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Physical Description:

ceramic (overall material)

porcelain (overall material)

hard-paste (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 160 mm x 406 mm; 6 5/16 in x 16 in

Object Name:

punch bowl

Place made:

China

Date made:

18th century

Date made:

1785-1795

Related Publication:

The Metropolitan Museum of Art Bulletin

Mudge, Jean McClure. Chinese Export Porcelain for the American Trade, 1785-1835

Paul A Van Dyke. The Canton Trade: Life and Enterprise on the China Coast, 1700-1845

Ronald W. Fuchs. Made in China: Export Porcelain from the Leo and Doris Hodroff Collection at Winterthur

Sewer, Andy; Allison, David; Liebhold, Peter; Davis, Nancy; Franz, Kathleen G.. American Enterprise: A History of Business in America

ID Number:

CE.61.8

Catalog number:

61.8

Accession number:

234613

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Exhibition:

American Enterprise

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-51b8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_587576

Maker:

unknown  Search this

Physical Description:

ceramic, stoneware (overall material)

kaolin (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 5 in x 3 in; 12.7 cm x 7.62 cm

Object Name:

face vessel

Place Made:

United States: South Carolina, Edgefield

Associated Place:

United States: South Carolina, Edgefield

Date made:

mid 1800s

Credit Line:

The Estate of Mary Elizabeth Sinnott

ID Number:

CE.324313

Accession number:

68233

Catalog number:

324313

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-2cf9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1329694

Artist:

Cash, Marie Romero  Search this

Cash, Don  Search this

Physical Description:

tin (overall material)

wood (overall material)

paint (overall material)

glass (overall material)

roman catholicism (overall single or multi-hued)

carved (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 37 1/2 in x 17 5/8 in x 15 in; 95.25 cm x 44.7675 cm x 38.1 cm

Object Name:

niche

Place Made:

United States: New Mexico

Date made:

1991

Subject:

Christianity  Search this

Roman Catholicism  Search this

Jesus Christ  Search this

Angels  Search this

Apostles  Search this

Gran Poder de Dios  Search this

Related Publication:

Morrison, Howard. American Encounters: A Companion to the Exhibition at the National Museum of American History

ID Number:

1991.0770.01

Catalog number:

1991.0770.01

Accession number:

1991.0770

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Religion

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-d939-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1143061

Maker:

Harvard Co.  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

ceramic (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 56 in x 24 in x 39 in; 142.24 cm x 60.96 cm x 99.06 cm

Object Name:

chair, dental

dental chair

Other Terms:

chair, dental; Dentistry

Subject:

Dr. C. Edmund Kells Collection  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. J. O. Pierson

ID Number:

MG.M-10600

Catalog number:

M-10600

Accession number:

254077

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Exhibition:

Artifact Walls

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-99fc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_735042

Used by:

Morley, Edward Williams  Search this

Maker:

Rüprecht, Albert  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (case material)

glass (case material)

brass (balance material)

Measurements:

beam: 16 1/8 in; 40.9575 cm

case: 29 in x 30 in x 15 in; 73.66 cm x 76.2 cm x 38.1 cm

Object Name:

balance

Object Type:

Balances

Place Made:

Austria: Vienna state, Vienna

Used:

United States: Ohio, Cleveland

Date made:

1886

1893

Date made:

1891

ID Number:

CH.318173

Catalog number:

318173

Accession number:

232131

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-ed54-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2298

Associated Name:

LUCASFILM Ltd.  Search this

Object Name:

movie costumes, droids

Subject:

Star Wars  Search this

Related Publication:

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

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

LUCASFILM Ltd. (through Howard Roffman)

ID Number:

COLL.DROIDS.006000

Accession number:

1984.0302

Catalog number:

1984.0302.01

1984.0302.02

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National Treasures exhibit

Artifact Walls exhibit

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-38c1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1329734

Maker:

Abbott Laboratories  Search this

Physical Description:

plastic (container material)

paper (container material)

htlv iii antigen coated beads (100) (overall material)

anti-human conjugate (goat) (overall material)

inactivated human plasma positive for antibody to htlv-iii (positive control) (overall material)

human plasma negative for antibody to htlv-iii (negative control) (overall material)

specimen diluent containing bovine and goat sera (overall material)

opd (o-phenylenediamine 2 hcl) tablets (overall material)

diluent for opd (o-phenylenediamine 2 hcl (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 4 in x 8 1/4 in x 7 3/8 in; 10.16 cm x 20.955 cm x 18.7325 cm

