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Pedestal for Turntable at Frederick City, 1872, elevation and plan

Collection Creator:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company  Search this
Collection Author:
Garrett, John W. (John Work), 1820-1884  Search this
Latrobe, Benj. H. (Benjamin Henry), 1807-1878  Search this
Container:
Map-folder 17
Type:
Archival materials
General note:
13 ½" x 19 1/4"
linen
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research but is 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.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Records, Archives Center, National Museum of American History
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Records
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Records / Series 7: Drawings / 7.18: Coaling facilities, water tanks, turntables, and miscellaneous structures
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80f90ab39-9565-4750-9a3b-adf45f9589bb
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1086-ref1602

Stone slave auction block from Hagerstown, Maryland

Created by:
Unidentified  Search this
Medium:
marble and metal
Dimensions:
Overall with Weight: 1600 lb. (725.8 kg)
H x W x D: 14 1/2 × 28 1/2 × 41 1/4 in. (36.8 × 72.4 × 104.8 cm)
Type:
pedestals
plaques
Place used:
Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland, United States, North and Central America
Date:
early 19th century
Topic:
African American  Search this
Business  Search this
Commerce  Search this
Domestic slave trade  Search this
Slavery  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Partial Gift of Mr. & Mrs. P. Sean Guy
Object number:
2015.213
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Classification:
Slavery and Freedom Objects
Exhibition:
Slavery and Freedom
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Concourse 3, C3 053
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5fd5d8ed8-2808-4484-970b-b89cc0921c5d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2015.213
Online Media:

Trophy for NFL Player of the Year awarded to Jim Brown

Distributed by:
Sporting News, American, founded 1886  Search this
Subject of:
Jim Brown, American, 1936 - 2023  Search this
Medium:
metal with wood and paint
Dimensions:
H x W x D: 15 1/4 × 8 13/16 × 12 in. (38.7 × 22.4 × 30.5 cm)
Type:
trophies (prizes)
Place used:
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States, North and Central America
Date:
1957
Topic:
African American  Search this
Athletes  Search this
Football  Search this
Sports  Search this
Credit Line:
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of the Jock Michael Smith Collection
Object number:
2016.107.1
Restrictions & Rights:
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
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National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
Collection title:
Jock Michael Smith Collection
Classification:
Awards, Medals, and Insignia
Exhibition:
Sports: Leveling the Playing Field
On View:
NMAAHC (1400 Constitution Ave NW), National Mall Location, Community/Third Floor, 3 052
Data Source:
National Museum of African American History and Culture
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd5d2f3ca75-298e-4f3c-bffd-70bf7911683d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmaahc_2016.107.1

William Joeckel's 1861 School Desk and Seat Patent Model

Patentee:
Joeckel, William H.  Search this
Transfer:
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office  Search this
Inventor:
Joeckel, William H.  Search this
Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
metal (overall material)
iron (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 9 1/2 in x 6 3/4 in x 7 in; 24.13 cm x 17.145 cm x 17.78 cm
desk: 4 3/4 in x 7 in x 6 3/4 in; 12.065 cm x 17.78 cm x 17.145 cm
seat: 2 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in x 1/4 in; 6.35 cm x 6.35 cm x .635 cm
Object Name:
model
seat model
desk and seat model
Object Type:
Patent Model
Referenced in patent specifications:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1861
Patent date:
1861-12-24
Classified:
Patent Models  Search this
ID Number:
CL.65.0512
Catalog number:
65.0512
Accession number:
249602
Patent number:
33,994
See more items in:
Home and Community Life: Education
American History Education Collection
Cultures & Communities
Patent Model School Seats and Desks
Exhibition:
Inventing in America
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a4-fa0d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_679729
Online Media:

Memorial to Robert Gould Shaw, (sculpture)

