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Four Americans in Paris the collections of Gertrude Stein and her family. [Exhibition held Dec. 1970]

Author:
Museum of Modern Art (New York, N.Y.)  Search this
Subject:
Stein, famille Collections d'art  Search this
Stein family Art collections  Search this
Stein family Art collections  Search this
Stein family Art collections  Search this
Physical description:
173 p illustrations (part color), facsimiles, ports 22 x 27 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Expositions
Exhibition catalogs
Catalogues d'exposition
Place:
France
Paris
United States
Date:
1970
19th century
20th century
20e siècle
19e siècle
Topic:
Americans  Search this
Art, Modern  Search this
Art  Search this
Art, Modern--Private collections  Search this
Art--Private collections  Search this
Collectors and collecting  Search this
Exhibition catalogs  Search this
Jewish families  Search this
Beeldende kunsten  Search this
Kunstcollecties  Search this
Call number:
N6848 .N53
N6848.N53
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_6840

Smoking tube/Pipe

Culture/People:
Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)  Search this
Previous owner:
Samuel Eldodt, Non-Indian, 1848-1925  Search this
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this
Seller:
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this
Object Name:
Smoking tube/Pipe
Media/Materials:
Pottery
Techniques:
Modeled
Dimensions:
11.5 x 2.7 cm
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo), San Juan Reservation; Rio Arriba County; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
1800-1900
Catalog Number:
15/3882
Barcode:
153882.000
See related items:
Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws618e44316-b2cc-4a46-b938-f299530e7565
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_165144
Online Media:

Smoking tube/Pipe

Culture/People:
Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)  Search this
Previous owner:
Samuel Eldodt, Non-Indian, 1848-1925  Search this
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this
Seller:
Fred Harvey Company (Fred Harvey Indian Department), 1876-1966  Search this
Object Name:
Smoking tube/Pipe
Media/Materials:
Pottery, grass, sinew
Techniques:
Modeled
Dimensions:
10 x 4 x 3.5 cm
Object Type:
Pipes and Smoking
Place:
Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo), San Juan Reservation; Rio Arriba County; New Mexico; USA
Date created:
1890-1900
Catalog Number:
15/3884
Barcode:
153884.000
See related items:
Ohkay Owingeh (San Juan Pueblo)
Pipes and Smoking
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67b7608f2-da5d-4b54-afa3-44c8d1f2bcde
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_165146
Online Media:

Quiver (Image withheld)

Culture/People:
Hupa  Search this
Collector:
Alexander Brizard (A. Brizard), Non-Indian, 1839-1904  Search this
Previous owner:
Alexander Brizard (A. Brizard), Non-Indian, 1839-1904  Search this
Object Name:
Quiver (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Otter skin/fur, woodpecker scalp/scalps, deerhide/deerskin, abalone/haliotis shell, bear grass
Techniques:
Sewn, wrapped
Dimensions:
162 x 31 x 4.5 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Northern California; California; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
1/6640
Barcode:
016640.000
See related items:
Hupa
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60e9d625a-1885-4ff8-a60b-cd28ac68a040
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_17771

Fan

Culture/People:
Minnesota Chippewa [Leech Lake, Minnesota]  Search this
Seller:
Grace E. Allen (Grace Elizabeth Allen), Non-Indian, 1886-1985  Search this
Previous owner:
Grace E. Allen (Grace Elizabeth Allen), Non-Indian, 1886-1985  Search this
Brigadier General Charles Julius Allen, Non-Indian, 1840-1915  Search this
Elizabeth Walbridge Cleveland Allen (Mrs. Charles Julius Allen), Non-Indian, 1847-1929  Search this
Collector:
Brigadier General Charles Julius Allen, Non-Indian, 1840-1915  Search this
Elizabeth Walbridge Cleveland Allen (Mrs. Charles Julius Allen), Non-Indian, 1847-1929  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Media/Materials:
Birchbark, wool yarn
Techniques:
Folded, stitched, embroidered
Dimensions:
33 x 21.3 x 1.5 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Place:
Lake Winnibigoshish; Leech Lake Reservation; Cass County, Itasca County; Minnesota; USA
Date created:
circa 1890
Catalog Number:
19/6457
Barcode:
196457.000
See related items:
Minnesota Chippewa [Leech Lake, Minnesota]
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f44bcefd-ebbd-497a-b3d3-0bcbe2403603
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_210015
Online Media:

Boy's vest

Culture/People:
Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)  Search this
Previous owner:
Austine McDonnell Hearst (Austine McDonnell Cassini/Mrs. William Randolph Hearst Jr.), Non-Indian, 1920-1991  Search this
Phoebe Apperson Hearst, Non-Indian, 1842-1919  Search this
Donor:
Austine McDonnell Hearst (Austine McDonnell Cassini/Mrs. William Randolph Hearst Jr.), Non-Indian, 1920-1991  Search this
Object Name:
Boy's vest
Media/Materials:
Deerhide/deerskin, glass bead/beads, metal bead/beads, horsehair, cotton cloth, porcupine quills, dye/dyes
Techniques:
Sewn, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, lined, quill-wrapped (flat)
Dimensions:
36 x 35.5 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments
Place:
Wyoming; USA
Date created:
circa 1890
Catalog Number:
23/3162
Barcode:
233162.000
See related items:
Northern Tsitsistas/Suhtai (Cheyenne)
Clothing/Garments
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6bf8ab36b-aa28-46d8-bcb4-22e39fd22ace
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_247937
Online Media:

Sash/Belt

Culture/People:
Mohawk [Kahnawake]  Search this
Previous owner:
Family of Philips, Mohawk [Kahnawake]  Search this
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Collector:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Seller:
William F. Stiles (WFS), Non-Indian, 1912-1980  Search this
Object Name:
Sash/Belt
Media/Materials:
Wool yarn
Techniques:
Fingerwoven, fringed
Dimensions:
376 x 20 cm
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Place:
Kahnawake Reserve (Caughnawaga Reserve); Montérégie Region; Québec; Canada
Date created:
1860-1890
Catalog Number:
24/1440
Barcode:
241440.000
See related items:
Mohawk [Kahnawake]
Clothing/Garments: Accessories
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws68addef7f-0ba0-439a-99d6-f1da3cb424ae
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_257064
Online Media:

Man's hat/cap

Culture/People:
Non-Indian  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Genin Company  Search this
Previous owner:
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973  Search this
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-  Search this
Object Name:
Man's hat/cap
Media/Materials:
Velveteen, glass bead/beads
Techniques:
Overlay beadwork
Object Type:
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Place:
507 Broadway; New York City, Manhattan; New York County; New York; USA
Island Name:
Manhattan Island
Date created:
1880-1910
Catalog Number:
24/1819
Barcode:
241819.000
See related items:
Non-Indian
Clothing/Garments: Headwear and Headdresses
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws60e7a7b8d-dbb2-42b8-8621-07abf0589141
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_257546
Online Media:

Brooch

Culture/People:
Potawatomi  Search this
Previous owner:
Komokwe Frank (Komokwa Frank/Mrs. Jim Frank), Potawatomi [Forest County, Wisconsin], ca. 1871-ca. 1945  Search this
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973  Search this
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-  Search this
Previous seller:
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973  Search this
Object Name:
Brooch
Media/Materials:
German silver ("nickel silver"/copper-nickel alloy)
Techniques:
Hammered, cutout, stamped
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Wisconsin; USA (inferred)
Date created:
1870-1900
Catalog Number:
24/4594
Barcode:
244594.000
See related items:
Potawatomi
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6449fd801-16c1-4039-81a8-65426c37c214
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_259931
Online Media:

Brooch

Culture/People:
Potawatomi  Search this
Previous owner:
Komokwe Frank (Komokwa Frank/Mrs. Jim Frank), Potawatomi [Forest County, Wisconsin], ca. 1871-ca. 1945  Search this
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973  Search this
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-  Search this
Previous seller:
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973  Search this
Object Name:
Brooch
Media/Materials:
German silver ("nickel silver"/copper-nickel alloy)
Techniques:
Hammered, cutout, stamped
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Great Lakes region; Canada, USA (inferred)
Date created:
1870-1900
Catalog Number:
24/4541
Barcode:
244541.000
See related items:
Potawatomi
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws67e3f15ad-3d42-49d4-96d4-22a57d6691e5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_260254
Online Media:

Brooch

Culture/People:
Potawatomi  Search this
Previous owner:
Jim Frank (Jim Frank Waubegay), Potawatomi [Forest County, Wisconsin], b. 1878  Search this
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973  Search this
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-  Search this
Previous seller:
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973  Search this
Object Name:
Brooch
Media/Materials:
German silver ("nickel silver"/copper-nickel alloy), wool cloth
Techniques:
Hammered, cutout, engraved, stamped
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Rat River Settlement; Soperton, Forest County Potawatomi Reservation; Forest County; Wisconsin; USA
Date created:
1870-1900
Catalog Number:
24/4596
Barcode:
244596.000
See related items:
Potawatomi
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws671290fcb-2bbd-48f9-8407-ee159c9eba25
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_260297
Online Media:

Brooch

Culture/People:
Potawatomi  Search this
Previous owner:
Komokwe Frank (Komokwa Frank/Mrs. Jim Frank), Potawatomi [Forest County, Wisconsin], ca. 1871-ca. 1945  Search this
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973  Search this
Jackson Hole Preserve, Inc. (Jackson Hole Preserve, Incorporated), 1940-  Search this
Previous seller:
David T. Vernon (David Thomas Vernon/David C. Vernon), Non-Indian, 1900-1973  Search this
Object Name:
Brooch
Media/Materials:
German silver ("nickel silver"/copper-nickel alloy)
Techniques:
Hammered, cutout, stamped, engraved
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Great Lakes region; Canada, USA (inferred)
Date created:
1870-1900
Catalog Number:
24/4597
Barcode:
244597.000
See related items:
Potawatomi
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6d68295f1-74c5-4ccc-b035-4696f4e74c94
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_260298
Online Media:

Bow drill set

Culture/People:
Bering Strait Iñupiaq [King Island]  Search this
Artist/Maker:
Grandfather of Peter John Seeganna, Bering Strait Iñupiaq [King Island]  Search this
Previous owner:
Indian Arts and Crafts Board, Department of the Interior (IACB), 1935-  Search this
Grandfather of Peter John Seeganna, Bering Strait Iñupiaq [King Island]  Search this
IACB source:
Paul Tiulana, Bering Strait Iñupiaq [King Island], 1921-1994  Search this
Object Name:
Bow drill set
Media/Materials:
Walrus Ivory, wood, steel, commercial leather thong
Techniques:
Carved, perforated, painted
Dimensions:
62 x 7.1 x 1.9 cm
Object Type:
Tools and Equipment (General)
Place:
King Island; Bering Straits Native Corporation; Alaska; USA (inferred)
Archipelago:
Bering Sea Islands
Island Name:
King Island
Date created:
1870-1920
Catalog Number:
25/6724
Barcode:
256724.000
See related items:
Bering Strait Iñupiaq [King Island]
Tools and Equipment (General)
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws61a22d773-cf37-4020-a942-8a5f59799167
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_272607
Online Media:

Necklace (Image withheld)

Culture/People:
Hupa  Search this
Collector:
Alexander Brizard (A. Brizard), Non-Indian, 1839-1904  Search this
Previous owner:
Alexander Brizard (A. Brizard), Non-Indian, 1839-1904  Search this
Object Name:
Necklace (Image withheld)
Media/Materials:
Dentalium shell/shells, charcoal
Techniques:
Drilled, strung
Dimensions:
169 x 0.6 cm
Object Type:
Adornment/Jewelry
Place:
Northern California; California; USA (inferred)
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
4591
Barcode:
004591.000
See related items:
Hupa
Adornment/Jewelry
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6a94c7c5b-0078-4597-9332-e19fc54534a3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_4709

