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Detroit architecture A.I.A. guide Katharine Mattingly Meyer, editor. With an introd. by W. Hawkins Ferry. [Prepared under the sponsorship of] the American Institute of Architects, Detroit Chapter

Author:
Ferry, W. Hawkins Buildings of Detroit  Search this
Meyer, Katharine Mattingly  Search this
American Institute of Architects Detroit Chapter  Search this
Physical description:
202 pages illustrations, color maps 19 cm
Type:
Guidebooks
Guides
Guidebook
Guides touristiques
travel guidebooks
Place:
Michigan
Detroit
Detroit (Mich.)
Date:
1971
Topic:
Architecture  Search this
Buildings  Search this
Constructions  Search this
Buildings, structures, etc  Search this
Description and travel  Search this
Guidebooks  Search this
Call number:
NA735.D4 D4 1971X
NA735.D4D4 1971X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_8954

Ship Model, SS Frisia

Made for:
Division of the History of Technology. Transportation  Search this
Built SS Frisia:
Caird & Co.  Search this
Owned SS Frisia:
Hamburg-American Line  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
fabric (overall material)
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 39 in x 90 in x 9 in; 99.06 cm x 228.6 cm x 22.86 cm
Object Name:
ship
ship model
model, ship
Place made:
Germany: Hamburg, Hamburg
SS Frisia built:
United Kingdom: Scotland
SS Frisia scrapped:
Italy
Date made:
ca 1975
SS Frisia built:
1872
SS Frisia scrapped:
1902
Subject:
Travel  Search this
Steamships  Search this
Related event:
The Development of the Industrial United States  Search this
Related Publication:
On the Water online exhibition
Related Web Publication:
http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater
ID Number:
TR.336909
Catalog number:
336909
Accession number:
1979.0408
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Maritime
Family & Social Life
Transportation
On the Water exhibit
Exhibition:
On the Water
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-948b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_676794

William L. Bird Postcard Collection

Donor:
Bird, William L.  Search this
Extent:
6 Cubic feet (19 boxes)
Container:
Box 1
Box 2
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Picture postcards
Postcards
Place:
United States -- description and travel
Date:
1900-1990
Summary:
Collection consists of postcards on numerous subjects.
Content Description:
Postcards, on numerous subjects including American architecture, infrastructure, attractions, businesses, and travel related subjects.
Arrangement:
Collection is unarranged.
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:
Airports  Search this
Architecture -- United States  Search this
Beaches  Search this
Bridges -- United States  Search this
Cities and towns  Search this
Dams  Search this
Highways  Search this
Hotels  Search this
Kitsch -- United States  Search this
Museums -- United States  Search this
National parks  Search this
Restaurants -- United States  Search this
Shopping malls -- United States  Search this
State parks  Search this
Genre/Form:
Picture postcards -- 20th century
Postcards -- 20th century -- United States
Citation:
William L. Bird Postcard Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1465
See more items in:
William L. Bird Postcard Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ef55ba1b-a5dc-4c59-847d-c8499e6d5677
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1465

Narrative of the United States exploring expedition during the years 1838, 1839, 1840, 1841, 1842 / by Charles Wilkes .. ; in five volumes and an atlas

Author:
Wilkes, Charles 1798-1877  Search this
Subject:
United States Exploring Expedition (1838-1842)  Search this
Physical description:
5 v., [73] leaves of plates (9 folded) : ill., maps, music, ports. ; 29 cm. + 1 atlas (5 folded col. maps ; 29 cm.)
Type:
Electronic resources
Place:
Oceania
South America
Hawaii
Oregon
Antarctica
Date:
1845
Topic:
Discovery and exploration  Search this
Description and travel  Search this
Call number:
Q115 .W68 1845c
Q115.W68 1845c
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_396767

Paddle Wheel Lunette of Neptune

Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
paint (overall material)
metal, iron (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 40 in x 66 in; 101.6 cm x 167.64 cm
Object Name:
Neptune Lunette
carving
Place made:
United States
Date made:
ca 1850 - 1900
Subject:
Travel  Search this
Steamships  Search this
Credit Line:
The Eleanor and Mabel Van Alstyne American Folk Art Collection
ID Number:
CL.65.1127
Catalog number:
65.1127
Accession number:
256396
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Folk Art
Cultures & Communities
Art
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-ee94-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_214536

