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Cesar Chavez

Artist:
Ernest Lowe  Search this
Sitter:
Cesar Estrada Chavez, 31 Mar 1927 - 23 Apr 1993  Search this
Medium:
Gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 17 x 24.1 cm (6 11/16 x 9 1/2")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\California\Sacramento\Sacramento
Date:
1966
Topic:
Exterior\Cityscape  Search this
Cesar Estrada Chavez: Male  Search this
Cesar Estrada Chavez: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Labor leader  Search this
Cesar Estrada Chavez: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Activist  Search this
Cesar Estrada Chavez: Military and Intelligence\Navy  Search this
Cesar Estrada Chavez: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.2010.10
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Ernest Lowe
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4699c1008-a823-4e5c-841f-472e2c0dbee9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2010.10

War Letters Lost and Found

Publisher:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Language:
English
Object type:
Lesson Plan
Date created:
2006-01-04 00:00:00
Topic:
American History  Search this
Wars  Search this
Korean  Search this
World War I  Search this
World War II  Search this
Conflict  Search this
Army  Search this
Navy  Search this
Marine  Search this
Air Force  Search this
V-Mail  Search this
Primary Document  Search this
Primary Sources  Search this
Typical age range 8-10  Search this
Typical age range 10-12  Search this
Typical age range 12-14  Search this
Typical age range 14-16  Search this
Typical age range 16-18  Search this
Educational alignment:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.4.4a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.6
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.3c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.4a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.6
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1d
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1d
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1d
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1c
Data source:
SI Center for Learning and Digital Access
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SCLDA_1703

The History of Aircraft Carriers

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-12-19T15:00:12.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
See more by:
airandspace
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_mSfIoXNyaTg

The History of The Blue Angels

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-12-21T16:00:28.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
See more by:
airandspace
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_pb89sXidZN8

1946 Panama City Night- Panama

Creator:
Human Studies Film Archives  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2013-08-06T18:46:03.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Anthropology  Search this
See more by:
HSFAFilmClips
Data Source:
Human Studies Film Archives
YouTube Channel:
HSFAFilmClips
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_KsdpcMEAUAk

Living Self-Portrait: Douglas Fairbanks Jr.

Producer:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Interface Media Group  Search this
Sitter:
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., 09 Dec 1909 - 07 May 2000  Search this
Interviewer:
Marc Pachter  Search this
Medium:
Video recording
Dimensions:
Duration: 01 hr., 06 min.
Type:
Time-Based Media
Date:
October 24, 1989
Topic:
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.: Male  Search this
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.: Business and Finance\Businessperson\Entrepreneur  Search this
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.: Performing Arts\Performer\Actor\Movie  Search this
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.: Performing Arts\Producer\Television producer  Search this
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.: Politics and Government\Diplomatic agent  Search this
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.: Performing Arts\Film production manager  Search this
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.: Legion of Honor  Search this
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.: Distinguished Service Cross  Search this
Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\World War II  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution: Audio/Visual Special Collection
Object number:
AV.1989.EDU.2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1989 NPG, SI
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e1b34ee0-1c3d-41c5-a4db-40013092d127
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_AV.1989.EDU.2

