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Inventor:

Bachelder, John  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

leather (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 13 in x 19 in x 15 in; 33.02 cm x 48.26 cm x 38.1 cm; wt. 50 lbs

Object Name:

sewing machine patent model

Object Type:

Patent Model

Place invented:

United States: Massachusetts, Boston

Model constructed:

before 1849-05-08

Patent date:

1849-05-08

Subject:

Patent Models  Search this

Invention  Search this

Related Publication:

A Nation of Nations

Janssen, Barbara Suit. Patent Models Index

Cooper, Grace Rogers. The Sewing Machine: Its Invention and Development

Related Web Publication:

http://www.sil.si.edu/DigitalCollections/HST/Cooper/CF/view.cfm

ID Number:

TE.T06051

Catalog number:

T06051.000

Patent number:

006439

Accession number:

89797

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Patent Models

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-85b7-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1071137

Maker:

Goodale, Amanda F.  Search this

Physical Description:

silk (overall material)

linen (overall material)

blue (overall color)

green (overall color)

pink (overall color)

yellow (overall color)

black(faded) (overall color)

tan ground (overall color)

memorial sampler (overall style)

embroidery (overall production method/technique)

Measurements:

overall: 18 1/4 in x 18 3/8 in; 46.355 cm x 46.6725 cm

average spatial: 18 3/8 in x 18 1/4 in; x 46.6725 cm x 46.355 cm

Object Name:

sampler

Other Terms:

sampler; 1832

Place Made:

United States: Connecticut, Hartford

Associated place:

United States: Maryland, Potomac

Date made:

1832

Associated dates:

1982-12-02

Subject:

Trees  Search this

Flowers  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Robert B. Stephens

ID Number:

1983.0617.04

Catalog number:

1983.0617.04

Accession number:

1983.0617

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-9472-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1096008

Maker:

Lacey, Julia Winona  Search this

Physical Description:

cotton (canvas ground material)

wool (thread material)

Measurements:

overall: 7 1/4 in x 7 1/4 in; 18.415 cm x 18.415 cm

Object Name:

embroidery, sampler

sampler

Date made:

1848

Credit Line:

Gift of Miss Florence W. Layton

ID Number:

TE.T08869

Catalog number:

T8869

Accession number:

164049

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-a0f4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_639650

Maker:

Larson, Hulda Fredricka  Search this

Larson, Ellen Sophia Cecilia  Search this

Physical Description:

fabric, cotton (overall material)

thread, cotton (overall material)

filling, cotton (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 66 in x 59 in; 167 cm x 149 cm

Object Name:

quilt

Date made:

1905

Subject:

Expositions and Fairs  Search this

Quilting  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. Judith Anderson Weise

ID Number:

1986.0032.01

Catalog number:

1986.0032.01

Accession number:

1986.0032

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-862f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_556203

Directed by:

Unidentified Woman or Women  Search this

Owned by:

Jennie B. Moton, American, 1879 - 1942  Search this

Subject of:

Tuskegee Institute, American, founded 1881  Search this

Medium:

cotton

Dimensions:

H x W (a): 111 × 93 in. (281.9 × 236.2 cm)

H x W (b): 7 × 7 1/8 in. (17.8 × 18.1 cm)

Type:

bed coverings

Place made:

Tuskegee, Macon County, Alabama, United States, North and Central America

Date:

1915-1935

Topic:

African American  Search this

Associations and institutions  Search this

Communities  Search this

Craftsmanship  Search this

Domestic life  Search this

Education  Search this

HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges and Universities)  Search this

Ornamentation  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Charlotte Moton Hubbard

Object number:

2009.15ab

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Textiles

Furnishings, Housewares, and Décor

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd58230f0b4-ca88-48cc-a489-904779857023

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2009.15ab

Measurements:

flattened: 18 in x 19 in; 45.72 cm x 48.26 cm

Object Name:

Corset

Other Terms:

Corset; Upper Body; Underwear; Female

Date made:

1825 - 1849

1810-1820

Related event:

Expansion and Reform  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Hugo Friedrichs

ID Number:

CS.256746.006

Catalog number:

256746.006

Accession number:

256746

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Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-7959-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_366282

User:

Baker, Ellen Harding  Search this

Quilter:

Baker, Ellen Harding  Search this

Physical Description:

fabric, wool, cotton/wool (overall material)

thread cotton, silk, wool (overall material)

filling, cotton (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 89 in x 106 in; 225 cm x 269 cm

Object Name:

quilt

Object Type:

quilts

Place made:

United States: Iowa

Date made:

1876

Subject:

Education  Search this

Quilting  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Patricia Hill McCloy and Kathryn Hill Meardon

ID Number:

1983.0618.01

Catalog number:

1983.0618.01

Accession number:

1983.0618

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-feb8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_556183

Manufactured by:

Monnaie de Paris, French, founded 1864  Search this

Issued by:

French Republic, French, founded 1792  Search this

Received by:

Cpl. Lawrence Leslie McVey, Sr., American, 1897 - 1968  Search this

Designed by:

Pierre-Alexandre Morlon, French, 1878 - 1951  Search this

Subject of:

369th Infantry Regiment, American, 1913 - 1945  Search this

Medium:

bronze and ribbon

Dimensions:

H x W: 3 1/2 × 1 7/16 × 1/8 in. (8.9 × 3.7 × 0.3 cm)

Type:

medals

Place made:

France, Europe

Date:

1922

Topic:

African American  Search this

Military  Search this

World War I  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gina R. McVey, Granddaughter

Object number:

2011.108.3

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Awards and Medals

Textiles

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5890899f8-fe87-4310-8220-9c311a599fbf

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.108.3

Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Subject of:

Public Enemy, American, founded 1982  Search this

Medium:

acrylic paint on synthetic fiber

Dimensions:

H x W: 106 × 218 in. (269.2 × 553.7 cm)

Type:

banners

Date:

ca. 1992

Topic:

African American  Search this

Hip-hop (Music)  Search this

Rappers (Musicians)  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Public Enemy

Object number:

2011.33.5

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Textiles

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd51073e5e9-296e-46e5-9b9d-2d4fb4582984

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.33.5

Maker:

unknown  Search this

Physical Description:

fabric, cotton, linen (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 29 in x 18 in; 74 cm x 46 cm

Object Name:

Pillow Case, Quilted

Place made:

United States: Massachusetts, Brockton

Date made:

1836

Subject:

Quilting  Search this

Credit Line:

Mrs. Robert B. Stephens

ID Number:

1989.0712.04.01

Catalog number:

1989.0712.04.01

Accession number:

1989.0712

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b5-269b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_556220

Maker:

American Woolen Company  Search this

National and Providence Worsted Mills  Search this

Physical Description:

wool (overall material)

Object Name:

fabric sample

Place made:

United States: Rhode Island, Sandhill Brook

United States: Rhode Island, Providence

Date made:

1912

Credit Line:

Gift of American Woolen Company

ID Number:

TE.T00282.000

Catalog number:

T00282.000

TE.T00282.000

Accession number:

54882

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4a3545cc3-a320-44a6-8dc8-b52769991384

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2024617

Maker:

National and Providence Worsted Mills  Search this

Physical Description:

wool (overall material)

Object Name:

fabric sample

Date made:

1912

ID Number:

TE.T00283.000

Catalog number:

TE.T00283.000

T00283.000

Accession number:

54882

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4c1df8878-53b3-4e85-a41a-cffd8ddfe380

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_2024706

Maker:

Austin, Diana  Search this

Physical Description:

linen (ground material)

silk (embroidery thread material)

Measurements:

overall: 15 in x 15 1/8 in; 38.1 cm x 38.4175 cm

Object Name:

embroidery, sampler

sampler

Date made:

1827

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. Robert Reisner

ID Number:

TE.T14276

Catalog number:

T14276

Accession number:

276184

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-ac2b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_639608

Maker:

unknown  Search this

Physical Description:

fabric, cotton (overall material)

thread, cotton (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 8 in x 8 in; 20.32 cm x 20.32 cm

Object Name:

Quilt Piece

Place made:

United States

Date made:

1850-1875

Subject:

Quilting  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Mrs. John H. Murray

ID Number:

TE.T18417.000

Catalog number:

T18417.000

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-404a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_640605

