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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

Physical Description:

brass; metal; paint; plastic; rubber; electrical wire, metal plating, adhesive (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 68 in x 34 in x 20 in; 1727 mm x 864 mm x 508 mm

Object Name:

movie costume, droid

movie costume, droid or robot

Associated Place:

United States: California, San Rafael

Subject:

Star Wars  Search this

Related Publication:

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

Credit Line:

LUCASFILM Ltd.

ID Number:

1984.0302.02

Accession number:

1984.0302

Catalog number:

1984.0302.02

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Work and Industry: Mechanisms

Popular Entertainment

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Work

Industry & Manufacturing

Science & Mathematics

Exhibition:

Entertainment Nation

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-7bea-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_739237

Physical Description:

aluminum; paint; plastic (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 44 in x 26 in x 28 1/2 in; 111.76 cm x 66.04 cm x 72.39 cm

Object Name:

movie costume, droid

movie costume, droid or robot

Associated Place:

United States: California, San Rafael

Subject:

Star Wars  Search this

Related Publication:

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

Credit Line:

LUCASFILM Ltd.

ID Number:

1984.0302.01

Catalog number:

1984.0302.01

Accession number:

1984.0302

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Work and Industry: Mechanisms

Popular Entertainment

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Work

Industry & Manufacturing

Science & Mathematics

Exhibition:

Entertainment Nation

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-0ad8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_880209

Maker:

Edison Company  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 7 in x 18 in x 5 in; 17.78 cm x 45.72 cm x 12.7 cm

Object Name:

Model

power station model

Place made:

United States: New York, New York City

Date made:

1927

Credit Line:

from the New York Edison Company

ID Number:

EM.309605

Catalog number:

309605

Accession number:

104795

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Work and Industry: Electricity

Energy & Power

Work

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Industry & Manufacturing

Exhibition:

Lighting a Revolution

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-5ea4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_712587

Associated institution:

Faesch & Piccard  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 13 in x 13 in; 33.02 cm x 33.02 cm

Object Name:

model

generator model

turbine model

Place made:

United States: New York

Credit Line:

from Niagara-Mohawk Power Corporation

ID Number:

EM.315850

Catalog number:

315850

Accession number:

221414

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Work and Industry: Electricity

Energy & Power

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Industry & Manufacturing

Natural Resources

Exhibition:

Lighting a Revolution

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-3956-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_712882

Maker:

Balbreck ainé et fils  Search this

Physical Description:

nickel plated brass (overall material)

Measurements:

telescope: 15 in; 38.1 cm

overall in case: 8 3/4 in x 16 1/4 in x 9 1/2 in; 22.225 cm x 41.275 cm x 24.13 cm

Object Name:

level

Object Type:

levels

Place made:

France: Île-de-France, Paris

Date made:

ca 1880

Related event:

Building the Panama Canal  Search this

ID Number:

PH.337071

Catalog number:

337071

Accession number:

1979.0261

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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Surveying and Geodesy

Measuring & Mapping

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-9df6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_748621

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

plastic (fins material)

Measurements:

wheels: 3.3 cm; 1 5/16 in

fins: 6 cm; 2 3/8 in

purple rods: 27.5 cm; 10 13/16 in

green rods: 18.9 cm; 7 7/16 in

red rods: 12.8 cm; 5 1/32 in

blue rods: 8.5 cm; 3 11/32 in

orange rods: 3 cm; 1 3/16 in

yellow rods: 5.5 cm; 2 5/32 in

Object Name:

Tinker Toys

toy, construction

Other Terms:

Tinker Toys; Toys

Place made:

United States: Illinois, Evanston

Date made:

1972

Subject:

Toys  Search this

Patented  Search this

ID Number:

1983.0250.02

Accession number:

1983.0250

Catalog number:

1983.0250.02

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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8cfb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_748920

Graphic artist:

Canal, Giovanni Antonio  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

sheet: 19.8 cm x 27.3 cm; 7 13/16 in x 10 3/4 in

image: 14.2 cm x 20.7 cm; 5 9/16 in x 8 1/8 in

Object Name:

print

Object Type:

Etching

Other Terms:

print; Intaglio; Etching

Place Made:

Italy: Venetan, Venice

Subject:

Architecture  Search this

Related Publication:

The Etchings of Canaletto

Credit Line:

Mrs. Francis P. Garvan

ID Number:

GA.21847

Catalog number:

21847

Accession number:

257503

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-e415-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790378

