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Inventor:

Peer, John A.  Search this

Object Name:

patent model, gear cutting machine

Associated place:

United States: California, San Francisco

Date made:

1874

Patent date:

1874-07-21

Subject:

Patent Models  Search this

ID Number:

MC.308817

Catalog number:

308817

Accession number:

89797

Patent number:

153,370

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Work and Industry: Production and Manufacturing

Patent Models

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-9309-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_845678

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 12 3/4 in x 2 9/16 in; 32.385 cm x 6.50875 cm

overall: 13 1/2 in x 6 1/8 in; 34.29 cm x 15.5575 cm

Object Name:

indicator, steam engine

Place made:

United Kingdom: England

Date made:

ca 1855

Subject:

Steam Engines  Search this

ID Number:

1979.0344.01

Accession number:

1979.0344

Catalog number:

1979.0344.01

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Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering

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Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-769e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_847432

Artist; lithographer:

Knecht, H.  Search this

Printer:

Rau, Jacob  Search this

Measurements:

image: 16 3/4 in x 29 1/2 in; 42.545 cm x 74.93 cm

Object Name:

lithograph

Object Type:

Lithograph

Place made:

United States: New York, New York City

Date made:

n.d.

Subject:

Railroads  Search this

Architecture, Industrial Buildings  Search this

Architecture  Search this

Carriages  Search this

Bridges  Search this

Architecture, Domestic Buildings  Search this

Horses  Search this

Wagons  Search this

River scenes & river life  Search this

Ships  Search this

Credit Line:

Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection

ID Number:

DL.60.3742

Catalog number:

60.3742

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Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life

Clothing & Accessories

Domestic Furnishings

Art

Natural Resources

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Peters Prints

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-8035-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_325945

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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Industry & Manufacturing

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_880209

Maker:

Elliott Brothers  Search this

Physical Description:

brass (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

indicator: 8 in x 8 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in; 20.32 cm x 21.59 cm x 6.985 cm

overall: 3 1/4 in x 9 1/2 in x 8 1/2 in; 8.255 cm x 24.13 cm x 21.59 cm

Object Name:

indicator

indicator, steam engine

Date made:

1864

Subject:

Steam Engines  Search this

ID Number:

1987.0657.01

Accession number:

1987.0657

Catalog number:

1987.0657.01

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-85b7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_849782

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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Work and Industry: Mechanisms

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Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1329734

Demonstrator:

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese  Search this

Vail, Alfred  Search this

Maker:

Vail, Alfred  Search this

Morse, Samuel Finley Breese  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 3 in x 2 in x 6 3/4 in; 7.62 cm x 5.08 cm x 17.145 cm

Object Name:

telegraph transmitter

telegraph key

Place Made:

United States: New Jersey, Morristown

Used:

United States: Maryland, Baltimore

United States: District of Columbia, Washington

Date made:

1844

Used date:

1844

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 Western Union Telegraph Co.

ID Number:

EM.181411

Catalog number:

181411

Accession number:

31652

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Work and Industry: Electricity

Industry & Manufacturing

Work

National Treasures exhibit

Artifact Walls exhibit

Communications

Government, Politics, and Reform

Computers & Business Machines

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

American Enterprise

Exhibition:

American Enterprise

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-46b1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1096762

Physical Description:

white metal (overall material)

tin (stack material)

wood (base material)

Measurements:

flywheel - from catalog card: 2 7/8 in; x 7.3025 cm

boiler - from catalog card: 7 in x 3 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 17.78 cm x 8.89 cm x 8.89 cm

tin stack - from catalog card: 12 in; 30.48 cm

base - from catalog card: 10 3/4 in x 4 3/4 in; x 27.305 cm x 12.065 cm

overall: 13 3/8 in x 4 7/8 in x 10 3/4 in; 33.9725 cm x 12.3825 cm x 27.305 cm

Object Name:

toy, steam engine and boiler

steam engine and boiler, toy

Place made:

Germany

Date made:

ca 1900

Related Publication:

Maass, Eleanor A.. Greville Bathe's "Theatre of Machines": The Evolution of a Scholar and His Collection

Credit Line:

Bequest of the Estate of Greville I. Bathe

ID Number:

MC.329006

Catalog number:

329006

Accession number:

278175

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Work and Industry: Mechanical and Civil Engineering

Engineering Steam Toys and Models

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Family & Social Life

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-84a4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_847158

Maker:

F. Ad. Richter and Company  Search this

Physical Description:

stone, imitation (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 1 3/4 in x 8 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in; 4.445 cm x 21.59 cm x 16.51 cm

Object Name:

Blocks

blocks, building

Other Terms:

Blocks; Toys

Place made:

Germany: Thuringia, Rudolstadt

Place distributed:

United States: New York, New York City

Place owned; place used:

United States: Maine

United States: District of Columbia

Date made:

1902 or later

Patent date:

1900-03-06

Label registration date:

1902-11-04

Subject:

Toys  Search this

Patented  Search this

Family  Search this

Credit Line:

R. D. Remley

ID Number:

1978.0443.02

Accession number:

1978.0443

Catalog number:

1978.0443.02

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Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-6fcb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_314467

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

Measuring & Mapping

Communications

America on the Move

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Transportation

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

Maker:

R. Bliss and Co.  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

paint (overall material)

paper (overall material)

ink (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 13 in x 17 in x 9 in; 33.02 cm x 43.18 cm x 22.86 cm

Object Name:

Chest, Tool

chest, tool, child's

Other Terms:

Chest, Tool; Toys

Place Made:

United States: Rhode Island, Providence

Date made:

1911 - 1924

Subject:

Carpentry  Search this

Toys  Search this

Hand Tools  Search this

Boys  Search this

Credit Line:

John R. Gerwig, Jr.

