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Inventor:

Fresnel, Augustin Jean  Search this

Physical Description:

glass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 69 in x 48 in; 175.26 cm x 121.92 cm

Object Name:

lens-clockwork, lighthouse

Used:

United States: Texas, Port Bolivar

Associated Place:

United States: Texas, Port Bolivar

Date made:

1822

late 1800s

All United States lighthouses outfitted with Fresnel lenses:

1860s

Lens used during a severe hurricane at Bolivar Point:

1917-08-16 - 1917-08-17

Donated to Smithsonian:

1933

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. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, Harpers Ferry Center (through David H. Wallace)

ID Number:

TR.335567

Catalog number:

335567

Accession number:

1977.0626

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Work and Industry: Maritime

Science & Mathematics

Work

Engineering, Building, and Architecture

On the Water exhibit

Transportation

Exhibition:

On the Water

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-9eae-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_844143

Physical Description:

glass (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 20.2 cm x 25.2 cm; 7 15/16 in x 9 15/16 in

Object Name:

glass plate negative

Subject:

Women  Search this

Factory worker  Search this

ID Number:

2000.0007.066

Catalog number:

2000.0007.066

Accession number:

2000.0007

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Work and Industry: Photographic History

Work

Photography

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-0fab-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_599691

Maker:

Adams, Isaac  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (overall material)

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 24.6 cm x 53.5 cm x 19.5 cm; 9 11/16 in x 21 1/16 in x 7 11/16 in

overall: 24.6 cm x 62 cm x 19.5 cm; 9 11/16 in x 24 13/32 in x 7 11/16 in

Object Name:

patent model; press, printing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Date made:

1830

ca 1830

Patent date:

1830-10-04

ID Number:

GA.11024

Accession number:

48865

Catalog number:

GA*11024

Patent number:

6178X

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Work and Industry: Graphic Arts

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Industry & Manufacturing

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Patent Models

Patent Models, Graphic Arts

Exhibition:

Inventing in America

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a7-03c5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_882219

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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Medicine and Science: Medicine

Work

Artifact Walls exhibit

Health & Medicine

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

Manufacturer:

IBM  Search this

Physical Description:

wood (case material)

Measurements:

overall: 18 in x 67 1/4 in x 41 1/2 in; 45.72 cm x 170.815 cm x 105.41 cm

Object Name:

clock

Other Terms:

clock; Mechanical; Free-Standing Clock

Date made:

ca 1912

Credit Line:

Gift of Michael Rothbaum

ID Number:

ME.336750

Catalog number:

336750

Accession number:

1978.2237

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Work and Industry: Mechanisms

Work

Computers & Business Machines

Exhibition:

Artifact Walls

Exhibition Location:

National Museum of American History

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-a583-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_856741

Patentee:

Sholes, C. Latham  Search this

Glidden, Carlos  Search this

Maker:

E. Remington & Sons  Search this

Physical Description:

iron (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 14 1/4 in x 15 in x 16 1/8 in; 36.195 cm x 38.1 cm x 40.9575 cm

Object Name:

typewriter

Other Terms:

typewriter; Manual

Place Made:

United States: New York, Ilion

Date made:

1874-1878

Related Publication:

A Nation of Nations

ID Number:

ME.276068

Catalog number:

276068

Accession number:

54877

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-47f1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_850542

Maker:

Hawkes, Charles W.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 28 cm x 23 cm x 30 cm; 11 in x 9 1/16 in x 11 13/16 in

Object Name:

press, printing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

press, printing; print; press, platen jobber, Hawkes

Date made:

ca 1850

Patent date:

1850-06-04

ID Number:

GA.89797.007413

Patent number:

7413

Accession number:

89797

Catalog number:

GA*89797.007413

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Patent Models, Graphic Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-fb3a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790049

Maker:

Forbush, Walter H.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 32.3 cm x 37.8 cm x 27 cm; 12 11/16 in x 14 7/8 in x 10 5/8 in

Object Name:

patent model; press, printing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

print; press, platen jobber, forbush

Date made:

ca 1869

Patent date:

1869-01-19

ID Number:

GA.89797.086064

Patent number:

086064

Accession number:

89797

Catalog number:

GA*89797.086064

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Patent Models, Graphic Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790051

Maker:

Gally, Merritt  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 25.8 cm x 29.5 cm x 21.5 cm; 10 3/16 in x 11 5/8 in x 8 7/16 in

Object Name:

patent model; press, printing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

print; press, platen jobber, Gally

Date made:

ca 1869

Patent date:

1869-11-23

ID Number:

GA.89797.097185

Patent number:

097185

Accession number:

89797

Catalog number:

GA*89797.097185

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-bc58-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790052

Maker:

Huber, Berthold  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 21.5 cm x 24 cm x 15 cm; 8 7/16 in x 9 7/16 in x 5 7/8 in

Object Name:

patent model; press, printing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

press, lithographic, Huber

Date made:

ca 1873

Patent date:

1873-12-09

ID Number:

GA.89797.145420

Patent number:

145420

Accession number:

89797

Catalog number:

GA*89797.145420

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-fb3b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790053