Title:
Shaw Memorial, (sculpture)
Memorial to Colonel Robert Gould Shaw & the 54th Massachusetts Regiment, (sculpture)
Sculptor:
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848-1907  Search this
Architect:
McKim, Charles Follen 1847-1909  Search this
Founder:
Gorham Manufacturing Company  Search this
Subject:
Shaw, Robert Gould  Search this
Medium:
Relief: bronze; Frame and base: Tennessee marble and granite
Culture:
African American  Search this
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of Boston Boston Massachusetts
Located Boston Common Near corner of Beacon & Park Streets, Across from main entrance to State House Boston Massachusetts
Date:
Commissioned 1884. 1884-1897. Dedicated May 31, 1897
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Military--Colonel  Search this
Religion--Angel  Search this
Ethnic  Search this
Figure group  Search this
Equestrian  Search this
Literature--Lowell--Memoriae Positum  Search this
Literature--Norton  Search this
Object--Flower--Poppy  Search this
Control number:
IAS 76007839
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_18618

Admiral David Glasgow Farragut Monument, (sculpture)

Title:
Farragut Monument, (sculpture)
Sculptor:
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848-1907  Search this
Architect:
White, Stanford 1853-1906  Search this
Caster:
Gruet, Adolphe  Search this
Subject:
Farragut, David Glasgow  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base exedra: Coopersberg black granite on a concrete foundation
Type:
Sculptures-Relief
Sculptures-Exedra
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation The Arsenal - Central Park New York New York 10021
Located Madison Square Park 25th Street between Fifth Avenue & Madison Avenue New York New York
Date:
1877-1880. Dedicated May 25, 1881. Relocated 1935. Rededicated Oct. 21, 2002
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Military--Admiral  Search this
Figure female--Full length  Search this
Allegory--Quality--Faith  Search this
Allegory--Quality--Fortitude  Search this
Animal--Dolphin  Search this
Control number:
IAS 76003497
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_7655

This Scottish Pedestal Was Stolen from Westminster Abbey

Creator:
Smithsonian Channel  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-05-24T15:30:00.000Z
YouTube Category:
Entertainment  Search this
See more by:
smithsonianchannel
Data Source:
Smithsonian Channel
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianchannel
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_qhGvaB0O8rc

Ragnar Kjartansson's Glittering "Woman in E" - Hirshhorn Museum

Creator:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-12-30T20:43:38.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, modern  Search this
See more by:
hirshhornmuseum
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
YouTube Channel:
hirshhornmuseum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_CnFt92I8gxI

King George IV

Artist:
Sir Francis Legatt Chantrey, 1781 - 1841  Search this
Sitter:
George IV, King of the United Kingdom, 1762 - 1830  Search this
Medium:
Bronze cast mounted on stone pedestal
Dimensions:
Not recorded
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1829-43
Topic:
Nature & Environment\Animal\Horse  Search this
George IV, King of the United Kingdom: Male  Search this
George IV, King of the United Kingdom: Rulers and Aristocracy\King\England  Search this
George IV, King of the United Kingdom: Rulers and Aristocracy\Prince\Wales  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Unknown Owner
Object number:
UK100047
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
See more items in:
Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4f17fe078-fc97-4e9d-bb81-0406c1952dc7
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_UK100047

37-4 Quebec Bridge, pedestal and bulete

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 7, Item 30
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1907-09-20
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1758-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.2: Bridges, Cantilever / 1.2.6: New Quebec Cantilever [Quebec Bridge (French: pont de Québec)]
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep80b23bf38-c0a6-4e8f-a7d9-976a40cc925e
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref1099

38-36 Manhattan Bridge, half of assembled pedestal

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 32, Item 13
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1907-10-19
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1758-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.7: Bridges, Movable / 1.8: Bridges, Suspension / 1.8.3: Manhattan Bridge
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep858daa6fc-89bf-41b9-8f18-53fbd08f3344
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref2871

38-37 Outside piece of Manhattan Bridge pedestals

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 32, Item 14
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
1907-10-19
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1758-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.7: Bridges, Movable / 1.8: Bridges, Suspension / 1.8.3: Manhattan Bridge
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep85c38289a-776f-4542-ac75-27676246b642
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref2872

