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Folding fan

Medium:
Sticks of carved ivory with elaborate piqué work and insets of red and green dyed ivory. Slips of ivory, painted on the reverse. Mother-of-pearl washer at the rivet. Single-leaf parchment painted with gouache on obverse and reverse with gold and metallic highlights at the edges.
Dimensions:
H x W (open): 28 × 49.8 cm (11 in. × 19 5/8 in.)
Type:
costume & accessories
Folding fan
Made in:
Italy
Date:
1720–1729
Credit Line:
Gift from the Trustees of the Corcoran Gallery of Art
Accession Number:
2018-50-4
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4b0b42dff-f260-46a4-86f5-a7fc543bdc87
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_2018-50-4
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A Priest's Fan (Tah-La:-Pat)

Donor Name:
Philadelphia Centennial International Exhibition, Royal Siamese Commission  Search this
Length - Object:
98 cm
97 cm
Width - Object:
40 cm
39.4 cm
Object Type:
Fan
Place:
Thailand, Asia
Accession Date:
1876
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
005318
USNM Number:
E27267-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38dd1e3d8-3df7-42f5-aea4-e8b6d9481bdd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8379211
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fan

Lender:
Pinchot, Mary Eno  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Other Terms:
Fan; Accessories Carried; Female
Bought in:
Mexico
Credit Line:
From Mrs. James W. Pinchot
ID Number:
CS.006434
Catalog number:
006434
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Home and Community Life: Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-774f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_366910
Online Media:

fan

Lender:
Guiteras, Laura  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Other Terms:
Fan; Accessories Carried; Female
ID Number:
CS.007464
Catalog number:
007464
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Home and Community Life: Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-7d1d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_366938
Online Media:

fan

Lender:
Pinchot, Mary Eno  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Other Terms:
Fan; Accessories Carried; Female
Credit Line:
From Mrs. James W. Pinchot
ID Number:
CS.006428
Catalog number:
006428
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Home and Community Life: Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-7a0c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_366984
Online Media:

fan

Object Name:
Fan
Other Terms:
Fan; Accessories Carried; Female
ID Number:
CS.225494.003
Catalog number:
225494.003
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Home and Community Life: Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-7a9e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_367078

fan

Object Name:
Fan
Other Terms:
Fan; Accessories Carried; Female
Date made:
1880 - 1910
Credit Line:
Bequest of the Misses Long
ID Number:
CS.038989
Catalog number:
038989
Accession number:
113420
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Home and Community Life: Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-7c56-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_367108

fan

Object Name:
Fan
Other Terms:
Fan; Accessories Carried; Female
ID Number:
CS.317203
Catalog number:
317203
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Home and Community Life: Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-7cc0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_366920

fan

Object Name:
Fan
Other Terms:
Fan; Accessories Carried; Female
Credit Line:
Bequest of Edith Koon Carr
ID Number:
CS.265672.009
Catalog number:
265672.009
Accession number:
265672
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Home and Community Life: Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-7e9f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_366942
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fan

Object Name:
Fan
Other Terms:
Fan; Accessories Carried; Female
Date made:
1750 - 1799
ID Number:
CS.295936.001
Catalog number:
295936.001
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Home and Community Life: Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-7ea7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_366950
Online Media:

fan

Object Name:
Fan
Other Terms:
Fan; Accessories Carried; Female
Date made:
1920 - 1929
ID Number:
CS.264292.001
Catalog number:
264292.001
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Home and Community Life: Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-7ccf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_367227

Fan with sun and Morning Star designs

Culture/People:
Niuam (Comanche)  Search this
Previous owner:
Pu-hu-ma'm-su-a (Bloody Leg), Niuam (Comanche)  Search this
Collector:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Fan with sun and Morning Star designs
Media/Materials:
Feather/feathers, hide, wood, silk ribbon, glass bead/beads, pigment/pigments
Techniques:
Carved, sewn, stitched, overlay beadwork, lazy/lane stitch beadwork, bead-wrapped, painted
Dimensions:
68.6 x 14.6 cm
Object Type:
Personal items
Native Term:
wu' ky'
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
circa 1880
Catalog Number:
2/1617
Barcode:
021617.000
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Niuam (Comanche)
Personal items
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6c1de4fe9-ed59-4694-83fc-a980eb1f2c25
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_22954
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Fan used in Native American Church rituals

Culture/People:
Kiowa  Search this
MAI agent:
Mark Raymond Harrington (M. R. Harrington/MRH), Non-Indian, 1882-1971  Search this
Object Name:
Fan used in Native American Church rituals
Media/Materials:
Eagle feather/feathers (Golden eagle), wood, hide, chicken feather/feathers, glass bead/beads, cotton twine/string, sinew
Techniques:
Carved, gourd stitch/brick stitch/netted beadwork, wrapped, tied
Dimensions:
57 x 13 x 2.5 cm
Object Type:
Ceremonial/Ritual items
Place:
Oklahoma; USA
Date created:
circa 1895
Catalog Number:
5/65
Barcode:
050065.000
See related items:
Kiowa
Ceremonial/Ritual items
On View:
NMAI, Washington DC: Nation to Nation, Great Nations Keep Their Word
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws664e87589-eac1-4b72-8621-f04181ba0eb0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_54083
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Mescal Fan, Beads, & Feather Pendant