Celebrated Authors

Artist:
Jacques Llanta, 1807 - 1864  Search this
Sitter:
Friedrich Von Shiller, 1759 - 1805  Search this
George Gordon Noel Byron, 1788 - 1824  Search this
Thomas Moore, 1779 - 1852  Search this
Walter Walter-Scott, 1771 - 1832  Search this
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe, 28 Aug 1749 - 22 Mar 1832  Search this
Washington Irving, 3 Apr 1783 - 28 Nov 1859  Search this
Vittorio Conte Alfieri, 1749 - 1803  Search this
James Fenimore Cooper, 15 Sep 1789 - 14 Sep 1851  Search this
Medium:
Lithograph on paper
Dimensions:
Image: 30.5 x 29.2cm (12 x 11 1/2")
Sheet: 40.5 x 34.5cm (15 15/16 x 13 9/16")
Type:
Print
Date:
1833
Topic:
Thomas Moore: Male  Search this
Thomas Moore: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
George Gordon Noel Byron: Male  Search this
George Gordon Noel Byron: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Friedrich Von Shiller: Male  Search this
Walter Walter-Scott: Male  Search this
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Male  Search this
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Performing Arts\Performing arts director\Theater director  Search this
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Literature\Writer\Playwright  Search this
Johann Wolfgang Von Goethe: Performing Arts\Theater critic  Search this
Vittorio Conte Alfieri: Male  Search this
James Fenimore Cooper: Male  Search this
James Fenimore Cooper: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
James Fenimore Cooper: Literature\Writer\Magazine article  Search this
James Fenimore Cooper: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
James Fenimore Cooper: Politics and Government\Diplomat\Consul  Search this
Washington Irving: Male  Search this
Washington Irving: Law and Law Enforcement\Lawyer  Search this
Washington Irving: Politics and Government\Diplomat  Search this
Washington Irving: Literature\Writer\Novelist  Search this
Washington Irving: Literature\Writer\Historical  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.84.65
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm43dca54cc-72d5-408b-be1b-b4c5713757b9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.84.65

The Price of Freedom Collection Search

Publisher:
National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center  Search this
Language:
English
Object type:
Lesson Plan
Topic:
American History  Search this
Wars  Search this
War  Search this
Battle  Search this
Revolutionary war  Search this
War of 1812  Search this
Indian wars  Search this
Mexican war  Search this
Civil war  Search this
Spanish American war  Search this
World War I  Search this
World War II  Search this
Korean war  Search this
Vietnam war  Search this
Iraq  Search this
Afghanistan  Search this
Cold War  Search this
Army  Search this
Air force  Search this
Marines  Search this
Navy  Search this
Soldier  Search this
Sailor  Search this
Typical age range 8-10  Search this
Typical age range 10-12  Search this
Typical age range 12-14  Search this
Typical age range 14-16  Search this
Typical age range 16-18  Search this
Educational alignment:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.4.4a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RL.5.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.4a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.8.9
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.9-10.9
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8
Data source:
SI Center for Learning and Digital Access
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SCLDA_298

Fast Attacks and Boomers: Submarines in the Cold War

Publisher:
National Museum of American History, Kenneth E. Behring Center  Search this
Language:
English
Object type:
Lesson Plan
Date created:
1999-01-01 00:00:00
Topic:
American History  Search this
Wars  Search this
Navy  Search this
Maritime history  Search this
Strategic triad  Search this
Ballistic missile  Search this
Sailors  Search this
Typical age range 8-10  Search this
Typical age range 10-12  Search this
Typical age range 12-14  Search this
Typical age range 14-16  Search this
Typical age range 16-18  Search this
Educational alignment:
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.K.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.K.4
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.K.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.K.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.1.10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.1.4a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.1.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.5
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.2.10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.2.4a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.2.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.1
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.3.10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.3.4a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.3.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.3.1d
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.4.10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.4.4a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.4.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.4.6
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.4.3c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.5.10
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RF.5.4a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.5.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.5.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.6.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.6.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.6.6
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.7.3
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.7.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.7.1d
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.8.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.8.1d
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.9-10.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1c
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.9-10.1d
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.RI.11-12.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.7
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.11-12.8
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1a
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1b
CCSS.ELA-Literacy.SL.11-12.1c
Data source:
SI Center for Learning and Digital Access
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SCLDA_455

Witness to war : the photographs of Edward Steichen and his associates : Horace Bristol, Paul Dorsey, Barrett Gallagher, Victor Jorgensen, Charles Fenno Jacobs, Charles Kerlee, Dwight Long, Wayne F. Miller / By Shawn Aubitz

Title:
Photographs of Edward Steichen and his associates
Author:
Aubitz, Shawn  Search this
United States National Archives and Records Administration Mid Atlantic Region  Search this
Subject:
Steichen, Edward 1879-1973  Search this
United States Navy Aviation  Search this
Physical description:
12 p. : ill. ; 28 cm
Type:
Exhibitions
Place:
United States
Pacific Area
Date:
1994
[1994]
Topic:
War photography  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Naval operations, American  Search this
Aircraft carriers--History  Search this
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns  Search this
Call number:
TR820.6 .A88 1994
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_464195

