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Twelve-panel screen depicting “Spring Morning in the Han Palace” with inscription; encomium on the reverse

Artist:
Sheng Nian 盛年 (active 17th century) painted the template followed by lacquer specialists  Search this
Medium:
Black lacquer on prepared wooden core; carved recesses filled with polychrome pigments and gold (kuancai)
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 216.5 x 50.1 x 606.5 cm (85 1/4 x 19 3/4 x 238 3/4 in)
Type:
Furniture and Furnishing
Origin:
China
Date:
Mid-summer (May-June), 1672 (renzi [year] zhongxia [mid-summer]
Period:
Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign
Topic:
embroidering  Search this
lacquering  Search this
lacquer  Search this
deer  Search this
inscription  Search this
dance  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722)  Search this
qin  Search this
boat  Search this
architecture  Search this
fungus-of-immortality  Search this
China  Search this
flower viewing  Search this
mirror  Search this
musician  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
equestrian  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
kuancai  Search this
Coromandel  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1906.42a-l
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
See more items in:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye3e96d6b26-1c55-4716-96fa-6880ba58164b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1906.42a-l

The Embarcadero at Night, (painting)

Painter:
Cuneo, Rinaldo 1877-1939  Search this
Medium:
Oil on plywood
Type:
Paintings
Owner/Location:
Los Angeles County Museum of Art 5905 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles California 90036
Topic:
Landscape--California--San Francisco  Search this
Landscape--Coast  Search this
Landscape--Time--Night  Search this
Landscape--Wharf  Search this
Architecture--Boat  Search this
Architecture exterior--Industry  Search this
Control number:
IAP 8G390066
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_481353

Barges on the Seine, (painting)

Painter:
Cuneo, Rinaldo 1877-1939  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Topic:
Landscape--River--Seine River  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Barge  Search this
Control number:
IAP 8G390068
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_481355

The Embarcadero from Sansome Street, (painting)

Painter:
Cuneo, Rinaldo 1877-1939  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Topic:
Cityscape--California--San Francisco  Search this
Waterscape--Bay--San Francisco Bay  Search this
Architecture exterior--Commercial--Dock  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Freighter  Search this
Architecture exterior--Industry  Search this
Control number:
IAP 8G390071
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_481358

Angel Island and Boats, (painting)

Painter:
Cuneo, Rinaldo 1877-1939  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Type:
Paintings
Topic:
Landscape--Coast  Search this
Landscape--California--Angel Island  Search this
Waterscape--Bay--San Francisco Bay  Search this
Architecture--Boat--Sailboat  Search this
Control number:
IAP 8G390077
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_481364

[Trade catalogs from General Electric Co.]

