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paperweight?

Measurements:
overall: 3 1/8 in x 2 in x 1 in; 7.9375 cm x 5.08 cm x 2.54 cm
Object Name:
Paperweight?
Place made:
United States: New York, Queens
Date made:
1939-1940
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
New York World's Fair (1939)  Search this
Credit Line:
The Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair 1939-1940
ID Number:
1990.0542.0225
Accession number:
1990.0542
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-fcc8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1314204

paperweight

Measurements:
overall: 7.6 cm x 10.6 cm x 2 cm; 3 in x 4 3/16 in x 13/16 in
Object Name:
Paperweight
Place made:
United States: New York, Queens
Date made:
1939-1940
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
New York World's Fair (1939)  Search this
Credit Line:
The Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair 1939-1940
ID Number:
1990.0542.1412
Accession number:
1990.0542
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-061f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1315436

1939-1940 New York World’s Fair Souvenir, Trylon and Perisphere

Division of community life:
Division of Community Life  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic, bakelite (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 8 cm x 7 cm x 1 cm; 3 1/8 in x 2 3/4 in x 3/8 in
Object Name:
Paperweight/Sculpture
Place made:
United States: New York, Queens
Date made:
1939-1940
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
New York World's Fair (1939)  Search this
Credit Line:
The Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair 1939-1940
ID Number:
1990.0542.1467
Accession number:
1990.0542
Catalog number:
1990.0542.1467
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-03d8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1315501

paperweight/mirror

Measurements:
overall: 9 cm x 13 cm; 3 9/16 in x 5 1/8 in
Object Name:
Paperweight/Mirror
Place made:
United States: New York, Queens
Date made:
1939-1940
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
New York World's Fair (1939)  Search this
Credit Line:
The Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair 1939-1940
ID Number:
1990.0542.1475
Accession number:
1990.0542
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-1b8f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1315509

paperweight/mirror

Measurements:
overall: 13 cm x 9 cm; 5 1/8 in x 3 9/16 in
Object Name:
Paperweight/Mirror
Place made:
United States: New York, Queens
Date made:
1939-1940
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
New York World's Fair (1939)  Search this
Credit Line:
The Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair 1939-1940
ID Number:
1990.0542.1476
Accession number:
1990.0542
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0475-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1315510

paperweight

Measurements:
overall: 4 1/8 in x 2 1/2 in x 1 1/8 in; 10.4775 cm x 6.35 cm x 2.8575 cm
Object Name:
Paperweight
Place made:
United States: New York, Queens
Date made:
1939-1940
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
New York World's Fair (1939)  Search this
Credit Line:
The Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair 1939-1940
ID Number:
1990.0542.1536
Accession number:
1990.0542
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0162-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1315570

paperweight?

Measurements:
overall: 5.8 cm x 2.8 cm x 4 cm; 2 5/16 in x 1 1/8 in x 1 9/16 in
Object Name:
Paperweight?
Place made:
Belgium: Brussels Hoofdstedelijk Gewest, Brussels
Date made:
1958
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
Exposition Universelle et Internationale de Bruxelles (1958)  Search this
Credit Line:
The Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair 1939-1940
ID Number:
1990.0542.1625
Accession number:
1990.0542
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0d02-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1315663

paperweight?

Measurements:
overall: 6 cm x 5.2 cm x .4 cm; 2 3/8 in x 2 1/16 in x 3/16 in
Object Name:
Paperweight?
Place made:
United States: New York, Queens
Date made:
1939-1940
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
New York World's Fair (1939)  Search this
Credit Line:
The Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair 1939-1940
ID Number:
1990.0542.1634
Accession number:
1990.0542
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0f9d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1315672

paperweight?

Measurements:
overall: 6 cm x 5 cm x 1.3 cm; 2 3/8 in x 1 15/16 in x 1/2 in
Object Name:
Paperweight?
Place made:
United States: New York, Queens
Date made:
1939-1940
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
New York World's Fair (1939)  Search this
Credit Line:
The Edward J. Orth Memorial Archives of the New York World's Fair 1939-1940
ID Number:
1990.0542.1635
Accession number:
1990.0542
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-0727-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1315673

Photographic paperweight

Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 10.1 cm x 6.3 cm x 2.3 cm; 3 31/32 in x 2 15/32 in x 29/32 in
Object Name:
paperweight
Subject:
Portraits  Search this
Church  Search this
Architecture  Search this
Men  Search this
ID Number:
PG.293320.2836
Catalog number:
293320.2836
Accession number:
293320
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Work and Industry: Photographic History
Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-ed75-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1952482