Black History Month: Reflections on the Legacy of Black Americans in the US Armed Services

Creator:
National Museum of African American History and Culture  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-03-02T19:21:49.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
African Americans  Search this
See more by:
WatchNMAAHC
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
YouTube Channel:
WatchNMAAHC
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_-L_Bso7bFYM

Sergius N. Ferris Luboshez Collection

Collector:
Luboshez, Ferris  Search this
Extent:
664 Items (photographs and negatives, black and white and color)
1 Item (newspaper clipping)
1 Item (museum catalog)
Container:
Folder 4
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographs
Negatives
Place:
China -- Description and Travel
USA -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Date:
1945-1972
bulk 1945-1949
Scope and Contents:
Photographs and a newspaper clipping, ca 1945-1972, documenting the Chinese art collection of Captain and Mrs. Sergius N. Ferris Luboshez, formed substantially during the 1945-1949, while Luboshex served in the Department of State. Documented are works dating from the Neolithic (ca. 5000-ca. 1500 B.C.) to the Ch'ing dynasty (1644-1912); and a catalog of artworks from his collection exhibited at the University of Maryland Art Gallery in 1972. Also included are photographs taken by Captain Luboshez of place views and people in China. Formats include color snapshots, black-and-white prints, safety and nitrate film negatives, and 35mm color slides.
Arrangement:
1 box : Arranged by form of material.
1 oversized folder : Organized by size.
Biographical / Historical:
Captain Sergius N. Ferris Luboshez (1896-1984), scientific researcher and educator, lawyer, and collector of Chinese art. Born of American parents in England, Luboshez studies philosophy and aesthetics at the British Institute of Philosophical Stduies. He later taught physics at the University of London, experimenting in the sonar detection of submarines, and developing a number of inventions relating to radiation shielding and light control. He studies law in England, serving as a barrister-at-law, and later as a member of the New York Bar and that of the District of Columbia. With the outbreak of World War II, Luboshez entered the United States Navy. After the war, he became general counsel to the Office of the Foreign Liquidation Commissioner of the U.S. Department of State for an area that included China and Japan. He was subsequently appointed central field commisssioner with headquarters in Shanghai.
Local Numbers:
FSA A1992.01
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Permission to reproduce and publish an item from the Archives is coordinated through the Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery's Rights and Reproductions department. Please contact the Archives in order to initiate this process.
Topic:
Art -- Collectors and collecting  Search this
Art, Chinese  Search this
Genre/Form:
Photographs
Negatives
Citation:
Sergius N. Ferris Luboshez Collection, FSA A1992.01. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Berniece Ferris Luboshez, 1992.
Identifier:
FSA.A1992.01
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3f38fa8c9-9906-4657-abe7-9ed226a2dc07
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-fsa-a1992-01
Online Media:

"Sorry Girls, I'm Gay", poster with United States Navy sailor

Series Collector:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this
Series Donor:
Becker, John M.  Search this
Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this
Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this
Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this
Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)  Search this
Series Creator:
Hirsch, Leonard  Search this
Guest, Barbara  Search this
Barna, Joseph T.  Search this
Guest, Michael E.  Search this
Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this
Container:
Box 26, Folder 11
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2012
Series Restrictions:
The collection is open for research use.

Researchers must handle unprotected photographs with gloves. Researchers must use reference copies of audio-visual materials. When no reference copy exists, the Archives Center staff will produce reference copies on an "as needed" basis, as resources allow.

