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Flax Cloak

Donor Name:
United States Exploring Expedition  Search this
Length - Object:
90 cm
90 cm
Width - Bottom:
207 cm
Width - Top:
165 cm
Width - Object Bottom:
207 cm
Width - Object Top:
165 cm
Culture:
Maori  Search this
Object Type:
Cloak
Place:
North Island (Te Ika-a-Māui) (not certain) / Bay of Islands (not certain), New Zealand (Aotearoa), Polynesia
Accession Date:
1858
Collection Date:
1840
Topic:
Ethnology  Search this
Accession Number:
66A00050
USNM Number:
ET9352-0
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Anthropology
Data Source:
NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31d9cad2c-5215-475a-9fce-ef312d89bfb0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhanthropology_8501061
Online Media:

Meet the Curator: Stephen Velásquez

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-06-12T20:51:32.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_B7Y1lUsmCxY

Innovative Lives: Warren Shadd

Creator:
Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-05-19T19:22:50.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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Data Source:
Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
LemelsonCenter
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_zMstG6F9TCA

Reimagining a National Symbol: Immokalee Statue of Liberty

Creator:
Smithsonian Education  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-03-24T16:40:36.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Education  Search this
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SmithsonianEducation
Data Source:
Smithsonian Education
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianEducation
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_T2U-KBRd5F0