whistle, toy

Maker:
H&T  Search this
H & T  Search this
Physical Description:
metal, silver (overall material)
mother-of-pearl (overall material)
stamped (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 2 1/2 in x 1 3/4 in; 6.35 cm x 4.445 cm
Object Name:
Whistle, Toy
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, Birmingham, Birmingham
Location where used:
United States: Montana
Date made:
1882 - 1883
Subject:
Migration  Search this
Children  Search this
Immigration  Search this
Steamships  Search this
Railroads  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Brian J. Persha
ID Number:
CL.61.558
Catalog number:
61.0558
Accession number:
233509
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ethnic
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9d2c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_658266

pamphlet

Author:
Galbraith, Isabella  Search this
Maker:
Galbraith, Isabella  Search this
Physical Description:
ink (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6 1/2 in x 4 in; 16.51 cm x 10.16 cm
Object Name:
Pamphlet
poem
Place made:
United States: Maryland, Cecil
Date made:
1830 - 1839
Subject:
Christianity  Search this
Travel  Search this
Migration  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Adelaide Baird Barnes
ID Number:
CL.302524.02
Catalog number:
302524.2
Accession number:
302524
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ethnic
Religion
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f809-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_660206

Immigrant's Document Wallet

Physical Description:
fabric (overall material)
ink (decoration material)
leather (binding material)
Measurements:
overall -folded: 1/8 in x 4 1/4 in x 6 3/4 in; .3175 cm x 10.795 cm x 17.145 cm
Object Name:
Passport Cover
Place made:
Germany: Bremen, Bremen
Place used:
United States: Pennsylvania, Forest City
Date made:
1904
Subject:
Personal Accessories  Search this
Immigrants  Search this
Immigration  Search this
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mary Zagar
ID Number:
CL.298628.02
Accession number:
298628
Catalog number:
298628.02
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ethnic
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-a87a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_676803

Ideal Wagon Stove

Manufacturer:
W. H. Shirley Company  Search this
Maker:
Shirley, W. H.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal, iron (overall material)
paint (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10 1/2 in x 8 in x 7 1/4 in; 26.67 cm x 20.32 cm x 18.415 cm
Object Name:
Stove
Place made:
United States: Indiana, Galveston
Date made:
1850 - 1870
Subject:
Food Culture  Search this
Migration  Search this
Travel  Search this
Wagons  Search this
western expansion  Search this
ID Number:
CL.308984.01
Catalog number:
308984.01
308984.1
Accession number:
308984
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ethnic
Food
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-8f1d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_676808

Phelp's Travellers' Guide Through the United States

Maker:
Phelps, Ensigns & Thayer  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 5 3/4 in x 3 1/2 in; 14.605 cm x 8.89 cm
Object Name:
Map Book
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1847
Subject:
Geography  Search this
Travel  Search this
Railroads  Search this
Steamships  Search this
Wagons  Search this
Canals  Search this
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN83576M80
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Transportation, Road
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-6067-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_676800

Passport Issued to Benjamin Levine, Coach and Manager in Amateur Boxing

User:
Levine, Ben  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 3/4 in x 6 1/4 in; 12.065 cm x 15.875 cm
Object Name:
passport
Place made:
United States
Date made:
1928
Web subject:
Sports  Search this
Name of sport:
Boxing  Search this
Level of sport:
Amateur  Search this
Subject:
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Bertram Levine
ID Number:
1991.0049.20.01
Catalog number:
1991.0049.20.01
Accession number:
1991.0049
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-37e5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1072596

model, logo, railroad

User:
Santa Fe Railroad  Search this
Maker:
Smithsonian Institution Office of Exhibits Central  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic, resin, epoxy (overall material)
paints (overall material)
brown (overall color)
white (overall color)
red (overall color)
painted (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
average spatial: 8 in x 12 1/2 in x 2 1/4 in; 20.32 cm x 31.75 cm x 5.715 cm
Object Name:
Model, Logo, Railroad
Place made:
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Date made:
1992
Depicted; decorative motif:
Indians  Search this
Native Americans  Search this
Subject:
Tourist trade  Search this
Train  Search this
Travel  Search this
ID Number:
1992.3126.66
Catalog number:
1992.3126.66
Nonaccession number:
1992.3126
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ethnic
Advertising
Transportation
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-bc15-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1142285

model, logo, railroad

User:
Santa Fe Railroad  Search this
Maker:
Smithsonian Institution Office of Exhibits Central  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic, resin, epoxy (overall material)
paints (overall material)
brown (overall color)
white (overall color)
red (overall color)
painted (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
average spatial: 8 1/2 in x 12 7/8 in x 2 1/4 in; 21.59 cm x 32.7025 cm x 5.715 cm
Object Name:
Model, Logo, Railroad
Place made:
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Date made:
1992
Depicted; decorative motif:
Indians  Search this
Native Americans  Search this
Subject:
Tourist trade  Search this
Train  Search this
Travel  Search this
ID Number:
1992.3126.67
Catalog number:
1992.3126.67
Nonaccession number:
1992.3126
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ethnic
Advertising
Transportation
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-bc16-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1142286

