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Pixar - Luxo Jr. Pencil Test

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-10-08T16:40:33.000Z
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Education  Search this
Topic:
Design  Search this
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Morse Lecture | Ben Macklowe on Louis Comfort Tiffany: Artist & Innovator

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-11-17T01:30:14.000Z
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Education  Search this
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Design  Search this
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(At Home) Artist Talk with Jorge Pardo and Rafael Domenech

Creator:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-02-04T01:15:46.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
Topic:
Art, modern  Search this
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Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
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hirshhornmuseum
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Exhibition at Cooper Hewitt to Celebrate Recent Acquisitions to the Collection

Creator:
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 18:27:42 +0000
Topic:
Design  Search this
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Data Source:
Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum
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An Unbroken Line: Josh Berer and Mariam Lodin Share the Art of Islamic Calligraphy

Creator:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:36:00 GMT
Topic:
Cultural property  Search this
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Festival Blog
Data Source:
Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_4f16595b9654463807f308fe1135299c

[Trade catalogs from Flour City Ornamental Iron Co.]

Company Name:
Flour City Ornamental Iron Co.  Search this
Notes content:
OVERSIZE ; Ornamental architectural metal work: window frames; grilles; railings; lamp brackets; elevator doors; signs; etc., 1922.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Metalwork products (architectural and ornamental)  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Architectural metal-work  Search this
Art metal-work  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Metal-work  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_16386
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_16386

[Trade catalogs from Edward Rorke & Co.]

Company Name:
Edward Rorke & Co.  Search this
Notes content:
OVERSIZE ; glassware ; kerosene lamps ; lamp fixtures ; unique with illustrations of period lamps and graphic design ;
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York City, New York, United States
Date:
1800s
Topic (Romaine term):
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Topic:
Candles  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Glass  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Porcelain  Search this
Pottery  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_14593
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_14593

[Trade catalogs from Jaeger Machine Co.]

Company Name:
Jaeger Machine Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Lakewood Engineering Co. (subsidiary)  Search this
Notes content:
three containers OVERSIZE ; Road paving and finishing equipment ; hoisting equipment ; pumping equipment ; mixing equipment ; construction and industrial equipment. Safety flasher neon warning lights for land and water ; flashing neon outdoor display systems.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
122 pieces; 6 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Columbus, Ohio, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Construction and earth-moving machinery  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Retailers equipment and supplies  Search this
Road building machinery and equipment  Search this
Topic:
Air-compressors  Search this
Barrels  Search this
Bottling  Search this
Candles  Search this
Construction equipment  Search this
Earthmoving machinery  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Machinery  Search this
Pumping machinery industry  Search this
Retail trade equipment industry  Search this
Road machinery  Search this
Roads -- Design and construction  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_23021
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_23021

[Trade catalogs from Little Rock Furniture Mfg. Co.]

Company Name:
Little Rock Furniture Mfg. Co.  Search this
Notes content:
OVERSIZE ; Furniture suites and individual pieces ; importers of Chinese and Japanese furnishings , rugs and carpets ; designs reminiscent of Chippendale , Heppelwhite , Rennaisance styles, etc. ; revival styles ; dressers ; wardrobes ; beds ; chairs ; "Alaska" refrigerators ; office chairs and desks ; floor lamps ; living room sets ; tables ; davenport tables ; "reed-fibre" or wicker sets ; mattresses ; "Congoleum" "art-rugs" ; "Nairn" linoleum ;
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
1 piece; 1 box
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Little Rock, Arkansas, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Appliances (household)  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Topic:
Candles  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
House furnishings  Search this
Household appliances  Search this
Interior decoration  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_27089
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_27089

[Trade catalogs from Kenneth Lynch & Sons]

Company Name:
Kenneth Lynch & Sons  Search this
Related companies:
Kenneth Lynch ; Kenneth Lynch & Sons, Inc. ; A. M. Byers Co. ; F. H. McGraw & Co. ; Kenneth Lynch & Son, Inc. ; Kenneth Lynch Inc. (NY)  Search this
Notes content:
three containers OVERSIZE ; "The Book of Garden Ornament: 2076" ; figures ; weathervanes ; clocks ; urns ; stone balusters ; shingles and siding ; stone , "Canterbury Bronze" or "Eternity Lead" statuary ; benches ; "Devotional Pieces" , religious themed sculpture ; "Japanese Stone Lanterns" ; other Asian-inspired sculpture ; animal sculptures ; tablets and plaques ; finials ; planters ; bird baths ; topiary forms ; "rain trees" ; pool systems for fountains ; pedestals ; sundials ; stanchions ; "snow guards ; "bollards" ; steel curbing ; door knockers and shoe scrapers ; treillage ; trellises ; andirons ; other fireplace equipment ; "Outdoor Cooking" supplies ; charcoal grill and accessories ; art gallery and museum equipment ; reflectors ; picture rods ; picture wire and picture chain ; show cases ; other art gallery and museum supplies ; other decorative lawn and garden pieces ; "A Steeple and A Weathervane" , detailing the reconstruction of the steeple and weathervane of the "Old North Church" or "Christ Church" damaged by Hurricane Carol in 1954 [a successor to the church steeple that Robert Newman hung lanterns in to give Paul Revere the signal regarding the British invasion] in Boston, MA , in cooperation with the A. M. Byers Co. and F. H. McGraw & Co. ; "Manship" or "Outdoor Sculpture by Paul Manship" [the sculptor of the "Prometheus" figure in Rockefeller Center] ; "Ornaments and Symbols of Eternity Lead for Stained Glass, Lighting Fixtures and Other Ornamental Purposes" . 3 pieces in Oversize : Stone , lead , bronze , and other metal garden ornaments ; wrought iron and ironwork ; garden furniture and accessories ; bronze tablets ; decorations ; "Handbook of Church Lighting" with layouts and fixtures ; smithing tools ; anvils ; coppersmithing tools ; silversmithing tools ; Two Guernsey's auction catalogs from 1985 included: "Smithing tools and items related to the art of smithing;" "Architectural, Ornamental and Decorative Objects;"
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
18 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Wilton, Connecticut, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Garden and lawn equipment and supplies  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Metalwork products (architectural and ornamental)  Search this
Religious paraphernalia  Search this
Weathervanes and lightning rods  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Architectural metal-work  Search this
Art metal-work  Search this
Beverage industry  Search this
Brass  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Candles  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Distilleries  Search this
Food industry and trade  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Garden tools  Search this
Glass  Search this
Hardware  Search this
House furnishings  Search this
Interior decoration  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Lightning conductors  Search this
Lightning rods  Search this
Metal-work  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_28230
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_28230