overall: 10.3 cm x 20.2 cm x 18.6 cm; 4 1/16 in x 7 15/16 in x 7 5/16 in

overall, manual: 5 in x 7 1/4 in x 1/8 in; 12.7 cm x 18.415 cm x .3175 cm

box, closed: 4 1/8 in x 8 1/2 in x 7 3/8 in; 10.4775 cm x 21.59 cm x 18.7325 cm

bottle, diluent for opd: 3 1/2 in x 1 15/16 in; 8.89 cm x 4.92125 cm

bottle, specimen diluent (both): 3 in x 1 1/4 in; 7.62 cm x 3.175 cm

bottle, anti-conjugate (goat): 3 in x 1 1/4 in; 7.62 cm x 3.175 cm

bottle, opd: 2 1/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 5.3975 cm x 3.81 cm

bottle, htlv iii antigen coated beads: 2 1/8 in x 1 7/16 in; 5.3975 cm x 3.65125 cm

bottle, positive control: 1 3/4 in x 3/4 in; 4.445 cm x 1.905 cm

bottle, negative control: 1 3/4 in x 3/4 in; 4.445 cm x 1.905 cm

Object Name:

test kit, HIV

Place made:

United States: Illinois, Chicago

Date made:

1986

Expiration date:

1986-12-04

Subject:

Public Health  Search this

LGBTQ Rights  Search this

LGBTQ  Search this

Gay Rights  Search this

ID Number:

2007.0060.001

Catalog number:

2007.0060.001

Accession number:

2007.0060

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Antibody Initiative: Diagnostics

Artifact Walls exhibit

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-4b0f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1322289

User:

Puente, Tito  Search this

Maker:

Latin Percussion  Search this

Physical Description:

steel, chrome-plated (overall material)

plastic (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 126 cm x 70 cm x 63 cm; 49 5/8 in x 27 9/16 in x 24 13/16 in

Object Name:

drum set

Place Made:

United States: New Jersey, Garfield

Date made:

1990 - 1996

Subject:

Olympics  Search this

Related event:

Olympic Summer Games: Atlanta, 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

Credit Line:

Gift of Tito Puente

ID Number:

1996.0304.01

Accession number:

1996.0304

Catalog number:

1996.0604.01

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Artifact Walls exhibit

Exhibition:

Entertainment Nation

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-5994-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_609361

User:

Cotten, Elizabeth  Search this

Maker:

C. F. Martin and Company  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 112 cm x 38 cm x 11 cm; 44 1/8 in x 14 15/16 in x 4 5/16 in

Object Name:

guitar

Place Made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Nazareth

Date made:

1950

ID Number:

1988.0425.01

Accession number:

1988.0425

Catalog number:

1988.0425.01

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Artifact Walls exhibit

Exhibition:

Sounding American Music

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-4046-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_606741

Physical Description:

walnut (wood material)

Measurements:

overall: 22 1/2 in x 40 3/4 in x 28 in; 57.15 cm x 103.505 cm x 71.12 cm

Object Name:

cradle

Date made:

1775-1800

Credit Line:

Mary F. and Robert L. Raley

ID Number:

1980.0026.08

Accession number:

1980.0026

Catalog number:

1980.0026.08

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Artifact Walls exhibit

Exhibition:

Artifact Walls

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-752b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_994619

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 14 1/2 in; 36.83 cm

needle: 5 1/2 in; 13.97 cm

overall; compass: 2 3/4 in x 14 5/8 in x 6 1/2 in; 6.985 cm x 37.1475 cm x 16.51 cm

overall; brackets, each: 1 3/8 in x 7 5/8 in x 1 1/4 in; 3.4925 cm x 19.3675 cm x 3.175 cm

overall; cover: 5/8 in x 6 1/2 in; 1.5875 cm x 16.51 cm

Object Name:

surveyor's compass

Place Made:

United States: New York

Date made:

ca 1800-1850

Credit Line:

Preston R. Bassett

ID Number:

PH.319340

Catalog number:

319340

Accession number:

236805

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Artifact Walls exhibit

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-5602-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_997214

Maker:

Underwood Typewriter Company  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (body material)

Measurements:

overall: 12 in x 18 in x 12 in; 30.48 cm x 45.72 cm x 30.48 cm

Object Name:

typewriter

Date made:

1914

Subject:

Typewriter  Search this

Office Machines  Search this

Related Publication:

Sewer, Andy; Allison, David; Liebhold, Peter; Davis, Nancy; Franz, Kathleen G.. American Enterprise: A History of Business in America

Credit Line:

Underwood Elliott Fisher Co.