Land of the Pueblos

User:
Santa Fe Railway  Search this
Publisher:
Indian Detour Transportation Company  Search this
Indian Detour Transportation Company  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
inks, colored (overall material)
chromolithographed (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
average spatial: 9 in x 4 in; 22.86 cm x 10.16 cm
Object Name:
Brochure
Place made:
United States: New Mexico, Santa Fe
Depicted:
Indians  Search this
Native Americans  Search this
Subject:
Tourist trade  Search this
Train  Search this
Travel  Search this
ID Number:
1991.3127.09
Catalog number:
1991.3127.09
Nonaccession number:
1991.3127
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ethnic
Advertising
Transportation
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6bb4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1142313
Online Media:

Railroad Cap Badge, Brakeman, used on Western Maryland Railroad

Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
average spatial: 3/4 in x 3 5/8 in; 1.905 cm x 9.2075 cm
Object Name:
railroad cap badge
Other Terms:
railroad cap badge; Railroad
Associated place:
United States: Maryland, Hagerstown
Subject:
Railroads  Search this
Adornment  Search this
Travel  Search this
ID Number:
1996.0107.33
Catalog number:
1996.0107.33
Accession number:
1996.0107
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad
Clothing & Accessories
Work
Transportation
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-281a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1180742
Online Media:

Pueblo Indian Grinding Corn

Visual artist:
Couse, E. Irving  Search this
Publisher:
American Lithograph Company  Search this
American Lithographic Company  Search this
Maker:
Couse, E. Irving  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 13 in x 13 3/4 in; 33.02 cm x 34.925 cm
Object Name:
Calendar Back
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1926
Subject:
Calendar  Search this
Promotional Item  Search this
Souvenirs  Search this
Train  Search this
Travel  Search this
Depicted:
Indians  Search this
Native Americans  Search this
ID Number:
1991.3127.06
Nonaccession number:
1991.3127
Catalog number:
1991.3127.06
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ethnic
Transportation
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-5cc8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1198111

Passport Issued to Benjamin Levine

User:
Levine, Ben  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Object Name:
passport
Place made:
United States
Date made:
1928
Name of sport:
Boxing  Search this
Level of sport:
Amateur  Search this
Subject:
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Bertram Levine
ID Number:
1991.0049.20.2
Accession number:
1991.0049
Catalog number:
1991.0049.20.2
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Sports & Leisure
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-491b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1840650

With Pen and Camera thro' the White Mountains

Measurements:
overall: 23.3 cm x 31.5 cm x .5 cm; 9 3/16 in x 12 13/32 in x 3/16 in
Object Name:
book
Book
Place made:
United States: Maine, Portland
Date made:
1901
Subject:
Books  Search this
Maine  Search this
Travel  Search this
ID Number:
PG.4476.03
Catalog number:
4476.03
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-9192-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1422924

Picture Spot

Maker:
Alinder, James  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
gelatin silver (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 46 cm x 66 cm; 18 1/8 in x 25 31/32 in
image: 21.5 cm x 46.2 cm; 8 15/32 in x 18 3/16 in
Object Name:
gelatin silver print
panorama
Place made:
United States: Arizona, Winslow
Date made:
1970
Subject:
Travel  Search this
Women  Search this
Children  Search this
ID Number:
PG.73.32.03
Catalog number:
73.32.3
Accession number:
309843
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-d30d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1934127

passport for Solomon Strauss

Associated person:
Cass, Lewis  Search this
Associated institution:
U.S. Department of State  Search this
Maker:
U.S. Department of State  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 18 in x 11 in; 45.72 cm x 27.94 cm
Object Name:
passport
Associated place:
France
Associated date:
April 19, 1860
Subject:
Travel  Search this
Credit Line:
Ralph E. Becker Collecction of Political Americana
ID Number:
PL.227739.1860.L11
Catalog number:
227739.1860.L11
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Princeton Posters
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-4301-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_520006
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