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Maker:

Nursmatic Corporation  Search this

Physical Description:

glass (overall material)

plastic (cap material)

rubber (nipple material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 1/4 in x 2 1/16 in x 1 3/4 in; 20.955 cm x 5.23875 cm x 4.445 cm

Object Name:

Infant Feeder

Place made:

United States: Illinois, Chicago

Date made:

c1953

Date made:

ca 1953

Credit Line:

Gift of Nursmatic Corporation, through Leslie E. Mickle, Vice President; Accession 199187

ID Number:

MG.M-06680

Catalog number:

M-06680

Accession number:

199187

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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Exhibition:

Wonderplace

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-8967-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_728964

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

brass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 1/4 in x 2 in; 5.715 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

Lamp Socket

Date made:

1881

Credit Line:

from Joseph E. Hinds

ID Number:

EM.180934.05

Catalog number:

180934.05

Accession number:

24315

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Work and Industry: Electricity

Exhibition:

Lighting a Revolution

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-63a0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_996358

Life Form:

Terrestrial

Bloom Characteristics:

Inflorescence can be 24" long with over 10 white flowers. Each flower is .8" across.

Foliage Characteristics:

Dark green leaves are silver striped.

Range:

China (SE Yunnan to N Guangdong) to Vietnam

Habitat:

Humid forests in damp limestone crevasses; 100-1600m

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

The Silvery Striped Calanthe

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Calanthe

Species:

argenteostriata

Accession Number:

2018-0861A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7da59ebc1-5851-45d0-97a9-696c749f1924

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-0861A

Life Form:

Epiphytic

Bloom Characteristics:

Arching to pendant inflorescence can be more than 3' (90 cm) long with 3-250 pink flower. Flowers are 2.2-3.6" (5.5-9 cm) across and last several weeks.

Foliage Characteristics:

Mottled silver-green

Fragrance:

Rose (slight)

Range:

Philippines

Habitat:

Rainforests; 0-1475ft (0-450m)

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Schiller's Phalaenopsis

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Epidendroideae

Genus:

Phalaenopsis

Species:

schilleriana

Accession Number:

2018-0985A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7a7822ee3-5d50-43f4-b820-6b2fdd9485f9

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2018-0985A

Life Form:

Terrestrial

Bloom Characteristics:

Averages 5-6 pink to red flowers per an inflorescence.

Range:

hybrid

Topic:

Orchids  Search this

Living Collections  Search this

Common Name:

Phragmipedium clonal hybrid

Group:

[vascular plants]

Class:

Equisetopsida

Subclass:

Magnoliidae

Superorder:

Lilianae

Order:

Asparagales

Family:

Orchidaceae

Subfamily:

Cypripedioideae

Genus:

Phragmipedium

Accession Number:

2019-0048A

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

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Smithsonian Gardens Orchid Collection

On Display:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

Smithsonian Gardens

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ax7900456b8-9da0-4140-a832-f9a8f6fd809b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:ofeo-sg_2019-0048A

Associated Name:

Lincoln, Abraham  Search this

Physical Description:

gold; velvet; agate (overall material)

Measurements:

box overall: 11/16 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 11/16 in; 1.778 cm x 6.35 cm x 4.318 cm

Object Name:

Box

Source:

United States: California, San Francisco

Date made:

1860s

c1864

Subject:

Presentation  Search this

Credit Line:

Lincoln Isham

ID Number:

PL.219098.08.b

Accession number:

219098

Catalog number:

219098.08.b

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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection

Exhibition:

American Enterprise

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-da43-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1146854

Maker:

Volk, Leonard Wells  Search this

Volk, Leonard Wells  Search this

Associated person:

Lincoln, Abraham  Search this

Saint-Gaudens, Augustus  Search this

Physical Description:

painted (?? production method/technique)

plaster (overall material)

white (overall color)

Measurements:

left hand: 2 3/4 in x 4 1/4 in x 6 5/8 in; 6.985 cm x 10.795 cm x 16.8275 cm

right hand: 3 5/8 in x 5 1/4 in x 6 1/8 in; 9.2075 cm x 13.335 cm x 15.5575 cm

Object Name:

Casts, Hands, Pair of

Associated date:

1860

Subject:

Presidents  Search this

Credit Line:

Thirty-Three Subscribers (Augustus St. Gaudens, Thomas B. Clarke, Richard W. Gilder)

ID Number:

PL.4414

Catalog number:

4414

Accession number:

20084

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Political and Military History: Political History, Presidential History Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

Exhibition:

American Presidency

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-4401-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_524361

Associated person:

Jackson, Andrew  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 23.9 cm x 20.9 cm; 9 13/32 in x 8 7/32 in

Object Name:

Comb

ID Number:

PL.42325

Catalog number:

42325

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Political and Military History: Political History, Presidential History Collection

American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith

Exhibition:

American Democracy

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-725e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1199630

Maker:

Catalina  Search this

Object Name:

Bathing Suit, 1-Piece

Other Terms:

Bathing Suit, 1-Piece; Entire Body; Main Dress; Female; Bathing

Date made:

1954

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. George L. Demetros

ID Number:

CS.309721.001

Catalog number:

309721.001

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Home and Community Life: Costume

Exhibition:

Object Project

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-6961-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_361736

Physical Description:

copper (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 2 in x 2 in; 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm

Object Name:

Tag, Identification (2)