Larry Zim World's Fair Collection

Collector:
Cooper-Hewitt Museum  Search this
Zim, Larry (Larry Zimmerman), 1931-1987  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Cultural History  Search this
Names:
Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.)  Search this
Appalachian Exposition. (Knoxville, Tennessee: 1911)  Search this
Art and Techniques Exposition (Paris, France: 1937)  Search this
British Empire Exhibition (Wembley, London, England: 1924-1925)  Search this
British Empire Exposition (Glasgow, Scotland: 1938)  Search this
Bronx International Exposition (New York, New York: 1917-1918)  Search this
Brussels International (1910 )  Search this
California Midwinter International Exposition (1894 : San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this
California-Pacific International Exposition (San Diego, California: 1935-1936)  Search this
Canadian National Exposition (1937)  Search this
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this
Centennial Exposition of the Ohio Valley and Central States (1888 : Cincinnati, Ohio)  Search this
Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
Chicago Autumn Festival (1899)  Search this
Cincinnati Industrial Exposition (1882 : Cincinnati, Ohio)  Search this
Cotton States Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga)  Search this
Esposizione Internationale (1911 : Turin, Italy)  Search this
Esposizione Internationale D'Arte (Venice, Italy: 1910)  Search this
Esposizione Internazionale d'Arte (1895 : Venice, Italy)  Search this
Exhibition of Art Treasures (1857 : Manchester, England)  Search this
Exhibition, Massachusetts Charitable Mechanic Association (1878 : Boston, Massachusetts)  Search this
Expo 67 (Montréal, Québec)  Search this
Exposicion Centro-Americana (1897 : Guatemala City, Guatemala)  Search this
Exposition International (1894 : Lyons, France)  Search this
Exposition International Coloniale Maritime et d'Art Flammand (Antwerp, Belgium: 1930)  Search this
Exposition International de Liege (1930)  Search this
Exposition Internationale Maritime (1887 : Le Havre, France)  Search this
Exposition Nationale Belge (1880 : Belgium)  Search this
Exposition Universelle (1885 : Antwerp, Belgium)  Search this
Exposition Universelle de Paris (1855 : Paris, France)  Search this
Exposition Universelle de Paris (1878 : Paris, France)  Search this
Exposition coloniale internationale de Paris (1931)  Search this
Exposition universelle de 1867 à Paris  Search this
Exposition universelle de 1889 (Paris, France)  Search this
Exposition universelle et internationale (1958 : Brussels, Belgium)  Search this
Exposition universelle internationale de 1900 (Paris, France)  Search this
Fiera di Milano (1939)  Search this
Foreign Exhibition (1883 : Boston, Massachusetts)  Search this
Franco-British Exhibition (London, England: 1908)  Search this
Franklin Institute Exhibition (1874 : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)  Search this
Gewerbe Austellung (1896 : Berlin, Germany)  Search this
Golden Gate International Exposition (1939-1940 : San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this
Great Exhibition of 1851 (London, England)  Search this
Great Industrial Exhibition (1853 : Dublin, Ireland)  Search this
Great Lakes Exposition (Cleveland, Ohio: 1936-1937)  Search this
Hemisfair '68 (San Antonio, Texas: 1968)  Search this
Hudson-Fulton Celebration (1909)  Search this
Imperial International Exhibition (London, England: 1909)  Search this
International Exhibition (1897 : Brussels, Belgium)  Search this
International Exhibition of 1862 (London, England)  Search this
International Exhibition of 1871 (London, England)  Search this
International Exhibition of 1872 (London, England)  Search this
International Exhibition of Arts and Manufactures (1865: Dublin, Ireland)  Search this
International Exposition (Barcelona, Spain: 1929-1930)  Search this
International Exposition (Brussels, Belgium: 1935)  Search this
International Exposition of Decorative Arts and Modern Industries (1925 : Paris, France)  Search this
International Exposition on the Environment (Spokane, Washington: 1974)  Search this
International Fire Exhibition 1903 : London, England)  Search this
International Marine Exhibition of Marine Hygiene and Exhibition of the Italian Glories (Genoa, Italy: 1914)  Search this
International Ocean Exposition (Okinawa, Japan: 1975)  Search this
Interstate and West Indian Exposition (Charleston, South Carolina: 1901-1902)  Search this
Italian Exposition (1904 : London, England)  Search this
Jamestown Tercentennial Exposition (Hampton Roads, Virginia: 1907)  Search this
Japan World Exposition (Osaka, Japan: 1970)  Search this
Japan-British Exhibition (London, England: 1910)  Search this
Knoxville International Energy Exposition (1982)  Search this
Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition (1905 : Portland, Or.)  Search this
Louisiana Purchase Exposition (1904: Saint Louis, Mo.)  Search this
National Ecuadorian Exposition (Quito, Ecuador: 1909)  Search this
National Export Exposition (1899 : Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)  Search this
New York World's Fair (1939-1940 : New York, N.Y.)  Search this
New York World's Fair (1964-1965)  Search this
Pan-American Exposition (1901: Buffalo, N.Y.)  Search this
Panama-California Exposition (1915 : San Diego, Calif.)  Search this
Panama-Pacific International Exposition (1915 : San Francisco, Calif.)  Search this
Scottish National Exposition (Edinburgh, Scotland: 1908)  Search this
Sesqui-Centennial International Exposition (1926 : Philadelphia, Pa.)  Search this
Sydney International Exhibition (Sydney, Australia: 1879)  Search this
Texas Centennial Central Exposition (Dallas, Texas: 1936)  Search this
Universal Exhibition (1873 : Vienna, Austria)  Search this
Western Pennsylvania Exposition (1915 : Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)  Search this
World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.)  Search this
World's Industrial and Cotton Centennial Exposition (1884-1885 : New Orleans, La.)  Search this
Extent:
46 Cubic feet (123 boxes and 150 map-folders)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Motion pictures (visual works)
Postcards
Greeting cards
Stationery
Panoramas
Sheet music
Posters
Shopping bags
Photographs
Stereographs
Menus
Place:
Disneyland (California)
Date:
1841-1988
Scope and Contents:
Memorabilia of fairs and World's Fairs throughout history, both in the United States and abroad, including photographs, stereographs, panoramas and slides; printed materials; postcards; sheet music; philatelic material; stationery and greeting cards; menus and food service items; posters; shopping bags; motion picture films; and other items.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into three series.