Maker:

unknown  Search this

Physical Description:

thread, cotton (overall material)

fabric, cotton (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 10 in x 10 in; 25 cm x 25 cm

Object Name:

Quilt Block

Place made:

United States

Date made:

1800-1825

Subject:

Quilting  Search this

ID Number:

1985.0376.07

Catalog number:

1985.0376.07

Accession number:

1985.0376

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-c5c4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_556200

Maker:

Byers, Catherine  Search this

Physical Description:

fabric, cotton (overall material)

thread, cotton (overall material)

filling, cotton (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 95 in x 93 in; 240 cm x 236 cm

Object Name:

quilt

Place made:

United States: Pennsylvania, Chambersburg

Date made:

1840-1860

Subject:

Quilting  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Dr. Grace Fox

ID Number:

1980.0253.01

Catalog number:

1980.0253.01

Accession number:

1980.0253

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-ce53-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_556172

Physical Description:

cotton (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 106 cm x 114 cm; 41 3/4 in x 44 7/8 in

Object Name:

apron

Place made:

United States: California

Date made:

ca 1940

1935-1945

Subject:

Latino  Search this

Credit Line:

Gift of Anna Bermudez

ID Number:

2006.0236.04

Catalog number:

2006.0236.04

Accession number:

2006.0236

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FOOD: Transforming the American Table 1950-2000

Textiles

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0552-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_1322194

Manufactured by:

Unidentified  Search this

Owned by:

Imam Warith Deen Mohammed, American, 1933 - 2008  Search this

Medium:

yarn with thread, cloth, plastic and metal

Dimensions:

H x W x D (with fringe): 47 1/4 × 25 7/8 × 3/16 in. (120 × 65.7 × 0.5 cm)

H x W x D (without fringe): 40 3/4 × 25 7/8 × 3/16 in. (103.5 × 65.7 × 0.5 cm)

Place made:

Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany, Europe

Date:

1980s

Topic:

African American  Search this

Faith  Search this

Identity  Search this

Men  Search this

Prayer  Search this

Religion  Search this

Religious rituals and ceremonies  Search this

Worship services  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Laila Muhammad, Daughter of Imam W. Deen Mohammed

Object number:

2015.133.1

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Textiles

Religious and Sacred Objects

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59290749c-74af-4446-899c-7f4c954fe0ba

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.133.1

Quilter:

Powers, Harriet  Search this

Physical Description:

fabric, cotton (overall material)

thread, cotton (overall material)

filling, cotton (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 75 in x 89 in; 191 cm x 227 cm

Object Name:

quilt

Object Type:

Bible quilts

quilts

Date made:

1885-1886

Subject:

Quilting  Search this

African American  Search this

Bible  Search this

Holy Family  Search this

Adam and Eve  Search this

Satan  Search this

Jesus Christ  Search this

Crucifixion  Search this

Last Supper  Search this

Related Publication:

Nation of Nations, A

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

Related Web Publication:

http://americanhistory.si.edu/treasures

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. H M. Heckman

ID Number:

TE.T14713

Catalog number:

T14713

Accession number:

283472

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Exhibition:

Discovery and Revelation

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-c929-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_556462

Created by:

Unidentified  Search this

Received by:

Rabbinit Miriam Funnye, American  Search this

Subject of:

Beth Shalom B'nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation, American, founded 1984  Search this

Medium:

cloth, dye

Dimensions:

L x W: 215 1/2 × 44 3/4 in. (547.4 × 113.7 cm)

Type:

textiles

Place made:

Owerri, Imo State, Nigeria, West Africa, Africa

Place used:

Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America

Date:

2001

Topic:

African American  Search this

Africa  Search this

Black Hebraic religions  Search this

Judaism  Search this

Religion  Search this

Women  Search this

Credit Line:

Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture; Gift of Rabbi Capers Funnye and the Beth Shalom B’nai Zaken Ethiopian Hebrew Congregation

Object number:

2011.88.2

Restrictions & Rights:

No Known Copyright Restrictions

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Classification:

Textiles

Religious and Sacred Objects

Data Source:

National Museum of African American History and Culture

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5b67fecb3-27ea-40b4-8053-a2c54a301e5b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmaahc_2011.88.2