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"Woulfes Chemical Apparatus"

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 1/2 in x 8 1/4 in; 26.67 cm x 20.955 cm
overall: 10 5/8 in x 8 1/4 in; 26.9875 cm x 20.955 cm
Object Name:
print
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, London
Date made:
1810
Subject:
Chemistry  Search this
ID Number:
PH.329198
Accession number:
280069
Catalog number:
329198
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Prints from the Physical Sciences Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-0ed1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1451870
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(Lawrie Bronze Doors), (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Lawrie, Lee Oskar 1877-1963  Search this
Architect:
Gehron, William  Search this
Ross, Sydney  Search this
Subject:
Franklin, Benjamin  Search this
Socrates  Search this
Alighieri, Dante  Search this
Linnaeus, Carolus  Search this
Medium:
Bronze and glass
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Door
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of General Services 515 North Office Building Harrisburg Pennsylvania 17120
Located Education/Forum Building Harrisburg Pennsylvania
Date:
1931
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Portrait male  Search this
Figure male--Full length  Search this
Figure female--Full length  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Agriculture  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Architecture  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Astronomy  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Chemistry  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Drama  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Education  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Engineering  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Industry  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Literature  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Medicine  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Music  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Painting  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Philosophy  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Poetry  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Technology  Search this
Allegory--Arts & Sciences--Transportation  Search this
Allegory--Civic--Liberty  Search this
Allegory--Other--Trade  Search this
Allegory--Passion--Love  Search this
Allegory--Religion  Search this
Landscape--Celestial--Sun  Search this
Literature--Aesop--Fox and Hare  Search this
Literature--Character--Aladdin  Search this
Literature--Character--Jack  Search this
Literature--Character--Robin Hood  Search this
Literature--Perrault--Mother Goose Tales  Search this
Mythology--Classical--Archimedes  Search this
Occupation--Education--Philosopher  Search this
Occupation--Education--Teacher  Search this
Occupation--Industry--Printing  Search this
Occupation--Political--Diplomat  Search this
Occupation--Political--Statesman  Search this
Occupation--Science--Inventor  Search this
Occupation--Political--Postmaster  Search this
Occupation--Writer--Author  Search this
Occupation--Writer--Playwright  Search this
Occupation--Writer--Poet  Search this
Occupation--Craft--Clockmaker  Search this
Performing Arts--Circus  Search this
Control number:
IAS PA000988
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_335816

Text Book of the Madam C. J. Walker Schools of Beauty Culture

Published by:
Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing Company, American, founded 1906  Search this
Owned by:
Madam C.J. Walker, American, 1867 - 1919  Search this
Medium:
cardboard and cloth, ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 9 1/4 x 6 5/16 x 5/8 in. (23.5 x 16 x 1.6 cm)
Type:
books
Place printed:
Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana, United States, North and Central America
Place collected:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1940
Topic:
African American  Search this
Beauty schools  Search this
Black Enterprise  Search this
Business  Search this
Education  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Women  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of A'Lelia Bundles / Madam Walker Family Archives
Object number:
2013.153.1
Restrictions & Rights:
© 1940 The Madam C. J. Walker Manufacturing Company, Inc
Permission required for use. 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-Published Works
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd53f059a32-2817-465d-9b3e-7b59a2839c04
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2013.153.1
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The North Star, Vol. I No. 37

Created by:
The North Star, American, 1847 - 1859  Search this
Edited by:
Frederick Douglass, American, 1818 - 1895  Search this
Martin Robison Delany, American, 1812 - 1885  Search this
Published by:
John Dick, British  Search this
Medium:
ink on newsprint
Dimensions:
H x W (folded): 13 3/16 × 18 1/2 in. (33.5 × 47 cm)
Type:
newspapers
Place printed:
Rochester, Monroe County, New York, United States, North and Central America
Date:
September 8, 1848
Topic:
African American  Search this
Antislavery  Search this
Black Press  Search this
Communities  Search this
Free communities of color  Search this
Freedom  Search this
Fugitive enslaved  Search this
International affairs  Search this
Mass media  Search this
Self-liberation  Search this
Social reform  Search this
U.S. History, 1815-1861  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Object number:
2014.151.3
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
Movement:
Abolitionist movement
Colonization movement
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd55eac1532-e202-4371-9070-7e1b33a478a7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2014.151.3
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Chymie