Series 1: World's Fair Materials, 1841-1988

Series 2: Reference and Miscellaneous Materials

Series 3: Larry Zim Materials

Series 4: Oversize Materials, 1909-1968
Biographical / Historical:
Larry Zim, whose actual name was Larry Zimmerman, was an industrial designer, a historian of World's Fairs who wrote extensively on the subject, and a collector of World's Fair memorabilia.
Provenance:
Collection by bequest of Larry Zim.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but two oversize folders are stored off-site and special arrangements must be made to work with it. Contact the Archives Center for information at archivescenter@si.edu or 202-633-3270.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Crystal Palace -- (New York, New York)  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
Genre/Form:
Motion pictures (visual works)
Postcards
Greeting cards
Stationery
Panoramas
Sheet music -- 20th century
Posters
Shopping bags
Photographs -- 19th century
Sheet music -- 19th century
Stereographs
Menus
Citation:
Larry Zim World's Fair Collection, 1841-1988, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0519
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Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8523c6615-9c45-41fc-86c2-ca7717969437
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0519
Online Media:

Brussels Duchesse Lace Collar

Physical Description:
bobbin lace, duchesse (overall production method/technique)
needle lace, point de gaze (center medallion production method/technique)
Measurements:
overall: 12 in x 2 1/2 in; x 30.48 cm x 6.35 cm
Object Name:
Lace
lace, collar
Object Type:
lace
Date made:
Late 19th century
Credit Line:
Gift of Ivy Kellerman Reed
ID Number:
TE.E387090
Catalog number:
E387090.000
Accession number:
183183
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Home and Community Life: Textiles
Lace
Textiles
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-3fb8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_624226

Brussels Duchesse bobbin lace applique square

Physical Description:
bobbin lace (overall production method/technique)
needle lace (overall production method/technique)
machine made (overall production method/technique)
cotton (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 in x 8 in; 20.32 cm x 20.32 cm
overall: 20 cm x 20 cm; 7 7/8 in x 7 7/8 in
Object Name:
Lace
Object Type:
lace
Place made:
France
Date made:
19th century
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. John H. Roche
ID Number:
TE.E378592
Catalog number:
E378592
Accession number:
144254
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Textiles
Lace
Textiles
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-75ab-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_633978
Online Media:

Innovative Lives: Nathaniel Mathis

Creator:
Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-05-11T15:07:51.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
American History  Search this
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LemelsonCenter
Data Source:
Lemelson Center, National Museum of American History
YouTube Channel:
LemelsonCenter
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_sr2HbWjcNEI

panel, relief

Measurements:
in crate: 16 3/4 in x 60 1/8 in x 32 1/8 in; 42.545 cm x 152.7175 cm x 81.5975 cm
Object Name:
panel, decorative
panel, relief
ID Number:
CE.315734
Catalog number:
315734
CE.315734
Accession number:
65859
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4375448bd-4c21-46ef-a84c-1ccef1a29942
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2037138
Online Media:

panel, relief

Measurements:
overall: 16 3/4 in x 59 7/8 in x 37 1/8 in; 42.545 cm x 152.0825 cm x 94.2975 cm
Object Name:
panel, relief
ID Number:
CE.315735
Catalog number:
CE.315735
315735
Accession number:
65859
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4b3c7f586-d3c0-47c4-bffd-5e8b7ffe1556
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2037141
Online Media:

Lycett framed tiles

Maker:
Lycett, Edward  Search this
Physical Description:
blue, pink, green (overall color)
brown (backing color)
polychrome (overall surface decoration color name)
ceramic (backing material)
paper (backing material)
wood (frame material)
Measurements:
tile: 2 1/8 in x 6 in; x 5.3975 cm x 15.24 cm
tile: 2 1/8 in x 6 in; x 5.3975 cm x 15.24 cm
overall: 14 1/2 in x 10 in x 6 1/8 in; 36.83 cm x 25.4 cm x 15.5575 cm
tile: 2 1/8 in; x 5.3975 cm
overall: 3/4 in x 14 13/16 in x 9 3/4 in; 1.905 cm x 37.62375 cm x 24.765 cm
Object Name:
Plaque
tiles
Other Terms:
Plaque; Manuscript
Place made:
United States: Georgia, Atlanta
Date made:
c. 1890-1895
Credit Line:
Gift of Edward Lycett
ID Number:
CE.96352
Catalog number:
96352
Accession number:
30323
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
Art
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-ea4f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_578611

