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Thailand postal card about baseball practice

Medium:
paper; ink
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 3 × 4 7/8 in. (7.62 × 12.38 cm)
Type:
Covers & Associated Letters
Place:
Bangkok (British treaty right)
Date:
December 17, 1896
Topic:
Sports  Search this
International Stamps & Mail  Search this
Credit line:
National Postal Museum, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
2015.2009.1
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8e692447f-b350-4737-83a5-055b0d2b777d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_2015.2009.1
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Flat-tops and fledglings a history of American aircraft carriers [by] Gareth L. Pawlowski

Author:
Pawlowski, Gareth L  Search this
Subject:
United States Navy  Search this
Physical description:
530 pages illus 29 cm
Type:
Books
Festschriften
Date:
1971
Topic:
Aircraft carriers  Search this
Porte-aéronefs  Search this
aircraft carriers  Search this
Call number:
V874.3 .P33
V874.3.P33
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_8897

Richard Nixon

Artist:
Stan Wayman, 1927 - 1973  Search this
Sitter:
Richard Milhous Nixon, 9 Jan 1913 - 22 Apr 1994  Search this
Medium:
Photograph, cut paper and film on foamcore board
Dimensions:
Sight: 27.3 x 20.3cm (10 3/4 x 8")
Type:
Collage
Date:
1972
Topic:
Vehicle\Military vehicle\Naval ship\Aircraft carrier  Search this
Vehicle\Airplane\Jet  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Male  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Literature\Writer  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Senator\California  Search this
Richard Milhous Nixon: Politics and Government\US Congressman\California  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine; conserved with funds from The Pritzker Traubert Family Foundation
Object number:
NPG.78.TC626
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46af79cf9-2cf1-42bb-85e2-2bb1431602eb
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.TC626

David C. Jones

Artist:
Roy Andersen, born 1930  Search this
Sitter:
David Charles Jones, 9 Jul 1921 - 10 Aug 2013  Search this
Medium:
Gouache on artist board
Dimensions:
88.2cm x 70cm (34 3/4" x 27 9/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1979
Topic:
Symbols & Motifs\Medal  Search this
Weapon\Gun  Search this
Vehicle\Spacecraft\Rocket  Search this
Human Figures\Soldier  Search this
Vehicle\Military vehicle\Naval ship\Aircraft carrier  Search this
Vehicle\Airplane\Jet  Search this
Vehicle\Military vehicle\Tank  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
David Charles Jones: Male  Search this
David Charles Jones: Military and Intelligence\Air Force\Officer\General  Search this
David Charles Jones: Military and Intelligence\Joint Chiefs of Staff\Chairman  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.82.TC116
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Roy Andersen
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4aab62f3c-484d-499b-9c18-779248d80b4f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.82.TC116

Attack on the Navy

Artist:
Nicholas Gaetano, born 1944  Search this
Medium:
Airbrushed acrylic on artist board
Dimensions:
82.5cm x 68.7cm (32 1/2" x 27 1/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1978
Topic:
Exterior\Waterscape\Seascape  Search this
Vehicle\Military vehicle\Naval ship\Aircraft carrier  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.82.TC2
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm42826fe2a-6c31-4e57-9c03-180e8c314576
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.82.TC2

Caspar Weinberger

Artist:
Marvin Mattelson, born 1947  Search this
Sitter:
Caspar Willard Weinberger, 18 Aug 1917 - 28 Mar 2006  Search this
Medium:
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions:
28cm x 20.5cm (11" x 8 1/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1981
Topic:
Vehicle\Airplane  Search this
Vehicle\Helicopter  Search this
Vehicle\Military vehicle\Naval ship\Aircraft carrier  Search this
Vehicle\Airplane\Jet  Search this
Vehicle\Military vehicle\Tank  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Caspar Willard Weinberger: Male  Search this
Caspar Willard Weinberger: Politics and Government  Search this
Caspar Willard Weinberger: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Caspar Willard Weinberger: Literature\Writer  Search this
Caspar Willard Weinberger: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Captain  Search this
Caspar Willard Weinberger: Journalism and Media\Journalist\Columnist  Search this
Caspar Willard Weinberger: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Defense  Search this
Caspar Willard Weinberger: Politics and Government\State Legislator\California  Search this
Caspar Willard Weinberger: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Health, Education and Welfare  Search this
Caspar Willard Weinberger: Politics and Government\State Attorney General\California  Search this
Caspar Willard Weinberger: Presidential Medal of Freedom  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.84.TC160
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Marvin Mattelson
See more items in:
National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4cc1060f3-ff14-474f-9285-cda6b64fe02a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.84.TC160