53-155 Setting pedestal on South Pier, New Jersey Tower

Collection Creator:
Missionary Catechists of Divine Providence.  Search this
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Civil Engineering Department  Search this
Underwood and Underwood  Search this
Container:
Box 31, Item 28
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
undated
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
Collection 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.
Collection Citation:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection, 1758-1945, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection
Division of Work and Industry Lantern Slide Collection / Series 1: Engineering / 1.7: Bridges, Movable / 1.8: Bridges, Suspension / 1.8.2: George Washington Suspension Bridge
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8bf8651ec-2f2c-4244-8f99-f4d89c5be510
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1013-ref2825

Eva Rohr (1845-1916), (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848-1907  Search this
Subject:
Rohr, Eva  Search this
Medium:
Marble
Type:
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Metropolitan Museum of Art 5th Avenue at 82nd Street New York New York 10028 Accession Number: 1990.317
Date:
1872
Topic:
Portrait female--Bust  Search this
Literature--Goethe--Faust  Search this
Literature--Gounod--Faust  Search this
Literature--Character--Marguerite  Search this
Control number:
IAS 36120045
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_316483

[Trade catalogs from Jones & Lamson Machine Co.]

Company Name:
Jones & Lamson Machine Co.  Search this
Related companies:
Shopmaster, Inc. (subsidiary) ; Waterbury Farrel  Search this
Notes content:
two items OVERSIZE ; Additional Jones & Lamson catalogs are filed under Waterbury Farrel. Turret lathes ; pedestal comparator & measuring machines ; hot rolled seamless steel boiler tubes ; "J&L" taper bolt machines ; automatic thread grinding machines ; blueprints incl. ; Porter Garden Telescope
Includes:
Trade catalog, manual and photographs
Black and white images
Color images
Physical description:
132 pieces; 8 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Springfield, Vermont, United States
Date range:
1800s-1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Machine tools and metalworking equipment  Search this
Scientific and optical instruments  Search this
Topic:
Machine-tools  Search this
Metal-working machinery  Search this
Optical instruments  Search this
Scientific apparatus and instruments  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_22498
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_22498

[Trade catalogs from Kenneth Lynch & Sons]