Object Type:

tags

Place made:

United States: South Carolina, Charleston

Place used:

United States: South Carolina, Charleston

Date made:

1833

Subject:

African American  Search this

Slavery  Search this

Municipal Government  Search this

Credit Line:

Leon Banov

ID Number:

CL.309002.01

Catalog number:

309002.01

Accession number:

309002

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Home and Community Life: Ethnic

Work

Many Voices, One Nation

Exhibition:

Many Voices, One Nation

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-2354-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_671073

Maker:

Bausch & Lomb  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

average spatial: 31.1 cm x 17.7 cm x 19 cm; 12 1/4 in x 6 15/16 in x 7 1/2 in

Object Name:

microscope

Place made:

United States: New York, Rochester

Date made:

ca 1940

Subject:

Science & Scientific Instruments  Search this

Credit Line:

Carnegie Institution of Washington

ID Number:

1993.0115.01.1

Catalog number:

1993.0115.01.1

Accession number:

1993.0115

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Medicine and Science: Biological Sciences

Microscopes

Science & Mathematics

Artifact Walls exhibit

Exhibition:

Discovery and Revelation

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-073d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1163949

Inspired by:

Roosevelt, Theodore  Search this

Maker:

Ideal Toy Company  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 24 in; 60.96 cm

Object Name:

animal, stuffed

Object Type:

toys

Date made:

ca 1903

Subject:

Bears  Search this

Toys  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:

Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt

ID Number:

PL.252493.02

Catalog number:

252493.02

Accession number:

252493

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Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

Family & Social Life

National Treasures exhibit

Exhibition:

American Presidency

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-e458-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_491375

Associated person:

Clay, Henry  Search this

Measurements:

overall: 15 1/2 in; x 39.37 cm

Object Name:

Hat

ID Number:

PL.035547

Catalog number:

35547

Accession number:

92238

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Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection

Exhibition:

American Presidency

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-0049-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_498446

Associated person:

Harrison, Benjamin  Search this

Physical Description:

blue (?? color)

Measurements:

overall: 7 1/4 in; 18.415 cm

Object Name:

Plate

Object Type:

plate

Associated date:

1892

Related Publication:

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

Credit Line:

The Stradlings

ID Number:

PL.323505.01

Catalog number:

323505.01

Accession number:

323505

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Political and Military History: Political History, White House/First Ladies Collection

Exhibition:

American Enterprise

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-7cf2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_515610

Measurements:

overall: 56 in x 16 in x 24 in; 142.24 cm x 40.64 cm x 60.96 cm

Object Name:

Dress

Associated date:

1981 01 20

Subject:

First Ladies  Search this

Inauguration  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Nancy Reagan

ID Number:

1981.0604.01

Accession number:

1981.0604

Catalog number:

1981.0604.01

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Political and Military History: Political History, White House/First Ladies Collection

Exhibition:

First Ladies

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-3b57-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_515038

Physical Description:

red (overall color)

navy blue (overall color)

white (overall color)

black (overall color)

yellow (overall color)

green (overall color)

Measurements:

average spatial: 5 1/2 in x 8 3/4 in; x 13.97 cm x 22.225 cm

Object Name:

Pamphlet

Associated dates:

1993 11 / 1993 11

Credit Line:

Gift of Hillary Clinton

ID Number:

1994.0316.02

Accession number:

1994.0316

Catalog number:

1994.0316.02

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Political and Military History: Political History, First Ladies Collection

Exhibition:

First Ladies at the Smithsonian

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-f45e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1166993

Measurements:

overall: 5 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 13.97 cm x 8.255 cm

Object Name:

Postcard

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Alvin E. O'Konski and Mrs. Chet Holifield

ID Number:

PL.261093.05.b

Accession number:

261093

Catalog number:

261093.05.b

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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection

Exhibition:

Exhibition

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-10bf-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1067900

Referenced:

Johnson, Lady Bird  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

Measurements:

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

Object Name:

Postcard

Date made:

1964

Associated date:

1964

Subject:

First Ladies  Search this

Political Campaigns  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Alvin E. O'Konski and Mrs. Chet Holifield

ID Number:

PL.261093.04b

Accession number:

261093

Catalog number:

261093.04.b

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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

Exhibition:

First Ladies

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-10c2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1067903

Associated person:

Johnson, Lady Bird  Search this

Physical Description:

red (bird color)

plastic (?? material)

Measurements:

overall: 13 in x 28 in; 33.02 cm x 71.12 cm

Object Name:

Train, Toy

Date made:

1964

Associated date:

1964

Subject:

First Ladies  Search this

Political Campaigns  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Alvin E. O'Konski and Mrs. Chet Holifield

ID Number:

PL.261093.02

Catalog number:

261093.02

Accession number:

261093

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Political and Military History: Political History, White House/First Ladies Collection

Government, Politics, and Reform

Exhibition:

First Ladies

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-df74-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_492129

Associated person:

Johnson, Lady Bird  Search this

Physical Description:

paper (overall material)

multi-color (overall color)

Measurements:

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

Object Name:

Pamphlet

Date made:

c1964

Associated date:

1964

Subject:

Political Campaigns  Search this

Credit Line:

Democratic National Committee

ID Number:

PL.257680.91

Catalog number:

257680.91

Accession number:

257680

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Political and Military History: Political History, White House/First Ladies Collection

Exhibition:

First Ladies

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-0397-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_499738