Showdown in the South Atlantic

Artist:
Todd Schorr, born 1954  Search this
Medium:
Gouache and acrylic on illustration board
Dimensions:
54cm x 40.9cm (21 1/4" x 16 1/8"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
1982
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Water\Ocean  Search this
Nature & Environment\Clouds  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Flag\National\British  Search this
Vehicle\Military vehicle\Naval ship\Aircraft carrier  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.84.TC64
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Todd Schorr
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm44e6a4928-2e65-4807-b9f1-1ec1d91868b7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.84.TC64

Robert Lee Ghormley

Artist:
Ernest Hamlin Baker, 1889 - 1975  Search this
Sitter:
Robert Lee Ghormley, 15 Oct 1883 - 22 Jun 1958  Search this
Medium:
Gouache on board
Dimensions:
26.9cm x 24.2cm (10 9/16" x 9 1/2")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1942
Topic:
Exterior\Waterscape\Seascape  Search this
Symbols & Motifs\Star  Search this
Vehicle\Military vehicle\Naval ship\Aircraft carrier  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie\Necktie  Search this
Robert Lee Ghormley: Male  Search this
Robert Lee Ghormley: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer\Admiral  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.97.TC37
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b6092575-0cf0-4915-9280-8f7e28c486ff
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.97.TC37

Mitsubishi G4M3 Model 34 BETTY

Manufacturer:
Mitsubishi Jukogyo K. K.  Search this
Dimensions:
Overall: 19ft 8 1/4in. x 63ft 11 11/16in., 15432.2lb., 82ft 1/4in. (6m x 19.5m, 7000kg, 25m)
Type:
CRAFT-Aircraft
Country of Origin:
Japan
Date:
1939
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Air Force
Inventory Number:
A19600336000
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9aeddf811-0b87-4487-8367-f8248b7c9f2b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19600336000
Online Media:

Sexton's Omnimetre Circular Slide Rule

Maker:
Theodore Alteneder and Sons  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
plastic (cursor material)
metal (part material)
Measurements:
overall: 1 cm x 19 cm x 19 cm; 3/8 in x 7 1/2 in x 7 1/2 in
Object Name:
slide rule
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Date made:
1938
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
Patented  Search this
General Calculation  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of George A. Dankers, Jr.
ID Number:
2008.3041.01
Nonaccession number:
2008.3041
Catalog number:
2008.3041.01
See more items in:
Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Trigonometry
Slide Rules
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-1727-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1381780
Online Media:

Housing camps in India

Maker:
United Nations  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 9 7/8 in x 7 7/8 in; 25.0825 cm x 20.0025 cm
Object Name:
resin coated print
Place made:
India
Date made:
n.d.
Subject:
poverty  Search this
ID Number:
2013.0327.0229
Catalog number:
2013.0327.0229
Accession number:
2013.0327
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-0b21-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1692638

Chitwood Knot Pusher

Maker:
Scanlan International, Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
stainless steel (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 1.5 cm x 3.4 cm x 32 cm; 19/32 in x 1 11/32 in x 12 19/32 in
Object Name:
knot pusher
surgical instrument
Date made:
ca 2016
Subject:
Cardiology  Search this
Medical Procedure- Surgery  Search this
Medicine  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Scanlan International
ID Number:
2016.0183.01
Accession number:
2016.0183
Catalog number:
2016.0183.01
See more items in:
Medicine and Science: Medicine
Health & Medicine
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-af8b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1809384