Collector:
James Mooney  Search this
Donor Name:
Bureau Of American Ethnology  Search this
Culture:
Kiowa  Search this
Object Type:
Fan
Place:
Not Given, Oklahoma / Indian Territory, United States, North America
Accession Date:
8 Oct 1892
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
026286
USNM Number:
E165229-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3755f4668-aab6-49d6-8676-ab9e98d2c48c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8345831
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fan

Associated person:
Roosevelt, Franklin Delano  Search this
Object Name:
Fan
Credit Line:
Honorable Michael V. DiSalle in memory of Thomas H. Williams
ID Number:
PL.305360.126
Catalog number:
305360.126
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Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Exhibition:
American Presidency
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-d6d6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_492650

fan

Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 25 cm; 9 27/32 in
Object Name:
fan
Credit Line:
The George C. Seybolt Collection of American Marketing Artifacts
ID Number:
CL.299567.0796
Catalog number:
299567.0796
Accession number:
299567
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Home and Community Life: Community Life
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4a6b759d0-2cf4-0a8a-e053-15f76fa0763b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1977491

S. Watson Dunn Advertising Ephemera Collection

Creator:
Dunn, S. Watson (Samuel Watson), -1997 (Professor)  Search this
Extent:
1 Cubic foot (2 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Catalogs
Brochures
Advertising cards
Postcards
Fans (costume accessories)
Ephemera
Date:
1840-1986, undated
Summary:
Collection primarily consists of advertisements, ephemera, and promotional materials collected by S. Watson Dunn. In addition, there is literature relating to advertising history, correspondence, phonograph records, and unpublished papers.
Scope and Contents:
Collection primarily consists of advertisements, ephemera, and promotional materials collected by S. Watson Dunn. In addition, there is literature relating to advertising history, correspondence, phonograph records, and unpublished papers. This collection represents a small amount of material relating to Dunn's work as a professor and author. The University of Illinois holds the bulk of his papers. The collection is arranged into four series: Series 1, Advertising Materials and Literature, 1840-1986, undated; Series Series 2, Advertising History File, 1859-1986, undated; Series 3, Correspondence, 1961-1970; and Series 4, Unpublished Papers, 1976.
Arrangement:
Collection is organized in four series:

Series 1, Advertising Materials and Literature, 1840-1984, undated

Series 2, Advertising History File, 1859-1986, undated

Series 3, Correspondence, 1961-1970

Series 4, Unpublished Papers, 1976, undated
Biographical / Historical:
Samuel Watson Dunn was a professor, consultant, and author. He was born on August 24, 1918 in Vanderbilt, Pennsylvania. He held many faculty positions teaching advertising and marketing and served as an industry consultant for major companies including Pacific Telephone & Telegraph, Southwestern Bell, Leo Burnett Company, and Young & Rubicam. He was published widely in scholarly and trade journals and wrote or edited several books. In 1988, among his many awards he was named Distinguished Advertising Educator by the American Advertising Federation. Dunn died on November 24, 1997 at the age of seventy-nine.
Related Materials:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History

NW Ayer Advertising Agency Records (AC0059)

Gordon E. Cole Advertising Papers (AC0371)

Warshaw Collection of Business Americana (AC0060)

Barton Arthur Cummings Papers (AC0421)

Thomajan Advertising Collection (AC0643)

Gladys Reid Holton Ephemera Collection (AC0466)

Materials at Other Organizations

University of Illinois Archives

S. Watson Dunn Papers, 1923, 1937-40, 1943, 1946-96
Provenance:
Donated to the Archives Center by S. Watson Dunn, December 1989.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
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:
advertising  Search this
College teachers  Search this
Genre/Form:
Catalogs
Brochures
Advertising cards
Postcards
Fans (costume accessories)
Ephemera
Citation:
S. Watson Dunn Advertising Ephemera Collection, 1840-1986, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0366
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S. Watson Dunn Advertising Ephemera Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8234795cc-296b-486f-bf89-8665ac64e3ff
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0366

Fire-Fans (2)

Collector:
Louis H. Ayme  Search this
Donor Name:
U. S. Department Of State  Search this
Object Type:
Fan
Place:
Mexico, North America
Accession Date:
1886
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
017070
USNM Number:
E76884-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/39767a530-a0ed-48cf-a71c-573c2a7a606f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8479937
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Fire-Fan

Collector:
Dr. Edward Palmer  Search this
Object Type:
Fan
Place:
Mexico, North America
Accession Date:
18 Jan 1886
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
017111
USNM Number:
E126564-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3335ad44b-3864-4af7-88d4-0f3b63b14610
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8333318
Online Media:

Fan leaf

Medium:
Net with applied linen bobbin and needle lace motifs
Type:
costume & accessories
Fan leaf
Possibly made in:
Italy
France
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Rufus King
Accession Number:
1957-120-8
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4afaa2a09-3ad6-4968-bb8d-97ec5384f47a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1957-120-8

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