Physical Description:

wood (frame material)

Measurements:

overall: 94 cm x 128.5 cm x 4.5 cm; 37 in x 50 9/16 in x 1 3/4 in

Object Name:

painting

painting, oil

Other Terms:

painting; Maritime

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. William Lilly, New York, New York

ID Number:

TR.309517

Catalog number:

309517

Accession number:

103202

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Cultures & Communities

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Work

Transportation

Art

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-8639-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_842453

Master of schooner's crew:

Craig, Jas. G.  Search this

Sailor:

La Pierre, John  Search this

Costello, Martin  Search this

Todd, Jr., John  Search this

Todd, George  Search this

Herrick, Daniel  Search this

Smith, Edward  Search this

Smith, James  Search this

Welch, James  Search this

Goodwin, George  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

textile (sails material)

metals (fittings material)

Measurements:

overall: 47 in x 75 in x 12 in; 119.38 cm x 190.5 cm x 30.48 cm

Object Name:

schooner

model, rigged fishing schooner

Other Terms:

schooner; Maritime; Fishing

Where the model was built:

United States: Massachusetts, Essex

Schooner en route to when it was lost at sea:

Canada: Newfoundland and Labrador, Saint Lawrence

Date made:

1894

Date made:

1855

Model built:

ca 1855

Schooner was lost at sea:

1870-09

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

Credit Line:

Transfer from U.S. Fish Commission

ID Number:

TR.076244

Catalog number:

076244

Accession number:

028022

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Work

Natural Resources

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/ng49ca746a6-9b38-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_842537

Physical Description:

ferrous metal (overall material)

black (overall color)

copper alloy (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 12 ft x 8 ft; 3.6576 m x 2.4384 m

Object Name:

buoy, bell

Other Terms:

buoy, bell; Maritime

Subject:

Fishing  Search this

Related event:

The Emergence of Modern America  Search this

The Great Depression and World War II  Search this

Postwar United States  Search this

Related Publication:

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

Credit Line:

US Department of Transportation, U.S. Coast Guard Fifth District (through Paul Glahe)

ID Number:

TR.336771

Accession number:

1978.2285

Catalog number:

336771

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Communications

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Transportation

Measuring & Mapping

Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-619d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_842594

Attended first launching:

Roosevelt, Franklin Delano  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

maroon (overall color)

black (overall color)

Measurements:

approx: 14 1/2 in x 55 in x 7 in; 36.83 cm x 139.7 cm x 17.78 cm

Object Name:

ship, Liberty

ship, Liberty

ship model, Liberty

ship model

model, ship

Other Terms:

ship, Liberty; Maritime; Vessel; Cargo

Liberty Shipyards modeled after:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Hog Island Shipyard

Associated Place:

Atlantic Ocean

Pacific Ocean

United States: Gulf Coast

Date made:

early 1940s

Launching of first Liberty Ship, SS Patrick Henry:

1941-09-27

Related event:

World War II  Search this

The Great Depression and World War II  Search this

Related Publication:

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

Credit Line:

Gift of U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Maritime Commisison (through J. M. Winston)

ID Number:

TR.313022

Accession number:

170015

Catalog number:

313022

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Military

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Work

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/ng49ca746a6-6312-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_842604

Commissioned Victory ships like the ones this model represents:

War Shipping Administration  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

maroon (overall color)

black (overall color)

white (overall color)

Measurements:

approx: 6 in x 57 in x 8 in; 15.24 cm x 144.78 cm x 20.32 cm

Object Name:

ship model, Victory

Ship, Victory

ship model, Victory

model, ship

Other Terms:

Ship, Victory; Maritime; Vessel; Cargo

Currently preserved in museums:

United States: California

United States: Florida

Date made:

early 1940s

Related event:

World War II  Search this

Vietnam War  Search this

Korean War  Search this

Contemporary United States  Search this

The Great Depression and World War II  Search this

Related Publication:

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

Credit Line:

Gift of U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Maritime Commisison (through J. M. Winston)

ID Number:

TR.313023

Catalog number:

TR*313023

Accession number:

170015

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

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/ng49ca746a6-6313-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_842605

Built tankers typical to this model:

Sun Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company  Search this

Purchased tankers typical to this model:

Standard Oil  Search this

Physical Description:

maroon (overall color)

black (overall color)

wood (overall material)

brown (overall color)

Measurements:

approx: 14 1/2 in x 65 in x 8 1/2 in; 36.83 cm x 165.1 cm x 21.59 cm

Object Name:

Ship, Single-screw tanker

ship model, single-screw tanker

model, ship

Other Terms:

Ship, Single-screw tanker; Ship, Single Crew; Maritime; Tanker

Date made:

early 1940s

Related event:

World War II  Search this

The Great Depression and World War II  Search this

Related Publication:

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

Credit Line:

Transfer from U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Maritime Commission (through J. M. Winston)

ID Number:

TR.313036

Catalog number:

313036

Accession number:

173712

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

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/ng49ca746a6-6315-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_842607

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Object Name:

engine, Oak

engine room, US Coast Guard Buoy Tender "Oak"

Other Terms:

engine, Oak; Maritime; Steam

Date made:

1921

Subject:

Fishing  Search this

Related event:

The Emergence of Modern America  Search this

Related Publication:

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

Credit Line:

U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Transportation

ID Number:

1979.0518.01

Accession number:

1979.0518

Catalog number:

1979.0518.01

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Communications

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

America on the Move

Transportation

Measuring & Mapping

Exhibition:

America On The Move

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-756b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_842767

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 10 in x 32 in x 612 in; 25.4 cm x 81.28 cm x 1554.48 cm

Object Name:

refrigerator car

display model, refrigerator car

model, railroad freight car

Other Terms:

refrigerator car; Rail

Place made:

United States: New York, New York

Date made:

ca 1883

Subject:

Railroads  Search this

Refrigeration  Search this

Model  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Miss Alma E. Palmer

ID Number:

TR.335473

Catalog number:

335473

Accession number:

321708

Patent number:

290600

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-f926-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_843220

Inventor:

Baldwin, Matthias W.  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 7 1/8 in x 9 3/4 in x 7 3/8 in; 18.0975 cm x 24.765 cm x 18.7325 cm

Object Name:

patent model, locomotive

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

locomotive, flexible-beam, 1842; patent model, locomotive; patent model; Rail

Associated place:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Date made:

ca 1842

ca. 1842

Patent date:

1842-08-25

Subject:

Locomotives  Search this

Steam Engines  Search this

Patent Models  Search this

ID Number:

TR.251274

Catalog number:

251274

Patent number:

2,759

Accession number:

48865

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Work and Industry: Transportation, Railroad

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Transportation

Patent Models

Exhibition:

Inventing In America

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-854d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_843732

Patentee:

Francis, Joseph  Search this

Inventor:

Francis, Joseph  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

paint (surface material)

copper alloy (parts material)

ferrous (parts material)

Measurements:

overall: 4 1/4 in x 6 in x 26 1/2 in; 10.795 cm x 15.24 cm x 67.31 cm

Object Name:

patent model, lifeboat

life boat, patent model

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

patent model, lifeboat; lifeboat; Maritime

Associated place:

United States: New York, New York City

Date made:

1841

Patent date:

1841-03-26

Related event:

Expansion and Reform  Search this

Related Publication:

On the Water online exhibition

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/onthewater

ID Number:

TR.308542

Catalog number:

308542

Accession number:

89797

Patent number:

2,018

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

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/ng49ca746b2-feec-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_843790

Inventor:

Merritt, Daniel S.  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (part material)

steel (part material)

wood (part material)

Measurements:

overall: 6 1/2 in x 5 1/2 in x 11 1/2 in; 16.51 cm x 13.97 cm x 29.21 cm

Object Name:

paddles, model

patent model, propelling apparatus

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

paddles; patent model, propelling apparatus; Maritime; Navigation

Associated Place:

United States: Michigan, Mount Morris

Date made:

1869

Patent date:

1869-04-20

Subject:

Patent Models  Search this

ID Number:

TR.308547

Catalog number:

308547

Accession number:

89797

Patent number:

89,231

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

America on the Move

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-f7ee-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_843811

Patentee:

Hosley, Abijah S.  Search this

Inventor:

Hosley, Abijah S.  Search this

Physical Description:

ivory (scale material)

brass (straight-edge material)

ebony (post material)

Object Name:

device for measuring ship, model

device for measuring ship model, model

device for measuring ship model, patent model

patent model, measurer, ships model

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

patent model, measurer, ships model; device for measuring ship models; Maritime

Associated place:

United States: New York, New York City

Date made:

1851

Patent date:

1851-08-19

ID Number:

TR.308544

Catalog number:

308544

Accession number:

89797

Patent number:

8,307

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Engineering, Building, and Architecture

America on the Move

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-536f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_843818