Aircraft Carrier

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 20.5 cm x 25.2 cm; 8 1/16 in x 9 29/32 in
Object Name:
chromogenic print
Date made:
1940s
Subject:
Planes  Search this
Ships  Search this
World War II  Search this
ID Number:
2013.0327.0206
Catalog number:
2013.0327.0206
Accession number:
2013.0327
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-59d9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1813132

Aircraft Carrier, LAKE CHAMPLAIN

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 1/2 in x 6 1/2 in; 11.43 cm x 16.51 cm
Object Name:
gelatin silver print
Date made:
ca 1945
Subject:
World War II  Search this
Ships  Search this
Navy  Search this
ID Number:
2013.0327.0990
Accession number:
2013.0327
Catalog number:
2013.0327.0990
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5f96-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1814014

U.S.S. TARAWA

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 1/4 in x 6 1/4 in; 10.795 cm x 15.875 cm
Object Name:
gelatin silver print
Associated place:
United States: Virginia, Norfolk
Date made:
ca 1945
Subject:
World War II  Search this
Ships  Search this
Navy  Search this
ID Number:
2013.0327.1008
Accession number:
2013.0327
Catalog number:
2013.0327.1008
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-120a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1814089

Unfinished U.S. Aircraft Carrier, U.S.S. IWO JIMA

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 66 1/4 in x 4 1/2 in; 168.275 cm x 11.43 cm
Object Name:
gelatin silver print
Date made:
ca 1945
Subject:
World War II  Search this
Maritime  Search this
Navy  Search this
Ships  Search this
ID Number:
2013.0327.1017
Accession number:
2013.0327
Catalog number:
2013.0327.1017
See more items in:
Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-1213-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1814098

1941 Army-Navy Football Program

Associated institution:
United States Army  Search this
Depicted:
Navy  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 9 in; 30.48 cm x 22.86 cm
Object Name:
program, football
Date made:
1941
Name of sport:
Football  Search this
Level of sport:
collegiate  Search this
Web subject:
Sports  Search this
Related event:
World War II  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Paul Moore
ID Number:
1986.0477.01
Accession number:
1986.0477
Catalog number:
1986.0477.01
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-02da-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_682768
Online Media:

Plotting Board Mark 3A by G. Felsenthal and Sons

Maker:
Felsenthal Instrument Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
cloth (overall material)
plastic (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .2 cm x 35.5 cm x 42 cm; 3/32 in x 13 31/32 in x 16 17/32 in
Object Name:
plotting board in case
Place made:
United States: Illinois, Chicago
Date made:
ca 1945?
ca 1944
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Wesleyan University
ID Number:
1985.0112.226
Catalog number:
1985.0112.226
Accession number:
1985.0112
See more items in:
Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Plotting Boards
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-0ee3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_694103
Online Media:

Phyllis Diller’s Gag File

Manufacturer:
Art Steel Company, Inc.  Search this
Maker:
Diller, Phyllis  Search this
Art Steel Company, Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
steel (overall material)
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
adhesive (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 48 in x 40 in x 17 1/4 in; 121.92 cm x 101.6 cm x 43.815 cm
Object Name:
file
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
ca 1962 - 1994
Subject:
Humor  Search this
Comedians  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Phyllis Diller
ID Number:
2003.0289.01.01
Accession number:
2003.0289
Catalog number:
2003.0289.01.01
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Popular Entertainment
Phyllis Diller
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-40b6-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1218385
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Martin B-26B-25-MA Marauder "Flak-Bait"

Manufacturer:
Martin Aircraft Co.  Search this
Materials:
Metal
Glass
Coating
Rubber
Dimensions:
Overall: 21ft 7 13/16in. x 70ft 10 3/8in. x 58ft 4 13/16in., 23999.3lb. (660 x 2160 x 1780cm, 10886kg)
Type:
CRAFT-Aircraft
Country of Origin:
United States of America
Date:
1943
Credit Line:
Transferred from the U.S. Air Force
Inventory Number:
A19600297000
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
National Air and Space Museum Collection
Location:
Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
Hangar:
Mary Baker Engen Restoration Hangar
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9814126aa-8326-49a1-9550-7189ec058706
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nasm_A19600297000
Online Media:

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