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Maker:

Liotta, Domingo  Search this

Physical Description:

dacron (overall material)

polyurethane (overall material)

silastic (overall material)

Measurements:

overall, as stored: 7 1/2 in x 9 in x 6 1/2 in; 19.05 cm x 22.86 cm x 16.51 cm

overall: 18.7 cm x 22.8 cm x 16.4 cm; 7 3/8 in x 8 31/32 in x 6 15/32 in

Object Name:

artificial heart

heart, artificial

Place made:

United States: Texas, Houston

Date made:

1969

Subject:

Cardiology  Search this

Surgery  Search this

Cardiology  Search this

Surgery  Search this

Health Care  Search this

Artificial Organs  Search this

Related Publication:

Cooley, D. A.; Liotta, D.; Hallman, G. L.; Bloodwell, R. D.; Leachman, R. D.; Milam, J. D.. Orthotopic Cardiac Prosthesis for Two-Staged Cardiac Replacement

Credit Line:

Gift of Texas Heart Institute

ID Number:

1978.1002.01

Accession number:

1978.1002

Catalog number:

1978.1002.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-f67f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_688682

Maker:

Stetson  Search this

Physical Description:

felt (overall material)

Object Name:

hat

Other Terms:

hat; Headwear; Accessories Worn on the Body; Male

Date made:

1910 - 1930

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

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http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

ID Number:

CS.112055.001

Catalog number:

112055.001

Accession number:

112055

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5295-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_370469

User:

Sousa, John Philip  Search this

Physical Description:

silver (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 15 in x 1/2 in; 38.1 cm x 1.27 cm

Object Name:

baton

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

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http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

Gift of John Philip Sousa III and Thomas A. Sousa

ID Number:

1987.0142.01

Accession number:

1987.0142

Catalog number:

1987.0142.01

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Exhibition:

Entertainment Nation

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-2f52-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_682730

User:

Monroe, Marilyn  Search this

Physical Description:

leather (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 42 cm x 13 cm x .5 cm; 16 9/16 in x 5 1/8 in x 3/16 in

Object Name:

gloves, pair of

Date made:

1950s

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

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ID Number:

2002.0125.01

Catalog number:

2002.0125.01

Accession number:

2002.0125

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4c3d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1189307

Maker:

Binney and Smith  Search this

Physical Description:

wax (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 1/2 in x 7 3/4 in x 1/2 in; 6.35 cm x 19.685 cm x 1.27 cm

Object Name:

crayons, box of

Place Made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Easton

Date made:

1903

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

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http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

ID Number:

2000.0073.41

Accession number:

2000.0073

Catalog number:

2000.0073.41

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-6478-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1196565

Owner:

Washington, George  Search this

User:

Franklin, Benjamin  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (head material)

gold (label material)

wood (walking stick material)

Measurements:

overall: 46 1/2 in x 1 3/8 in; 118.11 cm x 3.4925 cm

Object Name:

cane

Date made:

1783

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

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http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

U.S. Department of State

ID Number:

PL.032011

Catalog number:

032011

Accession number:

68016

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-3bfe-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_515403

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

glass (overall material)

Object Name:

name plate

Place made:

United States: California, Manzanar

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

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Credit Line:

Gift of Masa Ozamoto

ID Number:

1986.3067.01

Nonaccession number:

1986.3067

Catalog number:

1986.3067.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-75a0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_444489

Described:

Clinton, Bill  Search this

Gore, Jr., Albert A.  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

styrofoam (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

orange (overall color)

red (overall color)

white (overall color)

blue (overall color)

black (overall color)

neon green (overall color)

triangle (overall shape)

Measurements:

average spatial: 14 1/2 in x 13 1/2 in x 14 in; 36.83 cm x 34.29 cm x 35.56 cm

Object Name:

hat

Associated place:

United States: Illinois, Chicago, United Center

Date made:

1996

Associated dates:

1996-08-11-1996-08-16

1996-08-24-1996-08-30

Related event:

Presidential Campaign of 1996  Search this

Democratic National Convention of 1996  Search this

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

ID Number:

1996.0311.01

Catalog number:

1996.0311.01

Accession number:

1996.0311

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-1d08-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1180976

Associated person:

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese  Search this

Maker:

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 1/2 in x 27 3/4 in; 3.81 cm x 70.485 cm

overall, mounted: 5/32 in x 35 in x 9 in; .39687 cm x 88.93967 cm x 22.86 cm

Object Name:

telegraph message

Place made:

United States: Maryland, Baltimore

Date made:

1844-05-25

1844-05-24

Associated date:

1844-05-24

Donated:

1900-04-18

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

from Edward Lind Morse

ID Number:

EM.001028

Catalog number:

001028

Accession number:

65555

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-48b8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_713485

Maker:

Technicolor Corporation  Search this

Physical Description:

asbestos insulation (inside blimp material)

steel (camera and blimp material)

blue (camera and blimp color)

steel (camera dolly material)

black (camer dolly color)

aluminum (matt box material)

leather (matt box trim material)

black (matt box and trim color)

handmade (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 68 in x 106 in x 31 in; 172.72 cm x 269.24 cm x 78.74 cm

Object Name:

35mm technicolor Df-24

motion picture camera

Place made:

United States: California, Los Angeles, Hollywood

Date made:

1937

Related Publication:

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

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http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

Technicolor Corporation

ID Number:

PG.008166

Catalog number:

8166

Maker number:

Patent No: 2,000,058

Accession number:

260112

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Exhibition:

LeFrak Lobby

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-a2d2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_759495

Maker:

Stradivari, Antonio  Search this

Physical Description:

spruce (overall material)

maple (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 23 7/8 in x 8 1/8 in x 4 in; 60.6425 cm x 20.6375 cm x 10.16 cm

Object Name:

violin

Place Made:

Italy: Lombardy, Cremona

Date made:

ca 1700

Related Publication:

Shinichi Yokoyama. The Decorated Instruments of Antonio Stradivari

Schubert, Franz. Franz Schubert: Quintet in C Major D. 956, Rondo in A Major D. 438

Auguste Franchomme & Frédéric Chopin. Franchomme & Chopin: Grand Duo Concertant; Caprices Op. 7, Nos. 2, 4, & 7; Two Nocturnes; Grande Valse, Op. 34.

Louis Spohr Octets, Sextet, Quintet

Felix Mendelssohn and Neils Gade. Mendelssohn & Gade: String Octet in E-flat Major, Op. 20; String Octet in F Major, Op. 17.

Georges Onslow. Georges Onslow: String Quintets Opp. 38, 39 & 40.

Luigi Boccherini. Boccherini: String Quintets, op.11, Nos. 4-6

Friedrich Dotzauer. Dotzauer: Quintet in D Minor, Op. 134; Six Pieces for 3 Violoncelli, Op. 104; Three Etudes for Violoncello Solo; Quartet for Violoncello Obbligato, 2 Violins, and Viola, Op. 64

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: The Complete String Quartets

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

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http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

Gift of Evelyn and Dr. Herbert R. Axelrod

ID Number:

2000.0013.01

Accession number:

2000.0013

Catalog number:

2000.0013.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-6469-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_739714

User:

Pearl, Minnie  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic (overall material)

straw (overall material)

paper (tag material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 3/4 in x 15 1/2 in x 12 1/4 in; 6.985 cm x 39.37 cm x 31.115 cm

Object Name:

hat

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

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Credit Line:

Gift of Minnie Pearl

ID Number:

1993.0457.02

Accession number:

1993.0457

Catalog number:

1993.0457.02

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-987f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_740676

Physical Description:

glass (overall material)

copper alloy (overall material)

metal (overall material)

rhinestones (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 3/4 in x 6 in x 7 1/2 in; 9.525 cm x 15.24 cm x 19.05 cm

Object Name:

crown

crown, worn by Yolande B.Betbee (Fox) , Miss America 1951

Date made:

1951

Related event:

Miss America Pageant  Search this

Related Publication:

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

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ID Number:

2005.0078.01

Accession number:

2005.0078

Catalog number:

2005.0078.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-a059-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1289940

Owner:

Jefferson, Thomas  Search this

Maker:

Jefferson, Thomas  Search this

Physical Description:

leather (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 3/8 in x 5 1/8 in x 1 in; 21.2725 cm x 13.0175 cm x 2.54 cm

Object Name:

book

Date made:

ca 1820

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

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ID Number:

PL.158231

Catalog number:

158231

Accession number:

147182

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-e29a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_213626

Maker:

Knight, Margaret E.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 6 3/8 in x 6 3/4 in x 12 3/16 in; 16.2052 cm x 17.145 cm x 30.9372 cm