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 15 3/4 in x 9 1/4 in; 40.005 cm x 23.495 cm
overall: 14 5/16 in x 9 1/4 in; 36.35375 cm x 23.495 cm
Object Name:
print
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Date made:
1763
Subject:
Chemistry  Search this
ID Number:
PH.319743.10
Catalog number:
319743.10
Accession number:
239020
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Prints from the Physical Sciences Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-f5f5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1451479

Chymie

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 15 3/4 in x 9 1/4 in; 40.005 cm x 23.495 cm
overall: 14 5/16 in x 9 1/4 in; 36.35375 cm x 23.495 cm
Object Name:
print
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Date made:
1763
Subject:
Chemistry  Search this
ID Number:
PH.319743.11
Catalog number:
319743.11
Accession number:
239020
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Science & Mathematics
Prints from the Physical Sciences Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-f5f6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1451481

Chymie

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 15 3/4 in x 9 1/4 in; 40.005 cm x 23.495 cm
overall: 14 5/16 in x 9 1/4 in; 36.35375 cm x 23.495 cm
Object Name:
print
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Date made:
1763
Subject:
Chemistry  Search this
ID Number:
PH.319743.12
Catalog number:
319743.12
Accession number:
239020
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Science & Mathematics
Prints from the Physical Sciences Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-f5f7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1451483

Chymie

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 15 3/4 in x 9 1/4 in; 40.005 cm x 23.495 cm
overall: 14 5/16 in x 9 1/4 in; 36.35375 cm x 23.495 cm
Object Name:
print
Place made:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Date made:
1763
Subject:
Chemistry  Search this
ID Number:
PH.319743.22
Catalog number:
319743.22
Accession number:
239020
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Science & Mathematics
Prints from the Physical Sciences Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-3005-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1451729

Acme Duplex graduate

Maker:
Whitall Tatum Company  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 13.2 cm x 9 cm; 5 3/16 in x 3 9/16 in
Object Name:
graduate
Date made:
ca 1920
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Whitall Tatum and Company (Accession 65716), 1920
ID Number:
MG.M-00976
Catalog number:
M-00976
Accession number:
65716
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Health & Medicine
Science Under Glass
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-42c4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_721164

African indigenous knowledge and the disciplines edited by Gloria Emeagwali, George J. Sefa Dei

Editor:
Emeagwali, Gloria T.,  Search this
Dei, George J. Sefa (George Jerry Sefa) 1954-  Search this
Physical description:
xiii, 180 pages illustrations 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Africa
Afrique
Date:
2014
Topic:
Ethnoscience  Search this
Indigenous peoples--Education  Search this
Ethnosciences  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1158192

Alembic

Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 37 cm x 30.5 cm x 16 cm; 14 9/16 in x 12 in x 6 5/16 in
overall: 5 1/2 in x 12 1/2 in x 11 5/8 in; 13.97 cm x 31.75 cm x 29.5275 cm
Object Name:
distillation helmet
alembic
Subject:
Pharmacy  Search this
Chemistry  Search this
Related Publication:
Urdang, George and Ferdinand William Nitardy. The Squibb Ancient Pharmacy: A Catalogue of the Collection
Credit Line:
Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
ID Number:
1991.0664.0924
Accession number:
1991.0664
Catalog number:
M-06320
1991.0664.0924
Collector/donor number:
SAP 1012
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
European Apothecary
Art
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-781a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_994362
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Alexander Melville Clark Patent

Creator:
Dodge, W.C.  Search this
Clark, Alexander Melville  Search this
Former owner:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this
Extent:
0.15 Cubic feet (1 box)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1877
Summary:
A British patent issued to Alexander Melville Clark for an improved process for preventing the accumulation of carbon in retorts used for the distillation of carbureted hydrogen. There is a wax seal attached to the end of the patent.
Scope and Contents:
The collection is the British patent issued to Alexander Melville Clark by the English government in 1877 for inventing an improved process for preventing the accumulation of carbon in retorts used for the distillation of carbureted hydrogen.
Arrangement:
1 series.
Biographical / Historical:
Alexander Melville Clark was an inventor, patent agent, and author. Throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries he applied for patents for improvements for thimbles, umbrellas and sunshades, typewriting machines, candle cases, machines for trimming and finishing boots and shoes, knitting machines, hot wire voltmeters, combination locks, and door fasteners. In 1884, Clark wrote Analytical Summaries of the Patents, Designs, and Trade Marks' Act, 1883, and of the Patent Laws of All Foreign Countries and British Colonies.
Provenance:
Donated by W.C. Dodge in 1891 to the United States National Museum.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
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:
Patents  Search this
Inventions -- 1870-1880  Search this
Inventors -- 1870-1880  Search this
Chemistry  Search this
Hydrogen  Search this
Distillation -- Hydrogen  Search this
Citation:
Alexander Melville Clark Patent, 1877, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1017
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Alexander Melville Clark Patent
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8a99bd05d-e8e9-4584-aeec-e0a692a5a454
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1017