Paperweight, Herbert Hoover, 1928

Associated person:
Washington, George  Search this
Hoover, Herbert  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 1/2 in x 5 1/4 in x 1/4 in; 11.43 cm x 13.335 cm x .635 cm
Object Name:
Plaque
Commemorated:
Presidents  Search this
Credit Line:
The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana
ID Number:
PL.227739.1928.X03
Catalog number:
227739.1928.X03
Accession number:
227739
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Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
American Democracy: A Great Leap of Faith
Exhibition:
American Democracy
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a2-fa7f-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_498228

paperweight

Associated person:
Nixon, Richard M.  Search this
Agnew, Spiro T.  Search this
Associated institution:
White House, The  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (?? material)
Object Name:
Paperweight
Date made:
1973
Associated date:
1973 01 20
1950
Subject:
Inaugurations  Search this
Related event:
Presidential Inauguration of 1973  Search this
ID Number:
PL.306523.004
Catalog number:
306523.004
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Exhibition:
American Presidency
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-08f9-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_498955

paperweight

Depicted (sitter):
Obama, Barack H.  Search this
Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
cardboard (overall material)
paper (overall material)
velvet (overall material)
polyester (overall material)
colorless (overall color)
black (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 3 in x 2 in x 2 in; 7.62 cm x 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm
overall: 2 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in x 3 1/4 in; 6.35 cm x 11.43 cm x 8.255 cm
Object Name:
paperweigt
paperweight
Date made:
1909
Commemorated:
Presidency  Search this
ID Number:
2010.0013.06
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, Campaign Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-cd4c-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1377615

paperweight

Referenced:
Republican Party  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
colorless (overall color)
black (overall color)
green (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 2 in x 2 in; 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm
Object Name:
paperweight
Referenced:
United States: Florida
Used date:
1968
Referenced:
Republican Party  Search this
Related event:
Republican National Convention of 1968  Search this
ID Number:
2014.0135.38
Accession number:
2014.0135
Catalog number:
2014.0135.38
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-2928-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1465054

paperweight, souvenir

Maker:
Capsco, Inc.  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
black (overall color)
transparent (overall pattern)
Measurements:
overall: 2 3/4 in x 4 in x 4 in; 6.985 cm x 10.16 cm x 10.16 cm
Object Name:
paperweight, souvenir
Place made:
United States: District of Columbia
Date made:
ca 1931-1950s
Decorative motif:
U.S. Capitol Building  Search this
Classified:
Souvenirs  Search this
Novelty  Search this
Referenced:
Washington D.C.  Search this
ID Number:
2011.0227.311
Accession number:
2011.0227
Catalog number:
2011.0227.311
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4aaf8c530-4eb4-2a12-e053-15f76fa07904
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1983130

paperweight, souvenir

Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
white; green; blue (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 7/8 in x 4 1/8 in x 2 5/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 10.4775 cm x 6.6675 cm
Object Name:
paperweight, souvenir
Decorative motif:
U.S. Capitol Building  Search this
Classified:
Souvenirs  Search this
Novelty  Search this
Referenced:
Washington D.C.  Search this
ID Number:
2011.0227.598
Accession number:
2011.0227
Catalog number:
2011.0227.598
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4aaf8c530-4faf-2a12-e053-15f76fa07904
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1983381

paperweight, souvenir

Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
white; blue; pink (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 7/8 in x 4 1/4 in x 2 3/4 in; 2.2225 cm x 10.795 cm x 6.985 cm
Object Name:
paperweight, souvenir
Decorative motif:
U.S. Capitol Building  Search this
Classified:
Souvenirs  Search this
Novelty  Search this
Referenced:
Washington D.C.  Search this
ID Number:
2011.0227.599
Accession number:
2011.0227
Catalog number:
2011.0227.599
See more items in:
Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Government, Politics, and Reform
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4aaf8c530-4fb0-2a12-e053-15f76fa07904
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1983382

International Exhibition of 1862 Souvenir Paperweight

Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
blue (overall color)
green (overall color)
brown (overall color)
yellow (overall color)
red (overall color)
Measurements:
average spatial: 2 in x 3 1/2 in; 5.08 cm x 8.89 cm
Object Name:
Paperweight
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, London
Date made:
1862
Associated dates:
1862 05 01 / 1862 05 01, 1862 11 15 / 1862 11 15
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
International Exhibition (1862)  Search this
Credit Line:
The Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
ID Number:
1989.0438.0155
Catalog number:
1989.0438.0155
Accession number:
1989.0438
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-13da-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1065418

Weltausstellung 1873 Wien, souvenir paperweight

Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
plaster (overall material)
metal, silver leaf? (overall material)
white (overall color)
Measurements:
average spatial: 1 in x 4 1/2 in x 2 3/4 in; 2.54 cm x 11.43 cm x 6.985 cm
Object Name:
Paperweight
Associated place:
Austria: Vienna state
Date made:
1873
Associated dates:
1873 05 01 / 1873 05 01, 1873 11 01 / 1873 11 01
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
Weltausstellung  Search this
Credit Line:
The Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
ID Number:
1989.0438.0189
Catalog number:
1989.0438.0189
Accession number:
1989.0438
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-16a4-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1065419

Centennial International Exhibition of 1876 Souvenir Paperweight, Memorial Hall

Physical Description:
glass (overall material)
blue (overall color)
yellow (overall color)
Measurements:
average spatial: 1/4 in x 4 in x 2 1/2 in; .635 cm x 10.16 cm x 6.35 cm
Object Name:
Paperweight
Place made:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Date made:
1876
Associated dates:
1876 05 10 / 1876 05 10, 1876 11 10 / 1876 11 10
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
Centennial Exposition  Search this
Credit Line:
The Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
ID Number:
1989.0438.0303
Catalog number:
1989.0438.0303
Accession number:
1989.0438
See more items in:
Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-2775-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1065432

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