Company Name:
General Electric Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Canadian General Electric Co., Ltd. (Toronto, Canada) ; Carboloy Co. (Detroit, MI) ; Cooper-Hewitt Electric Co. (Hoboken, NJ) ; Fort Wayne Electric Works (Fort Wayne, IN) ; General Electric Co., Ltd. (London, United Kingdom) ; Ivanhoe-Regent Works (Cleveland, OH) ; Samson Tractor Co. (Janesville, WI) ; Samson Sieve-Grip Tractor Co. (Stockton, CA) ; Victor X-Ray Co. (Chicago, IL) ; Hotpoint Electric Heating Co. (Ontario, CA) ; GE Fanuc Automation North America, Inc. ; M-O Valve Co., Ltd. (London, United Kingdom) ; General Electric Vapor Lamp Co. ; Cunningham Tubes ; Chemical Dept. (Pittsfield, MA) ; Metallurgy Div. ; Clock & Timer Dept. (Ashland, MA) ; General Electric X-Ray Corp. (Chicago, IL)  Search this
Notes content:
Eight containers OVERSIZE. Boxes, books, and envelopes organized as follows: air conditioning and refrigeration ; appliances ; automobiles and buses ; aviation ; boats and ships ; "GE Bulletin" ; cables, wires and wiring ; capacitors ; catalogs ; circuit breakers ; control ; "Electrical Developments"; electronics ; general-business ; general-science ; general product information ; generators ; furnaces ; heating ; indexed publications ; instruction books ; instruments ; lighting ; lightning protection ; metallurgy ; meters ; misc. equipment ; motors ; parts bulletins ; photographic equipment ; plastics and chemicals ; power equipment ; radio and television ; railroads ; station equipment ; switches ; switch gears ; technical papers ; transformers ; turbines ; welding ; x-ray ; "Fort Wayne Electric Works Bulletins". GE all purpose mixer appliance catalog is found in: TX715. R43 NMAH Culinary History collection. 1989 GE Capacitor handbook ; dry type transformer ; panel meters ; electronic controls ; form G motors ; fan-cooled motors ; AC / DC motors ; LEDs ; solid state relays ; glow lamps ; indicator and circuit components ; sub-miniature lamps ; solid state lamps ; silicone lubricants ; silicone greases ; silicone rubber ; " LEXAN " plastic ; "Optoelectronics Manual" ; employee benefits plan document ; "One Hundred Publications of the General Electric Company 1878-1978" ; "General Electric Goes to War" (WWII war production)...this comprises the uncataloged portion
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, samples, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
Plastic ; silicone rubber
Physical description:
9915 pieces; 275 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Schenectady, New York, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Appliances (household)  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Chemicals and chemical products  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Computers and computer equipment  Search this
Electrical apparatus and equipment  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Fairs and exhibitions  Search this
Furnaces and boilers  Search this
Garden and lawn equipment and supplies  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Industrial equipment or mechanical machinery (including supplies and components)  Search this
Laboratories and laboratory supplies and equipment  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this
Military equipment and supplies (including uniforms)  Search this
Mining machinery; equipment and supplies  Search this
Photographic equipment and supplies  Search this
Plastics and rubber  Search this
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Radios and radio equipment  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Refinery equipment  Search this
Scientific and optical instruments  Search this
Sound recording and playback equipment (including phonographs; microphones; and phonograph records)  Search this
Television  Search this
Topic:
"Laboratories -- Furniture, equipment, etc."  Search this
Aeronautics  Search this
Air conditioning  Search this
Air-compressors  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Armed Forces -- Equipment  Search this
Audio equipment industry  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Boilers  Search this
Cameras  Search this
Candles  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Chemicals  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Computers  Search this
Electric apparatus and appliances  Search this
Engines  Search this
Fairs  Search this
Furnaces  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Garden tools  Search this
Glass  Search this
Heating  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_11789
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_11789

[Trade catalogs from DaimlerChrysler, Inc.]

Variant company name:
Windsor, Ontario, Canada ; Detroit, MI  Search this
Company Name:
DaimlerChrysler, Inc.  Search this
Related companies:
Daimler-Motoren-Gesellschaft ; Daimler-Benz, AG ; Daimler Mfg. Co. and Daimler Motor Co. (Long Island City, NY) ; Chrysler Corp.: Marine Div. ; Marine and Industrial Div. ; Industrial Products Div. ; Airtemp Div. ; Amplex Div. ; Amplex Mfg. Co. ; Export Div. ; Fargo Div. ; Automotive Sales Div. Chrysler Boat Corp. ; Chrysler Motors Corp. ; Chrysler Corp. ; Plymouth Motor Corp. (Div. of Chrysler Corp.) ; Chrysler Corp. of Canada, Ltd. - Dodge Div., De Soto Div. ; Amplex Mfg. Co. - Marine Engine Div. (Div. of Chrysler Corp.) ; Mopar ; Dodge Brothers ; Dana Corp., Salisbury Div. (Fort Wayne, IN) ; East Coast Vans, Inc. (distributor?) ; DaimlerChrysler AG ; Chrysler Canada Ltd. ; DaimlerChrysler Corp. ; See also American - La France, Freightliner ; Global Electric Motorcars  Search this
Notes content:
Seven envelopes OVERSIZE. Mercedes-Benz cars and motors (German language materials) ; trucks ; marine motors ; buses ; racing and touring cars ; automobiles ; operating cost per mile for O309D buses . "Forward" magazine of the Daimler-Chrysler museum includes family tree and chronology. Marine motors, launches, yachts, and automobiles. Boats ; automobiles - Dodge, LeBaron, Cordoba, New Yorker, Fifth Avenue, Grand Wagoneer, E Class, Mopar, Imperial ; engines ; "Oilite" powdered metal products ; air conditioners ; Airtemp room air conditioners ; air cooled condensers ; gravity coal-fired furnaces ; boilers ; refrigeration equipment ; "Peacetime Enterprise put to War Work" ; railroad freight trucks ; etc. Dodge: Shadow, Diplomat, Lancer, Charger, 600, 400, Daytona, Ramcharger, Mirada, Dakota, Aspen, Omni, Aries, St. Regis. Vans, wagons, trucks, pickups. Plymouth: Voyager, Arrow, Trailduster, Fury, Reliant, Champ, Sapporo, Gran Fury, Horizon, Turismo/Scamp, Volare, Horizon America, Caravelle, Gran Fury Salon, Sundance, Plymouth Six. Plymouth Comparative handbook of automobiles. Fargo trucks. Chrysler minivans ; "Chrysler Group Celebrates 20th Anniversary of the Minivan" 3-dimensional catalog in shape of minivan with accompanying small disc labeled "20th Anniversary of the Minivan Press Release & Photography" - UNIQUE.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, samples, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Types of samples:
Color swatches for interior and exterior finishes for automobiles .
Physical description:
522 pieces; 26 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Auburn Hills, Michigan, United States
Date range:
1800s-2000s
Topic (Romaine term):
Appliances (household)  Search this
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Refrigeration and ice-making equipment  Search this
Topic:
Air conditioning  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
Household appliances  Search this
Ice -- Manufacture  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Refrigeration and refrigerating machinery  Search this
Ships  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Tools  Search this
Ventilation  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_12904
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_12904