Victorian Jamaica Timothy Barringer and Wayne Modest, editors

Editor:
Barringer, T. J.,  Search this
Modest, Wayne  Search this
Author:
ProQuest (Firm)  Search this
Physical description:
1 online resource (xx, 722 pages) illustrations, maps
Type:
Electronic resources
Place:
Latin America
Jamaica
Great Britain
Jamaika
Date:
2018
19th century
Topic:
HISTORY--Mexico  Search this
British colonies  Search this
Civilization  Search this
Manners and customs  Search this
Alltag  Search this
Ethnische Beziehungen  Search this
Gesellschaft  Search this
Kolonialverwaltung  Search this
Kultur  Search this
History  Search this
Social life and customs  Search this
Colonies  Search this
Call number:
F1886 .V53 2018 (Internet)
Restrictions & Rights:
1-user
Use copy Restrictions unspecified
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1118676

Bucket

Collector:
Gov John G. Brady  Search this
Donor Name:
Mrs. Edward H. Harriman  Search this
Culture:
Eskimo  Search this
Object Type:
Bucket
Place:
Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
7 Jun 1912
Collection Date:
1878 to 1909
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
054171
USNM Number:
E274484-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c93a753d-9c0d-4f6d-8409-5be9d473222d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8379872

Halibut Hook

Collector:
Dr. William H. Dall  Search this
Donor Name:
Unknown  Search this
Length - Object:
33.5 cm
Culture:
Aleut (Unangax^ ; Unangan; Unangas)  Search this
Object Type:
Fish Hook
Place:
Unalaska Island (not certain), Aleutian Islands / Fox Islands (not certain), Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
8 Feb 1961
Collection Date:
1865 to 1890
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
234589
USNM Number:
E398275-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3ac5daa6b-02a4-4a60-8dde-419f84c412d1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8426408
Online Media:

Photograph of brothers Moses, James and Hermon Bryant

Photograph by:
Unidentified  Search this
Subject of:
Moses P. Bryant, American, born 1884  Search this
James Bryant, American, 1888 - 1976  Search this
Hermon E. Bryant, American, born 1890  Search this
Medium:
albumen, salt, silver nitrate and photographic paper
Dimensions:
L x W: 9 7/16 x 4 15/16 in. (24 x 12.5 cm)
Type:
albumen prints
portraits
Place captured:
Perry, Jefferson County, Kansas, United States, North and Central America
Date:
ca. 1892
Topic:
African American  Search this
Children  Search this
Families  Search this
Photography  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Jackie Bryant Smith
Object number:
2010.66.130
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
See more items in:
National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Media Arts-Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd529a0a64c-2212-4535-b068-8877fbea9551
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2010.66.130
Online Media:

Hawthorne's son: the life and literary career of Julian Hawthorne

Author:
Bassan, Maurice  Search this
Subject:
Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864 Family  Search this
Hawthorne, Nathaniel 1804-1864 Family  Search this
Physical description:
xix, 284 pages genealogical table, portrait 24 cm
Type:
Biography
Biographies
Hawthorne, Julian
Biografie
History
Place:
United States
États-Unis
Date:
1970
19th century
20th century
19e siècle
20e siècle
Topic:
Authors, American  Search this
Children of authors  Search this
Fathers and sons--History  Search this
Écrivains américains  Search this
Enfants d'écrivains  Search this
Pères et fils--Histoire  Search this
Families  Search this
Fathers and sons  Search this
Call number:
CT275.H388 B3
CT275.H388B3
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_4911

Le Gabon par le Dr Griffon du Bellay, médecin de la marine

Author:
Griffon du Bellay, F (Frédéric)  Search this
L'Aulnoit, Houzé de  Search this
Smithsonian Libraries African Art Index Project DSI  Search this
Subject:
Denis King of the Mpongwe ca. 1780-1876  Search this
Yondogowiro King of the Galwa  Search this
Type:
Articles
Place:
Gabon
Date:
1865
19th century
Topic:
Fang (African people)  Search this
Kele (Gabon people)  Search this
Description and travel  Search this
Call number:
G1 .T727
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_985216

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