Maker:

Marinoni, Auguste H.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 18 cm x 40.5 cm x 16.5 cm; 7 1/16 in x 15 15/16 in x 6 1/2 in

Object Name:

patent model; press, printing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

press, lithographic, Marinoni

Date made:

ca 1869

Patent date:

1869-03-16

ID Number:

GA.89797.087950

Patent number:

087950

Accession number:

89797

Catalog number:

GA*89797.087950

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Industry & Manufacturing

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Patent Models, Graphic Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-bc60-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790054

Maker:

Milligan, James  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 30.5 cm x 36 cm x 29 cm; 12 in x 14 3/16 in x 11 7/16 in

Object Name:

patent model; press, printing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

patent model; press, printing; press, intaglio, Milligan

Date made:

ca 1877

Patent date:

1877-07-17

ID Number:

GA.89797.193097

Patent number:

193097

Accession number:

89797

Catalog number:

GA*89797.193097

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-bb92-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790056

Maker:

Bogart, Albert H.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 22 cm x 15 cm x 29 cm; 8 11/16 in x 5 7/8 in x 11 7/16 in

Object Name:

patent model

machine, plate printing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

machine, plate printing; patent model; patent model; plate printing machine; press, copperplate, Bogart

Date made:

ca 1880

Patent date:

1880-02-03

ID Number:

GA.89797.224132

Patent number:

224132

Accession number:

89797

Catalog number:

GA*879797.224132

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Industry & Manufacturing

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Patent Models, Graphic Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-f6d2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790057

Maker:

Lewis, John  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 17.8 cm x 13 cm x 17.8 cm; 7 in x 5 1/8 in x 7 in

Object Name:

patent model; press, printing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

patent model; press, printing; press, flat-bed platen, Lewis

Date made:

ca 1853

Patent date:

1853-08-09

ID Number:

GA.89797.009923

Patent number:

009923

Accession number:

89797

Catalog number:

GA*89797.009923

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Patent Models, Graphic Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-c890-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790058

Maker:

Northrup, Joel G.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 26.7 cm x 25.3 cm x 38 cm; 10 1/2 in x 9 15/16 in x 14 15/16 in

Object Name:

patent model; press, printing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

patent model; press, printing; press, Northrop

Date made:

ca 1842

Patent date:

1842-09-30

ID Number:

GA.89797.002793

Patent number:

002793

Accession number:

89797

Catalog number:

GA*89797.002793

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Industry & Manufacturing

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Patent Models, Graphic Arts

Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-f6d4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790062

Maker:

Marsh, Joseph M.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 32 cm x 22.5 cm x 29.7 cm; 12 5/8 in x 8 7/8 in x 11 11/16 in

Object Name:

patent model; press, printing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

patent model; press, printing; press, cylinder, March

Date made:

ca 1848

Patent date:

1848-10-03

ID Number:

GA.89797.005819

Patent number:

005819

Accession number:

89797

Catalog number:

GA*89797.005819

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-c88f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790066

Maker:

Northrup, Joel G.  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 34 cm x 24.8 cm x 36 cm; 13 3/8 in x 9 3/4 in x 14 3/16 in

Object Name:

patent model; press, printing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

patent model; press, printing; press, Northrup

Date made:

ca 1853

Patent date:

1853-08-09

ID Number:

GA.89797.009925

Patent number:

009925

Accession number:

89797

Catalog number:

GA*89797.009925

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790071

Maker:

Gilman, Alonzo  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 17.7 cm x 12.5 cm x 15.7 cm; 6 15/16 in x 4 15/16 in x 6 3/16 in

Object Name:

patent model; press, printing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

patent model; press, printing; press, A. Gilman

Date made:

ca 1844

Patent date:

1844-08-23

ID Number:

GA.89797.003716

Patent number:

003716

Accession number:

89797

Catalog number:

GA*89797.003716

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-fca3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790072

Maker:

Fraser, Alexander  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

string (parts material)

Measurements:

overall: 37.5 cm x 14.5 cm x 29 cm; 14 3/4 in x 5 11/16 in x 11 7/16 in

Object Name:

patent model

apparatus, type distributing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

apparatus, type distributing; patent model; type distributing apparatus; patent model; type composing machine, Fraser

Date made:

ca 1880

Patent date:

1880-02-03

ID Number:

GA.89797.224166

Patent number:

224166

Catalog number:

GA*89797.224166

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

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

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790075

Maker:

Fraser, Alexander  Search this

Physical Description:

metal (overall material)

wood (overall material)

Measurements:

overall: 31 cm x 17.5 cm x 30 cm; 12 3/16 in x 6 7/8 in x 11 13/16 in

Object Name:

patent model

apparatus, type distributing

Object Type:

Patent Model

Other Terms:

patent model; type distributing apparatus; apparatus, type distributing; patent model; type distributing machine, Fraser

Date made:

ca 1880

Patent date:

1880-02-03

ID Number:

GA.89797.224167

Patent number:

224167

Catalog number:

GA*89797.224167

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Data Source:

National Museum of American History

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-c891-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:nmah_790076