Behind the Scenes: Garland Lamp

Creator:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-09-17T13:32:25.000Z
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Education  Search this
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Design  Search this
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Fayard and Harold Nicholas

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
Fayard Antonio Nicholas, 20 Oct 1914 - 24 Jan 2006  Search this
Harold Lloyd Nicholas, 17 Mar 1921 - 3 Jul 2000  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image: 18.5 × 23.5 cm (7 5/16 × 9 1/4")
Sheet: 19.1 × 23.9 cm (7 1/2 × 9 7/16")
Type:
Photograph
Date:
1940
Topic:
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Interior\Nightclub  Search this
Home Furnishings\Lighting Devices\Lamp  Search this
Architecture\Stairs  Search this
Human Figures  Search this
Harold Lloyd Nicholas: Male  Search this
Harold Lloyd Nicholas: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Stage actor  Search this
Harold Lloyd Nicholas: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Singer  Search this
Harold Lloyd Nicholas: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie actor  Search this
Harold Lloyd Nicholas: Performing Arts\Performer\Entertainer  Search this
Harold Lloyd Nicholas: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer\Tap  Search this
Fayard Antonio Nicholas: Male  Search this
Fayard Antonio Nicholas: Performing Arts\Performer\Dancer\Tap  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired through the generosity of Daniel and Rebecca Okrent
Object number:
NPG.2013.58
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm414f17f69-51a2-4f8a-807d-3a1426fe7bc5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2013.58

Lamp

Collector:
Dr. George B. Goode  Search this
Donor Name:
Mrs. Sarah F. Goode  Search this
Length:
9 cm
Width:
6.5 cm
Height:
3.3 cm
Culture:
Roman  Search this
Object Type:
Lamp
Place:
Italy, Europe
Accession Date:
4 Feb 1902
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
038947
USNM Number:
A167630-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/334f10b5a-731b-4003-8e83-942a32acc620
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8031194
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Lamp

Collector:
Dr. George B. Goode  Search this
Donor Name:
Mrs. Sarah F. Goode  Search this
Culture:
Roman  Search this
Object Type:
Lamp
Place:
Italy, Europe
Accession Date:
4 Feb 1902
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
038947
USNM Number:
A167643-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3bf5f632a-192f-428e-ac56-75a8270e1a6d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8031206
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Lamp

Collector:
Dr. George B. Goode  Search this
Donor Name:
Mrs. Sarah F. Goode  Search this
Culture:
Roman  Search this
Object Type:
Lamp
Place:
Italy, Europe
Accession Date:
4 Feb 1902
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
038947
USNM Number:
A167652-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b564ac05-f413-4249-864f-c06bdb3e4fcd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8031216
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Terracotta Lamp

Donor Name:
Miss Alice A. Azeez  Search this
Length:
7.3 cm
Width:
4.7 cm
Height:
2.5 cm
Culture:
Roman  Search this
Object Type:
Lamp
Place:
Italy, Europe
Accession Date:
13 Jan 1896
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
030209
USNM Number:
A175588-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3afa32c0a-f3e0-44cc-a0ab-58cb2b62498c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8036943
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Casts Of A Stone Paint Mortar

Donor Name:
Department Of Anthropology  Search this
Object Type:
Mortar
Place:
Wasco County, Oregon, United States, North America
Accession Date:
16 Nov 1936
Topic:
Archaeology  Search this
Accession Number:
141383
USNM Number:
A378001-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3013e1439-dc0b-4fa1-b163-a5fce738f22c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8121463

Womans House Trunks

Collector:
Riley D. Moore  Search this
Donor Name:
Riley D. Moore  Search this
Width - Object:
37 cm
Culture:
Eskimo, Yupik, St. Lawrence Island  Search this
Object Type:
Pants
Place:
St. Lawrence Island, Bering Sea, Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
10 Oct 1913
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
055962
USNM Number:
E280117-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35a033c71-58a3-42e7-9f7e-3feb030ef7de
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8381971
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Cutwork Square

Donor Name:
Mary M. Walcott  Search this
Culture:
Eskimo  Search this
Object Type:
Plaque
Place:
Nelson Island, Alaska, United States, North America
Accession Date:
31 Jan 1939
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
151179
USNM Number:
E379974-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/38712f329-a0c4-4759-85d1-363d01f913e3
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8415811

Oil lamp

Collector:
Jean L. Ferris  Search this
Stephen J. Ferris  Search this
Donor Name:
Mrs. Jean L. Ferris  Search this
Culture:
North African  Search this
Object Type:
Bowl
Place:
North, Africa
Accession Date:
17 Apr 1939
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
151937
USNM Number:
E380243-0
See more items in:
Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b5e4baab-f7e3-465b-914c-636cb42df406
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8416063
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