[Trade catalogs from General Motors Corp. (GMC)]

Company Name:
General Motors Corp. (GMC)  Search this
Related companies:
AC Electronics, Milwaukee, WI ; AC Spark Plug, Flint, MI ; Adam Opel AG, Germany ; Allison Engineering Co., Indianapolis, IN ; Buick Motor Co., Flint, MI ; Buick Motor Div., Flint, MI ; Cadillac Motor Car Co., Detroit, MI ; Cadillac Motor Div., Detroit, MI ; Central Foundry Div., Saginaw, MI ; Chevrolet Motor Div., Detroit, MI ; Chevrolet Motor Co., Detroit, MI ; Cleveland Diesel Div., Cleveland, OH ; Cleveland Diesel Engine Div., Cleveland, OH ; Dayton Engineering Lab Co. (DELCO), Dayton, OH ; Delco Hyatt ; Delco-Light Co., Dayton, OH ; Delco Appliance Div., Rochester, NY ; Delco Marine, Dayton, OH ; Delco Products, Dayton, OH ; Delco Radio, Kokomo, IN ; Delco-Remy, Anderson, IN ; Detroit Diesel, Detroit, MI ; Diesel Equipment, Grand Rapids, MI ; Domestic Engineering Co., Dayton, OH ; Eastern Aircraft Div., Bloomfield, NJ ; Electro-Motive Div., La Grange, IL ; Euclid Road Machine Co., Hudson, OH ; Euclid Crane & Hoist Co. ; Fabricast Div., Bedford, IN ; Fisher Body Co., Warren, MI ; Frigidaire, Dayton, OH ; General Motors Sales Corp., Rochester, NY ; General Motors Truck Co., Pontiac, MI ; Guardian Refrigerator Co., Detroit, MI ; GM Acceptance Corp., New York, NY ; GMC Truck-Coach, Pontiac, MI ; Guide Lamp Div., Anderson, IN ; Harrison Radiator Co., Lockport, NY ; Hummer ; Hyatt Roller Bearing Co., Harrison, NJ ; Hydra-Matic, Ypsilanti, MI ; Hyatt Roller Bearing Co., Harrison, NJ ; Inland Mfg. Co., Dayton, OH ; Lovejoy Mfg. Co., Boston, MA ; Moraine Products Div., Dayton, OH ; Motors Holding Div., Detroit, MI ; Motors Insurance Corp., New York, NY ; New Departure Mfg. Co., Bristol, CT ; Oakland Motor Car Co., Detroit, MI ; Olds Motor Car Co., Lansing, MI ; Olds Motor Works, Lansing, MI ; Oldsmobile Motor Div., Lansing, MI ; Packard Electric Co., Warren, MI ; Pontiac Motor Div., Pontiac, MI ; Remy Electric Co., Anderson, IN ; Reliance Engineering Co., Lansing, MI ; Rochester Products Div., Rochester, MI ; Rumely Products Co., Chicago, IL ; Saginaw Steering Gear, Sagniaw, MI ; Saturn Corp. ; Sunnyhome Electric Co. ; Ternstedt Div., Detroit, MI ; United Delco, Detroit, OH ; United Motors Service Div., Detroit, MI ; Terex Div., Hudson, OH ; Winton Engine Co., Cleveland OH ; Yellow Truck & Coach Mfg. ; Vanxhall Motors Ltd., United Kingdom  Search this
Notes content:
Twenty-nine containers OVERSIZE. Organized by companies and divisions. Some German language materials. Includes 1942 Annual Report to Employees, "War Tugs Tell Their Tales of the Sea", "Three R's of General Motors War Products Training Program", "Delco War Products All Over the World", "Century of Buick" with CD, "Making of a Motor Car," souvenir guide book to Chevrolet-Fisher Mfg. Exhibit, Century of Progress International Exposition, Chicago, 1933. Challenge X: Crossover to Sustainable Mobility 2006 Results Brochure.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
2074 pieces; 147 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Detroit, Michigan, United States
Date range:
1800s-2000s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Fairs and exhibitions  Search this
Military equipment and supplies (including uniforms)  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Armed Forces -- Equipment  Search this
Automobiles  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Engines  Search this
Fairs  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Military supplies  Search this
Military uniforms  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Motors  Search this
Ships  Search this
Trade shows  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_16107
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_16107