ID Number:

ME.312108

Accession number:

161692

Catalog number:

312108

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Exhibition:

American Enterprise

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-e315-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_998196

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

glass (globe material)

fiber (part material)

rubber (part material)

cloth (part material)

metal (part material)

Measurements:

overall: 60 1/2 in x 30 in x 27 1/2 in; 153.67 cm x 76.2 cm x 69.85 cm

Object Name:

globe-type frictional electrostatic machine

electrostatic generator

Other Terms:

globe-type frictional electrostatic machine; Electrostatic Devices

Date made:

ca 1750

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

from Princeton University, Department of Physics

ID Number:

EM.325513

Catalog number:

325513

Accession number:

2008.0088

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Energy & Power

Science & Mathematics

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Electrostatic Machines

Exhibition:

The Electric Dr. Franklin

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-6e14-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_712387

Maker:

Idea Incorporated  Search this

Physical Description:

red (case color)

cardboard (box material)

plastic (case material)

Measurements:

receiver: 12.7 cm x 8.7 cm x 3.5 cm; 5 in x 3 7/16 in x 1 3/8 in

Object Name:

radio receiver

Place Made:

United States: Indiana, Indianapolis

Location of prior holder:

United States: Texas, Dallas

Date made:

1954

Subject:

Radio  Search this

Credit Line:

from Dr. Willis A. Adcock

ID Number:

1984.0040.01

Accession number:

1984.0040

Catalog number:

1984.0040.01

Model number:

TR-1

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-520c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_713528

Owner:

Woodworth, John M.  Search this

Maker:

Ford, William F.  Search this

Physical Description:

rosewood (overall material)

steel (overall material)

ivory (overall material)

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 23.7 cm x 50.2 cm x 29.5 cm; 9 5/16 in x 19 3/4 in x 11 5/8 in

Object Name:

surgical set

Place Made:

United States: New York, New York City

Date made:

1870-1879

1871-1874

Subject:

Surgery  Search this

Credit Line:

Transfer from U.S. Department of Health, Education & Welfare. Public Health Service

ID Number:

COLL.SURGKIT.000002

Accession number:

1980.0349

Catalog number:

1980.0349.09

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Artifact Walls exhibit

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8061-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_725455

Physical Description:

ceramic (lid material)

ceramic (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 47.1 cm x 16 cm; 18 9/16 in x 6 5/16 in

overall: 17 7/8 in x 12 in x 9 in; 45.4025 cm x 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm

Object Name:

leech jar

jar, leech, apothecary

Other Terms:

Leech Jar, Staffordshire; leech jar; Jar Leech; Leech Jar,; Containers

Place Made:

United Kingdom: England, Staffordshire

Date made:

ca mid-1800s

Credit Line:

From Smith Kline and French Laboratories

ID Number:

MG.M-11504.01

Catalog number:

M-11504

Accession number:

263554

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-4f7a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_736008

Maker:

Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

leather (overall material)

metal (overall material)

glass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 95 mm x 83 mm x 165 mm; 3 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 6 1/2 in

Object Name:

camera, box

Place Made:

United States: New York, Rochester

Date made:

1888

Related Publication:

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

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

Mary I. Stroud

ID Number:

PG.000169

Catalog number:

169

Accession number:

23598

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

National Treasures exhibit

Photography

Artifact Walls exhibit

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-b9d2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_760118

Maker:

Eastman Dry Plate and Film Company  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

leather (overall material)

glass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 9.5 cm x 8.5 cm x 17 cm; 3 3/4 in x 3 3/8 in x 6 11/16 in

Object Name:

camera, box

Place Made:

United States: New York, Rochester

Date made:

1888

Credit Line:

Gift of Antiques on the Hill

ID Number:

PG.006519

Catalog number:

6519

Accession number:

242983

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-a8bd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_760247

Maker:

Avilés Vázquez, Rafael  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal (strings material)

Measurements:

overall: 85.5 cm x 28.5 cm x 9.5 cm; 33 11/16 in x 11 1/4 in x 3 3/4 in

part: scale length: 51.5 cm; 20 9/32 in

Object Name:

cuatro

Place made:

Puerto Rico

Date made:

1999-2000

ID Number:

2001.0014.02

Accession number:

2001.0014

Catalog number:

2001.0014.02

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Artifact Walls exhibit

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-d7a7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_764513

Object Name:

sewing machine patent model

Object Type:

Patent Model

Date made:

1870

ID Number:

TE.T6355

Accession number:

89797

Patent number:

99743

Catalog number:

T6355

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Textiles

Artifact Walls exhibit

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-ae8e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_766775