parallel Rules
Measuring & Mapping
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e450-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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The Futurity Race at Sheepshead Bay

Maker:
Maurer, Louis  Search this
Currier & Ives  Search this
Measurements:
image: 20 1/4 in x 34 in; 51.435 cm x 86.36 cm
Object Name:
chromolithograph
Object Type:
Chromolithograph
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Depicted:
United States: New York, Sheepshead Bay
Date made:
1889
Depicted:
Horse Racing  Search this
Horses  Search this
Architecture, Commercial Buildings  Search this
Sports spectator  Search this
Related event:
Futurity Race at Sheepshead Bay  Search this
Credit Line:
Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
ID Number:
DL.60.3230
Catalog number:
60.3230
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Sports & Leisure
Art
Peters Prints
Domestic Furnishings
Horses
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b5-1212-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_684275

Patent Model for Parallel Rule and T-Square by Eugene Towne

Maker:
Towne, Eugene J.  Search this
Physical Description:
brass (overall material)
rosewood (overall material)
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7 cm x 31 cm x 30 cm; 2 3/4 in x 12 7/32 in x 11 13/16 in
Object Name:
parallel rule
Object Type:
Patent Model
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, North Dana
Date made:
1877
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Drafting, Engineering  Search this
Invention  Search this
ID Number:
MA.308953
Catalog number:
308953
Accession number:
89797
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Parallel Rules
Protractors
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-03b1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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Curve Template

Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .1 cm x 15.7 cm x 9 cm; 1/32 in x 6 3/16 in x 3 17/32 in
Object Name:
Curve
curve template
Date made:
ca 1900
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Drawing Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
In Memory of Carl M. Hostrup
ID Number:
MA.327330
Accession number:
266152
Catalog number:
327330
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Curves
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-50f4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
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Child's Tool Chest

Maker:
R. Bliss and Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
paint (overall material)
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 13 in x 17 in x 9 in; 33.02 cm x 43.18 cm x 22.86 cm
Object Name:
Chest, Tool
chest, tool, child's
Other Terms:
Chest, Tool; Toys
Place Made:
United States: Rhode Island, Providence
Date made:
1911 - 1924
Subject:
Carpentry  Search this
Toys  Search this
Hand Tools  Search this
Boys  Search this
Credit Line:
John R. Gerwig, Jr.
ID Number:
1977.1101.0167
Accession number:
1977.1101
Catalog number:
1977.1101.0167
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Family & Social Life
Engineering, Building, and Architecture
Artifact Walls exhibit
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-1714-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_314445

Triangular Open Divided Scale Signed William Minifee

Retailer:
Minifie, William  Search this
Physical Description:
boxwood (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 2.2 cm x 31.6 cm x 2.2 cm; 7/8 in x 12 7/16 in x 7/8 in
Object Name:
scale rule
Place made:
United States: Maryland, Baltimore
Date made:
1847–1868
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Drafting, Engineering  Search this
Architecture  Search this
Credit Line:
The John R. Gerwig, Jr., Collection
ID Number:
1977.1101.0019
Accession number:
1977.1101
Catalog number:
1977.1101.0019
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Scale Rules
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-413b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_905201
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