[Trade catalogs from Guiberson Corp.]

Company Name:
Guiberson Corp.  Search this
Related companies:
Guiberson Diesel Engine Co.  Search this
Notes content:
one container OVERSIZE ; Aviation diesel engine. Oil well equipment: gas-lifts; tubing swabs; drilling head; tubing stripper; tubing anchor; tubing and drill pipe; deep well packer; bottom water plugs; blow-out preventer; valves; etc. Diesel engines for buses, trucks, boats, airplanes.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
11 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Dallas, Texas, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Fuel (includes oil; petroleum; gas; coal; etc.)  Search this
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Well drilling equipment: water; oil; etc.  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Air-compressors  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Coal  Search this
Engines  Search this
Fuel  Search this
Gas well drilling  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motors  Search this
Oil well drilling  Search this
Petroleum  Search this
Pumping machinery industry  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Water well drilling  Search this
Well drillers  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_19322
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_19322

[Trade catalogs from J. Stone & Co. Ltd.]

Company Name:
J. Stone & Co. Ltd.  Search this
Related companies:
J. Stone & Co.  Search this
Notes content:
One piece OVERSIZE ; Semi-rotary wing pumps ; "Sunturbo" pump ; H-R gears ; appliances for disposal of sewage ; steam fittings ; non-ferrous alloys and non-alloy products ; high tension manganese bronze propellers and propeller blades ; copper nails and rivets ; Stone's System of Electric Lighting, Cooling, & Heating for Railway Carriages.
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
9 pieces; 3 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
London, United Kingdom
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Foundries; supplies and equipment  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Iron and steel products (castings; sheet steel; steel wire; wire rope; pig iron and structural steel products )  Search this
Lighting (electric; gas; candle; oil; etc.)  Search this
Plumbing supplies and fixtures  Search this
Pumping machinery and air compressors  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Waste Management (including water treatment; recycling; refuse collection; industrial waste; etc.)  Search this
Topic:
"Recycling (Waste, etc.)"  Search this
Air conditioning  Search this
Air-compressors  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Brass  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Candles  Search this
Engines  Search this
Foundries  Search this
Hardware  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Metals  Search this
Motors  Search this
Plumbing equipment industry  Search this
Plumbing fixtures  Search this
Pumping machinery industry  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Refuse and refuse disposal  Search this
Refuse disposal industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Steel industry and trade  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_23305
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_23305

[Trade catalogs from Johnson Motor Co.]

Variant company name:
South Bend, IN (previous location)  Search this
Company Name:
Johnson Motor Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Johnson Motors ; Outboard Marine Corp.  Search this
Notes content:
one container (with two items) OVERSIZE ; "Johnson" outboard motors and boats ; "Sea Horse" boats ; unique items incl. "Skee-Horse" snowmobile.
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists and manual
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
45 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Waukegan, Illinois, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Recreation  Search this
Topic:
Amusements  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Engines  Search this
Hobbies  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motors  Search this
Recreation industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_23994
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_23994

[Trade catalogs from Simmons Co.]