chimney, lamp

Physical Description:
glass, transparent (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7 1/2 in x 3 1/2 in; 19.05 cm x 8.89 cm
Object Name:
Chimney
chimney, lamp
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Charleroi
Date made:
about 1914
Credit Line:
Macbeth-Evans Glass Co.
ID Number:
CE.212
Catalog number:
212
Accession number:
57114
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-1fe2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_590755

wheel, potters

Measurements:
overall: 33 in x 52 1/2 in x 26 1/4 in; 83.82 cm x 133.35 cm x 66.675 cm
Object Name:
wheel, potters
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN83623Z01
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Home and Community Life: Ceramics and Glass
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4105ad044-7f08-4a8d-b52b-6fc255899f24
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2037145

Wilton rug

Measurements:
overall: 22 1/2 in x 36 in; 57.15 cm x 91.44 cm
Object Name:
rug
ID Number:
TE.T02036
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Textiles
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b5-2a5d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1968663

necklace

Physical Description:
cardboard (case material)
fabric (case material)
leather (case material)
metal, gold (overall material)
stone, diamond (overall material)
stone, turquoise (overall material)
Measurements:
necklace: 6 1/2 in; x 16.51 cm
necklace: 2 cm x 1.5 cm x 1.2 cm; 13/16 in x 9/16 in x 1/2 in
Object Name:
Necklace
Other Terms:
Necklace; Jewelry; Accessories Worn on the Body; Female
Date made:
1950 - 1970
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN82519M01
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-881c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_371327

earrings, pair of

Physical Description:
stone, diamond (?? material)
stone, turquoise (?? material)
cardboard (case material)
fabric (case material)
leather (case material)
metal, gold (earring material)
Measurements:
earrings, pair of: 2 cm x 1.6 cm x 1.7 cm; 13/16 in x 5/8 in x 11/16 in
Object Name:
Earrings, Pair of
Object Type:
Jewelry
Earrings
Other Terms:
Earrings, Pair of; Jewelry; Accessories Worn on the Body; Female
Date made:
1950 - 1970
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN82519M02
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Costume
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-881d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_371328

Skein of white silk in a display box

Title:
Skein of silk in a display box
Physical Description:
silk (overall material)
Measurements:
thread: 27.5 cm x 6.5 cm x 3 cm; 10 13/16 in x 2 9/16 in x 1 3/16 in
overall - box: 40 cm x 9 cm x 5.8 cm; 15 3/4 in x 3 17/32 in x 2 9/32 in
Object Name:
silk skein
Object Type:
thread
Date made:
1898-1918
Credit Line:
Transfer from the Department of Commerce
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN80511V00
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Textiles
Consular Collection Textile Samples
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-770e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_634012

Skein of silk in a display box

Physical Description:
silk (overall material)
Measurements:
thread: 26 cm x 5 cm x 3 cm; 10 1/4 in x 1 15/16 in x 1 3/16 in
overall - box: 40 cm x 9 cm x 5.8 cm; 15 3/4 in x 3 17/32 in x 2 9/32 in
Object Name:
silk skein
Object Type:
thread
Date made:
1898-1918
Credit Line:
Transfer from the Department of Commerce
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN80511V01
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Textiles
Consular Collection Textile Samples
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-5cfa-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_634013

Display box

Measurements:
box: 40 cm x 9 cm x 5.8 cm; 15 3/4 in x 3 9/16 in x 2 5/16 in
Object Name:
Box
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN80511V02
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Textiles
Consular Collection Textile Samples
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-5cfb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_634014

Display box of silkworm cocoons; Consular Collection

Title:
Display box of silkworm cocoons; Consular Collection
Physical Description:
cardboard (box material)
silk (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 6 in x 1 3/16 in; 15.24 cm x 3.048 cm
Object Name:
Cocoons
Date made:
1898-1918
Credit Line:
Transfer from the Department of Commerce
ID Number:
ZZ.RSN80511V04
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Textiles
Consular Collection Textile Samples
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-67fb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_634016

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