American household botany : a history of useful plants, 1620-1900 / Judith Sumner ; foreword by John Forti

Author:
Sumner, Judith  Search this
Physical description:
396 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Date:
2004
Topic:
Botany, Economic--History  Search this
Plants, Cultivated--History  Search this
Plants, Useful--History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_830009

Back to Earth what life in space taught me about our home planet--and our mission to protect it Nicole Stott

Title:
What life in space taught me about our home planet--and our mission to protect it
Author:
Stott, Nicole (Astronaut)  Search this
Subject:
International Space Station  Search this
Physical description:
ix, 287 pages illustrations 25 cm
Type:
Biography
Biographies
Place:
United States
Date:
2021
Topic:
Nature--Effect of human beings on  Search this
Human ecology  Search this
Environmentalism  Search this
Women astronauts  Search this
Homme--Influence sur la nature  Search this
Écologie humaine  Search this
Environnementalisme  Search this
human ecology  Search this
SCIENCE / Space Science / General  Search this
NATURE / Environmental Conservation & Protection  Search this
SCIENCE / Environmental Science (see also Chemistry / Environmental)  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1154926

Boiling flask

Maker:
H. C. Fry Glass Company  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 15.8 cm x 6.3 cm; 6 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in
overall: 6 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 16.51 cm x 6.35 cm
Object Name:
flask, boiling
Date made:
1916-1933
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Barbara A. Keppel
ID Number:
1985.0311.022
Catalog number:
1985.0311.022
Accession number:
1985.0311
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e97a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1031
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Boiling flask

Maker:
H. C. Fry Glass Company  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 15.8 cm x 6.3 cm; 6 1/4 in x 2 1/2 in
overall: 6 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 16.51 cm x 6.35 cm
Object Name:
flask, boiling
Date made:
1916-1933
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Barbara A. Keppel
ID Number:
1985.0311.023
Catalog number:
1985.0311.023
Accession number:
1985.0311
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Science Under Glass
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e97b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1042
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Boiling flask

Maker:
Corning Incorporated  Search this
Physical Description:
pyrex (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 77 mm x 60 mm; 3 1/16 in x 2 3/8 in
overall: 3 in x 2 1/2 in; 7.62 cm x 6.35 cm
Object Name:
flask, boiling
Date made:
after 1916
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Barbara A. Keppel
ID Number:
1985.0311.036
Catalog number:
1985.0311.036
Accession number:
1985.0311
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Science Under Glass
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e92f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1154
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Boiling flask

Maker:
Corning Incorporated  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 14.6 cm x 10 cm; 5 3/4 in x 3 15/16 in
overall: 6 3/8 in x 4 in; 16.1925 cm x 10.16 cm
Object Name:
flask, boiling
Date made:
1931-1985
Subject:
Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Barbara A. Keppel
ID Number:
1985.0311.039
Catalog number:
1985.0311.039
Accession number:
1985.0311
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Science Under Glass
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e932-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1162
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Chemical notes [microform]

Author:
Newton, Isaac 1642-1727  Search this
Physical description:
2 items
Type:
Microforms
Early works to 1800
Date:
1985
1660
[1660-1727?]
Topic:
Chemistry  Search this
Chemistry--Notation--Early works to 1800  Search this
Call number:
mfm 1147n
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_352993

Chemistry of Petroleum Processes

Series Creator:
Warshaw, Isadore, 1900-1969  Search this
Container:
Box 9, Folder 3-4
Type:
Archival materials
Text
Date:
1893-1945
Scope and Contents:
Contains petroleum-based scientific research on such topics as the isogeotherm hypothesis of mineral occurrence and origin of petroleum, developments of carbon black, distillation of shale, cracked gasoline production processes, effective lubrication, the decomposition of polymerization of olefinic hydrocarbons, and the general science of oil recovery.
Series Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Some items may be restricted due to fragile condition.
Series 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.
Series Citation:
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Petroleum, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Petroleum
Warshaw Collection of Business Americana Subject Categories: Petroleum / Subject
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep845aa1fc7-65a2-4914-a237-f2f17340df08
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0060-s01-01-petroleum-ref51

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