ID Number:

1977.1101.0167

Accession number:

1977.1101

Catalog number:

1977.1101.0167

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Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life

Artifact Walls exhibit

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Family & Social Life

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-1714-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_314445

Maker:

Wager-Smith, Edward  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

metal (part material)

Measurements:

overall: .3 cm x 24.8 cm x .3 cm; 1/8 in x 9 3/4 in x 1/8 in

Object Name:

slide rule

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia

Date made:

1902-1921

Subject:

Mathematics  Search this

Rule, Calculating  Search this

Carpentry  Search this

Credit Line:

Transfer from Smithsonian Institution Libraries

ID Number:

1987.0108.01

Accession number:

1987.0108

Catalog number:

1987.0108.01

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Medicine and Science: Mathematics

Science & Mathematics

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Slide Rules

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9062-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1215039

Maker:

Gardner, Alexander  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 7 in x 9 in; 17.78 cm x 22.86 cm

Object Name:

albumen photograph

Place made:

United States: Virginia, Alexandria

Date made:

1863-08

Related event:

Civil War  Search this

ID Number:

1986.0711.0334.02

Accession number:

1986.0711

Catalog number:

1986.0711.0334.02

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Gardner's Sketchbook

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c190-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1294159

Maker:

Gardner, Alexander  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 6 3/4 in x 9 1/16 in; 17.145 cm x 23.07158 cm

Object Name:

albumen photograph

Place made:

United States: Antietam Creek

Date made:

1862-09

Related event:

Civil War  Search this

ID Number:

1986.0711.0334.20

Accession number:

1986.0711

Catalog number:

1986.0711.0334.20

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Gardner's Sketchbook

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b527-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1294178

Maker:

Gardner, Alexander  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 7 in x 9 in; 17.78 cm x 22.86 cm

Object Name:

albumen photograph

Place made:

United States: Maryland, Pleasant Valley

Related event:

Civil War  Search this

ID Number:

1986.0711.0334.24

Accession number:

1986.0711

Catalog number:

1986.0711.0334.24

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Gardner's Sketchbook

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Family & Social Life

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c79d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1294182

Maker:

Gardner, Alexander  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 17.5684 cm x 22.86 cm; 6 15/16 in x 9 in

Object Name:

albumen photograph

Place made:

United States: Virginia, Harrisons Landing

Date made:

1864-06

Related event:

Civil War  Search this

ID Number:

1986.0711.0283.19

Accession number:

1986.0711

Catalog number:

1986.0711.0283.19

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Gardner's Sketchbook

Military

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-cc33-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1294284

Maker:

A.C. Gilbert Company  Search this

Physical Description:

steel (overall material)

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 41.3 cm x 21 cm; 16 1/4 in x 8 9/32 in

Object Name:

Construction Set

toy, construction

Other Terms:

Construction Set; Toys

Place made:

United States: Connecticut, New Haven

Date on box:

ca 1954

Date on booklet:

ca 1929

Subject:

Toys  Search this

ID Number:

1985.0634.01

Accession number:

1985.0634

Catalog number:

1985.0634.01

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Cultural and Community Life: Domestic Life

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-6232-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_323681

Maker:

Gardner, Alexander  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 17.3566 cm x 22.6484 cm; 6 13/16 in x 8 15/16 in

Object Name:

albumen photograph

Place made:

United States: Virginia, Centreville

Date made:

1862-03

Related event:

Civil War  Search this

ID Number:

1986.0711.0334.04

Accession number:

1986.0711

Catalog number:

1986.0711.0334.04

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Gardner's Sketchbook

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c944-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1294161

Maker:

Gardner, Alexander  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 6 3/4 in x 8 15/16 in; 17.145 cm x 22.64842 cm

Object Name:

albumen photograph

Place made:

United States: Virginia, Manassas

Date made:

1862-03

Related event:

Civil War  Search this

ID Number:

1986.0711.0334.09

Accession number:

1986.0711

Catalog number:

1986.0711.0334.09

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Gardner's Sketchbook

Military

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Transportation

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-b462-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1294166

Maker:

Gardner, Alexander  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 7 in x 9 in; 17.78 cm x 22.86 cm

Object Name:

albumen photograph

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Gettysburg

Date made:

1863-07

Related event:

Civil War  Search this

ID Number:

1986.0711.0334.39

Accession number:

1986.0711

Catalog number:

1986.0711.0334.39

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Gardner's Sketchbook

Military

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-c52c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1294198