Do not use original materials when available on reference video or audio tapes.
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:
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
See more items in:
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 3: Community Life, Subjects, and Subject Files / 3.3: Posters and Prints
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8ff0e5398-5f72-4cb9-8100-0f05658a0ad8
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref587

The United States Navy Illustrated

Object Name:
book
booklet
Other Terms:
Book; Documents
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1898
Copyright date:
1898
Subject:
U. S. Navy  Search this
ID Number:
AF.59335-N(2)
Catalog number:
59335-N(2)
Accession number:
139685
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Armed Forces History, Naval
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4dec59c60-2058-4da4-b6d8-9669ea122f36
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2022717

Souvenir Spoon

Physical Description:
silver (overall material)
gold (gold wash material)
Measurements:
spoon, souvenir: 4 1/2 in x 15/16 in; 11.43 cm x 2.3876 cm
overall: 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 1 in; 1.27 cm x 11.43 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name:
spoon
Object Type:
flatware
Place made:
United States
Created for:
United States: Virginia, Jamestown Island, Jamestown
Place sold:
United States: Virginia, Sewell Point
Place owned; place used:
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Date made:
1907
Subject:
Exploration and Discovery  Search this
History  Search this
Settlement  Search this
Navy  Search this
Ships  Search this
Portraits  Search this
Men  Search this
Women  Search this
Native Americans  Search this
Indians  Search this
coat-of-arms  Search this
Virginia  Search this
Souvenirs  Search this
Tourist trade  Search this
Worlds Fair  Search this
Related event:
Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Arthur Wallace Dunn
ID Number:
DL.63.0213
Catalog number:
63.0213
Accession number:
243466
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-a465-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_322729
Online Media:

Marine Corps aviation : the early years, 1912-1940 / by Edward C. Johnson ; edited by Graham A. Cosmas

Author:
Johnson, Edward C  Search this
United States Marine Corps History and Museums Division  Search this
Subject:
United States Navy Aviation  Search this
United States Marine Corps  Search this
Physical description:
vii, 106 p. : ill., ports. ; 27 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1977
1977 [i.e. 1978]
Call number:
VG93.J66
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
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United States naval aviation, 1910-1970 [by Clarke Van Fleet, Lee M. Pearson, and Adrian O. Van Wyen

Author:
United States Office of the Chief of Naval Operations  Search this
Van Fleet, Clarke  Search this
Pearson, Lee M  Search this
Van Wyen, Adrian O  Search this
United States Naval Air Systems Command  Search this
Subject:
United States Navy Aviation History  Search this
Physical description:
xi, 440 p. illus., ports. 27 cm
Type:
Books
Date:
1971
1970 [i.e. 1971]
Call number:
VG93 .A31 1970
VG93.A31 1970
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_8666

Kitty Hawk to Sputnik to Polaris; a contemporary account of the struggle over military and commercial air policy in the United States

Author:
Wilson, Eugene Edward 1887-1974  Search this
Subject:
United States Navy Aviation  Search this
Physical description:
231 p. 24 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
United States
Date:
1960
1960]
Topic:
Air power  Search this
Aeronautics--History  Search this
Call number:
VG93 .W465X
VG93.W465X
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_25533

US Navy dress jumper worn by Lorenzo DuFau on USS Mason

Manufactured by:
United States Navy, American, founded 1775  Search this
Worn by:
Lorenzo A. DuFau, American, 1920 - 2015  Search this
Medium:
wool, cloth tape, and plastic buttons
Dimensions:
H x W x D (on form): 27 1/2 × 25 × 11 in. (69.9 × 63.5 × 27.9 cm)
H x W (flat): 27 1/4 × 17 in. (69.2 × 43.2 cm)
Type:
pullovers
military uniforms
Date:
1944-1945
Topic:
African American  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Military  Search this
Race relations  Search this
World War II  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lorenzo A. DuFau
Object number:
2009.5.1
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:
Clothing-Historical
Exhibition:
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fee29d0c-ea9a-4dfc-bf3e-ee630d87b9e9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.5.1
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American Campaign service medal awarded to Lorenzo DuFau

Manufactured by:
United States Navy, American, founded 1775  Search this
Owned by:
Lorenzo A. DuFau, American, 1920 - 2015  Search this
Medium:
metal and ribbon
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 3 × 2 3/16 × 3/16 in. (7.6 × 5.5 × 0.5 cm)
Type:
medals
Date:
1985
Topic:
African American  Search this
Military  Search this
Race relations  Search this
World War II  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Lorenzo A. DuFau
Object number:
2009.5.2
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:
Awards and Medals
Exhibition:
Double Victory: The African American Military Experience
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59d17c393-77fc-48bc-9258-e04ae39e1f98
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.5.2
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