Variant company name:
Chicago, IL  Search this
Company Name:
Simmons Co.  Search this
Notes content:
five pieces OVERSIZE ; Unique 1907 catalog. Studio couches ; sofas & lounges ; brass and iron bedsteads ; cribs, cradles and children's beds ; crib mattresses ; springs ; mattresses ; folding chairs ; bazookas ; bomb boxes ; parachutes ; rifles ; auxiliary engines in revolving ball turrets for machine guns ; Bofors gun shells ; oil and magnesium incendiaries ; medical stretchers ; litter ; hospital beds ; hospital equipment ; drugstore cabinet for submarines ; metal furniture ; military and civilian gas masks ; cots and pads ; blankets to cover huts ; bunk beds for troop trains ; motor ski sled frames ; frame mounting for lightweight heaters ; frame for portable fire apparatus ; military backpacks ; life jackets ; Navy officer's double deck berth ; Army and Navy lockers ; Navy chart table ; Navy radio operating table ; Army cots with mosquito netting ; Army pyramidal tents ; Army Air Force oxygen trailers. "War Album" showing the military equipment the company manufactured during World War II.
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
7 pieces; 7 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
New York, New York, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Aviation (aircraft; balloons; etc.)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Explosives and fireworks  Search this
Firearms  Search this
Firefighting and fire engines  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Heating; ventilation and air conditioning  Search this
Medical and surgical instruments and supplies  Search this
Military equipment and supplies (including uniforms)  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Air conditioning  Search this
Airplanes  Search this
Airships  Search this
Armed Forces -- Equipment  Search this
Balloons  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Engines  Search this
Explosives industry  Search this
Fire fighting equipment industry  Search this
Firearms industry and trade  Search this
Fireworks  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Heating  Search this
Heating and ventilation industry  Search this
House furnishings  Search this
Interior decoration  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Medical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this
Military supplies  Search this
Military uniforms  Search this
Motors  Search this
Ships  Search this
Surgical instruments and apparatus industry  Search this
Ventilation  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_24697
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_24697

[Trade catalogs from Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg AG]

Variant company name:
Munich ;  Search this
Company Name:
Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nurnberg AG  Search this
Related companies:
MAN AG ; Maschinenfabrik Augsburg-Nürnberg AG ; American M.A.N. Corp. (NY) ;  Search this
Notes content:
one piece OVERSIZE ; Includes records in German , French , and Spanish . Engines ; automotive engines ; diesel engines ; engines for diesel-electric rail cars ; boat engines ; motor yachts ; passenger and freight railway vehicles ; trucks and buses ; turbo machinery ; printing machines ; cargo cranes ; Japanese , South American , and German cargo motorships ; with photograph album "50 Years Diesel Engine" ; The company was instrumental in providing practical applications for Rudolf Diesel's invention of the diesel engine.
Includes:
Trade catalog, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
198 pieces; 3 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Nuremberg, Germany
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Materials handling equipment (includes barrels; bottling and filling; casters; chains; etc.)  Search this
Printing; publishing; paper and bookselling (including type specimens)  Search this
Railroad; streetcar; subway and tramway equipment and supplies  Search this
Topic:
Automobiles  Search this
Barrels  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Book industries and trade  Search this
Bottling  Search this
Engines  Search this
Industrial equipment  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Motors  Search this
Printing machinery and supplies  Search this
Publishers and publishing  Search this
Railroad equipment industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Street-railroads  Search this
Subways  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_29925
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_29925

[Trade catalogs from Matson Navigation Co.]

Company Name:
Matson Navigation Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Matson Terminals Inc. [Subsidiary]  Search this
Notes content:
two containers OVERSIZE ; Domestic offshore carrier ; container vessels ; "Ro-Ro" vessels ; dry bulk vessel ; freight ; "Matson History Starts With Schooner Sailing" company history .
Includes:
Trade catalog, photographs and histories
Black and white images
Physical description:
4 pieces; 3 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
San Francisco, California, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Packaging materials and shipping  Search this
Topic:
Boats and boating  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Packaging machinery  Search this
Ships  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_30064
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_30064

[Trade catalogs from New London Ship & Engine Co.]