Company Name:
Kenneth Lynch & Sons  Search this
Related companies:
Kenneth Lynch ; Kenneth Lynch & Sons, Inc. ; A. M. Byers Co. ; F. H. McGraw & Co. ; Kenneth Lynch & Son, Inc. ; Kenneth Lynch Inc. (NY)  Search this
Notes content:
three containers OVERSIZE ; "The Book of Garden Ornament: 2076" ; figures ; weathervanes ; clocks ; urns ; stone balusters ; shingles and siding ; stone , "Canterbury Bronze" or "Eternity Lead" statuary ; benches ; "Devotional Pieces" , religious themed sculpture ; "Japanese Stone Lanterns" ; other Asian-inspired sculpture ; animal sculptures ; tablets and plaques ; finials ; planters ; bird baths ; topiary forms ; "rain trees" ; pool systems for fountains ; pedestals ; sundials ; stanchions ; "snow guards ; "bollards" ; steel curbing ; door knockers and shoe scrapers ; treillage ; trellises ; andirons ; other fireplace equipment ; "Outdoor Cooking" supplies ; charcoal grill and accessories ; art gallery and museum equipment ; reflectors ; picture rods ; picture wire and picture chain ; show cases ; other art gallery and museum supplies ; other decorative lawn and garden pieces ; "A Steeple and A Weathervane" , detailing the reconstruction of the steeple and weathervane of the "Old North Church" or "Christ Church" damaged by Hurricane Carol in 1954 [a successor to the church steeple that Robert Newman hung lanterns in to give Paul Revere the signal regarding the British invasion] in Boston, MA , in cooperation with the A. M. Byers Co. and F. H. McGraw & Co. ; "Manship" or "Outdoor Sculpture by Paul Manship" [the sculptor of the "Prometheus" figure in Rockefeller Center] ; "Ornaments and Symbols of Eternity Lead for Stained Glass, Lighting Fixtures and Other Ornamental Purposes" . 3 pieces in Oversize : Stone , lead , bronze , and other metal garden ornaments ; wrought iron and ironwork ; garden furniture and accessories ; bronze tablets ; decorations ; "Handbook of Church Lighting" with layouts and fixtures ; smithing tools ; anvils ; coppersmithing tools ; silversmithing tools ; Two Guernsey's auction catalogs from 1985 included: "Smithing tools and items related to the art of smithing;" "Architectural, Ornamental and Decorative Objects;"
Includes:
Trade catalog and price lists
Black and white images
Physical description:
18 pieces; 4 boxes
Language:
English
Type of material:
Trade catalogs
Trade literature
Place:
Wilton, Connecticut, United States
Date:
1900s
Topic (Romaine term):
Architectural designs and building materials  Search this
Brass; bronze and specialty metals  Search this
Ceramics; pottery; glass; crystal; china; bricks; and stones  Search this
Clocks and watches (including clock-making and watch-making equipment)  Search this
Foods and beverage products and processing equipment (including brewing; distilleries; beer; wine; etc.)  Search this
Furniture and furnishings  Search this
Garden and lawn equipment and supplies  Search this
Hardware and hand tools  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
Metalwork products (architectural and ornamental)  Search this
Religious paraphernalia  Search this
Weathervanes and lightning rods  Search this
Topic:
"Decoration and ornament, Architectural"  Search this
Architectural design  Search this
Architectural metal-work  Search this
Art metal-work  Search this
Beverage industry  Search this
Brass  Search this
Bronze  Search this
Building materials  Search this
Candles  Search this
Ceramics  Search this
Clocks and watches  Search this
Distilleries  Search this
Food industry and trade  Search this
Furniture industry and trade  Search this
Garden ornaments and furniture  Search this
Garden tools  Search this
Glass  Search this
Hardware  Search this
House furnishings  Search this
Interior decoration  Search this
Iron industry and trade  Search this
Lamps  Search this
Lighting  Search this
Lightning conductors  Search this
Lightning rods  Search this
Metal-work  Search this
Record ID:
SILNMAHTL_28230
Location:
Trade Literature at the American History Museum Library
Collection:
Smithsonian Libraries Trade Literature Collections
Data source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:SILNMAHTL_28230

Head of Victory, (sculpture)

Title:
Nike-Eirene, (sculpture)
Sculptor:
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848-1907  Search this
Subject:
Cameron, Elizabeth (Sherman)  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: gilded bronze; Base: yellow marble
Type:
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Nichols House Museum 55 Mount Vernon Street Boston Massachusetts 02108
Date:
1902
Topic:
Mythology--Classical--Nike  Search this
Allegory--Other--Triumph  Search this
Portrait female  Search this
Control number:
IAS 67220005
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_346960

Peter Cooper Monument, (sculpture)

Sculptor:
Saint-Gaudens, Augustus 1848-1907  Search this
Architect:
White, Stanford 1853-1906  Search this
Founder:
A. T. Lorme & E. Aubry  Search this
Subject:
Cooper, Peter  Search this
Medium:
Figure: bronze; Canopy and column support: Milford pink granite; Pedestal: Knoxville pink marble
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation The Arsenal - Central Park New York New York 10021
Located Cooper Square In front of Cooper Union New York New York
Date:
1894. Dedicated May 29, 1897
Topic:
Portrait male--Full length  Search this
Occupation--Monetary--Philanthropist  Search this
Occupation--Science--Inventor  Search this
Occupation--Other--Businessman  Search this
Control number:
IAS 76003477
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_7635

In Memory of Chongqing: A Son's Devotion

Creator:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2019-06-03T21:22:55.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
See more by:
FreerSackler
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
YouTube Channel:
FreerSackler
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_LQqhS0VbdHs

Meditation & Mindfulness: Vessel on pedestal foot

Creator:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-08-25T02:33:41.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
See more by:
FreerSackler
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
YouTube Channel:
FreerSackler
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_iyrxOq3ep88

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