Object Name:

patent model

Object Type:

Patent Model

papermaking

Date made:

ca 1879

Patent date:

1879-10-28

Related Publication:

Harris, Elizabeth M.. Patent Models in the Graphic Arts Collection

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

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Credit Line:

Pravel, Gambrell, Hewitt, Kirk, Kimball, and Dodge

ID Number:

1980.0004.01

Accession number:

1980.0004

Catalog number:

1980.0004.01

GA*89797.220925

Patent number:

220925

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-df53-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_214303

Associated person:

Keller, Helen  Search this

Maker:

Rossel & Fils  Search this

Physical Description:

gold (watch case material)

brass (watch movement material)

gold-plated, copper alloy, porcelain-enamel, glass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall, watch: 2 5/8 in x 1 7/8 in x 1/2 in; 6.6675 cm x 4.7625 cm x 1.27 cm

overall, case: 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 3/4 in; 6.35 cm x 6.35 cm x 1.905 cm

Object Name:

watch

Other Terms:

watch; Mechanical, Spring-Driven; Pocket Watch

Place Made:

Switzerland

Date made:

ca 1865

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

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Credit Line:

Phillips Brooks Keller & Mrs. Gordon Erwin

ID Number:

ME.335239

Catalog number:

335239

Accession number:

314555

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-8e9e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_851873

Referenced:

Segre, Emilio  Search this

Seaborg, Glenn T.  Search this

Kennedy, Joseph W.  Search this

Wahl, Arthur C.  Search this

Lewis, G. N.  Search this

University of California, Berkeley  Search this

Maker:

Segre, Emilio  Search this

Seaborg, Glenn  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

platinum (plate material)

wood (cigar box material)

Measurements:

box (closed): 90 cm x 19 cm x 15.9 cm; 35 7/16 in x 7 1/2 in x 6 1/4 in

disc: 1.5 cm; 9/16 in

Object Name:

chemical sample, plutonium 239, first isolated

Place Made:

United States: California, Berkeley, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Referenced:

United States: California, Berkeley

United States: California

United States: Illinois, Chicago

United States: Illinois

United States: Washington, Hanford

United States: Washington

Date made:

1941-05-21

Associated Date:

1941-05-29

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

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http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

Glenn T. Seaborg and Emilio Segre

ID Number:

EM.N-09384

Catalog number:

N-09384

Accession number:

272669

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-9384-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_700803

Original artist:

unknown  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 25.8 cm x 36 cm; 10 3/16 in x 14 3/16 in

Object Name:

drawing

ledger drawing

Object Type:

Drawings

Other Terms:

drawing; Watercolor

Place Made:

North America

Date made:

ca 1875

Date made:

ca 1894

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

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http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

Mrs. John G. Bourke

ID Number:

GA.08111

Accession number:

1897.031963

1897.31963

Catalog number:

GA*08111

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-fcd1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_795061

Referenced:

Fleming, Alexander  Search this

Maker:

Fleming, Alexander  Search this

Physical Description:

Penicillium notatum (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1/2 in x 2 in; x 1.27 cm x 5.08 cm

overall: 3/8 in x 2 in; x .9525 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

Penicillin, Mold, Fleming's

penicillin mold

biological

Other Terms:

Penicillin, Mold, Fleming's; Antibiotics; Biologicals; Drugs; Non-Liquid

Date made:

ca 1940s

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

Sir Alexander Fleming

ID Number:

MG.M-06668

Catalog number:

M-06668

Accession number:

198819

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-4ece-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_730403

Maker:

Becton, Dickinson and Company  Search this

Physical Description:

glass (plunger; barrel; tip material)

steel (handle; needle material)

Measurements:

overall: 10.4 cm x 2.8 cm x 1 cm; 4 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in x 3/8 in

overall: 4 1/8 in x 1 1/8 in x 3/8 in; 10.4775 cm x 2.8575 cm x .9525 cm

Object Name:

biological

syringe, vaccine, polio

Other Terms:

syringe, hypodermic; Hypodermic

Date made:

ca 1950

Related Publication:

Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History

National Museum of American History. Treasures of American History online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

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Credit Line:

Gift of The National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis

ID Number:

MG.221419.07

Catalog number:

221419.07

Accession number:

221419

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The Antibody Initiative

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Antibody Initiative: Polio

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-866b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_734498