Company Name:
New London Ship & Engine Co.  Search this
Notes content:
one container OVERSIZE ; "Nelseco" diesel engines.
Includes:
Trade catalog and manual
Black and white images
Physical description:
17 pieces; 3 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Groton, Connecticut, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Topic:
Boats and boating  Search this
Engines  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motors  Search this
Ships  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_31213
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_31213

[Trade catalogs from Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.]

Company Name:
Newport News Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Co.  Search this
Notes content:
one container OVERSIZE ; Mechanical rack rakes (for cleaning trash racks at water intakes for hydro-electric plants, steam plants, pumping stations, canals and similar installations) ; water power equipment ; "The Shipyard in Peace and War" (1944)
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
17 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Newport News, Virginia, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Waste Management (including water treatment; recycling; refuse collection; industrial waste; etc.)  Search this
Water wheels; water motors and waterpower equipment  Search this
Topic:
"Recycling (Waste, etc.)"  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Hydraulic engineering  Search this
Hydraulic machinery  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Refuse and refuse disposal  Search this
Refuse disposal industry  Search this
Ships  Search this
Water -- Purification  Search this
Water-power  Search this
Water-wheels  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_31862
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_31862

[Trade catalogs from Morris Motors Ltd.]

Company Name:
Morris Motors Ltd.  Search this
Related companies:
Nuffield Exports Ltd. (Oxford, United Kingdom) ; Hambro Trading Co. of America (New York, NY) ; Cunard Motor & Carriage Co. Ltd. (London, United Kingdom) ; Stewart & Ardern, Ltd. (London, United Kingdom) ; MG Car Co. Ltd. ; Rolls-Royce Ltd. ; Bentley Motors Ltd. ; Riley Ltd.  Search this
Notes content:
two containers OVERSIZE ; automobiles with instructions ; commercial trucks ; marine engines with instructions ; light vans ; "Morris" automobiles ; "Riley" automobiles ; "MG" automobiles ; "Rolls-Royce" automobiles ; "Bentley" automobiles
Includes:
Trade catalog, price lists, manual and histories
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
92 pieces; 5 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Cowley, United Kingdom
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Automobiles and automotive equipment (including trucks and buses)  Search this
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Topic:
Automobiles  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Engines  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Motor vehicles  Search this
Motors  Search this
Ships  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_32292
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_32292

[Trade catalogs from North Eastern Marine Eng. Co. Ltd.]

Variant company name:
London, United Kingdom ; Liverpool, United Kingdom  Search this
Company Name:
North Eastern Marine Eng. Co. Ltd.  Search this
Notes content:
two containers OVERSIZE ; Marine oil engines ; "North Eastern Werkspoor" diesel engines ; Blue Funnel Motorships ; Lanz Perlit Iron Firebars ; firegrates ; baffle plates ; bridge plates ; furnace castings
Includes:
Trade catalog
Black and white images
Physical description:
15 pieces; 2 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Wallsend-On-Tyne, United Kingdom
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Boats and ships (including marine hardware and supplies)  Search this
Business services (advertising; marketing; organizational management; etc.)  Search this
Engines and motors: steam; oil; gas; etc.  Search this
Furnaces and boilers  Search this
Topic:
Advertising  Search this
Boats and boating  Search this
Boilers  Search this
Business  Search this
Commerce  Search this
Engines  Search this
Furnaces  Search this
Marine machinery  Search this
Marketing  Search this
Motors  Search this
Ships  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_34209
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_34209

Wapping-The Pool

Artist:
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)  Search this
Medium:
Etching; ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W (overall): 19 x 27.5 cm (7 1/2 x 10 13/16 in)
Type:
Print
Origin:
United States
Date:
ca. 1879
Topic:
etching (printing process)  Search this
river  Search this
boat  Search this
United States  Search this
American Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1892.21
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
See more items in:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye397ebb070-37b9-419e-b590-be98216ee35f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1892.21

A Sketch of Shipping

Artist:
James McNeill Whistler (1834-1903)  Search this
Medium:
Etching; ink on paper
Dimensions:
H x W: 15.2 x 22.3 cm (6 x 8 3/4 in)
Type:
Print
Origin:
United States
Date:
ca. 1859-1901
Topic:
etching (printing process)  Search this
boat  Search this
United States  Search this
American Art  Search this
Charles Lang Freer collection  Search this
cancelled plate  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Accession Number:
F1893.63
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
See more items in:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye30b9fad3a-7cb3-4d0f-a743-5ab08dd7bbc8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_F1893.63

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