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Aneurysm Needle

Physical Description:
metal, steel (overall material)
Measurements:
average spatial: 3.5 cm x .2 cm; 1 3/8 in x 1/16 in
overall: 1/2 in x 1 3/8 in x 5/8 in; 1.27 cm x 3.4925 cm x 1.5875 cm
Object Name:
needles, aneurysm
surgical set
Credit Line:
Dr. George E. and Leora M. Osler
ID Number:
1991.0858.01.38
Catalog number:
1991.0858.01.38
Accession number:
1991.0858
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-4c7d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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edanmdm:nmah_1094126
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Surgical Needles

Physical Description:
metal, steel (overall material)
fabric (overall material)
tan (overall color)
Measurements:
average spatial: 7.6 cm x 7.4 cm; 3 in x 2 15/16 in
overall, rolled: 3/4 in x 3 1/4 in x 1 1/8 in; 1.905 cm x 8.255 cm x 2.8575 cm
Object Name:
Needles
needles
surgical set
Credit Line:
Dr. George E. and Leora M. Osler
ID Number:
1991.0858.01.39
Accession number:
1991.0858
Catalog number:
1991.0858.01.39
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-4da0-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1094127
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Casket

Physical Description:
wood (overall material)
tan (overall color)
Measurements:
average spatial: 44 cm x 91 cm x 56 cm; 17 5/16 in x 35 13/16 in x 22 1/16 in
Object Name:
Casket
Place made:
United States: Tennessee, Bristol
Date made:
1991
Subject:
Judaism  Search this
ID Number:
1991.0559.01
Catalog number:
1991.0559.01
Accession number:
1991.0559
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-8c8d-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1110417
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Razor Blade

Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
average spatial: 1.9 cm x 3.8 cm; x 3/4 in x 1 1/2 in
Object Name:
Razor Blade
Credit Line:
June W. Leonard
ID Number:
1991.0689.13.21
Catalog number:
1991.0689.13.21
Accession number:
1991.0689
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-8502-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1112058

Turtox Key Cards

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
average spatial: 20.3 cm x 26.7 cm; x 8 in x 10 1/2 in
Object Name:
Turtox Key Cards
Credit Line:
June W. Leonard
ID Number:
1991.0689.16
Catalog number:
1991.0689.16
Accession number:
1991.0689
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-8505-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1112061

Ashtray

Maker:
Merck Sharp and Dohme  Search this
Physical Description:
white (overall color)
blue (overall color)
Measurements:
average spatial: 5.2 cm x 11.2 cm; 2 1/16 in x 4 7/16 in
overall: 2 in x 4 3/8 in x 4 7/8 in; 5.08 cm x 11.1125 cm x 12.3825 cm
Object Name:
Ashtray
advertising device, ashtray
Other Terms:
Ashtray; Advertising Material
Credit Line:
Mrs. Robert M. Leonard in memory of Dr. Robert M. Leonard
ID Number:
1991.0675.24
Catalog number:
1991.0675.24
Accession number:
1991.0675
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Medicine and Science: Pharmacy
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-9af8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1121820
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Advertising Ruler

Advertiser:
Upjohn Company  Search this
Physical Description:
plastic (overall material)
red (overall color)
green (overall color)
Measurements:
average spatial: 15 cm x 3.9 cm x .1 cm; 5 7/8 in x 1 9/16 in x 1/16 in
overall: 1 1/2 in x 5 7/8 in; 3.81 cm x 14.9225 cm
Object Name:
Ruler, E. K. G.
promotional device, ruler
Other Terms:
Ruler, E. K. G.; 3 Dimensional; Advertising Material
ID Number:
1991.0675.29
Catalog number:
1991.0675.29
Accession number:
1991.0675
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-c930-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1127317
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Hemocytometer

Physical Description:
leather (overall material)
textile, velvet (overall material)
rubber (overall material)
glass (overall material)
green (overall color)
gold (overall color)
Measurements:
average spatial: 2.4 cm x 20.1 cm x 11.6 cm; 15/16 in x 7 29/32 in x 4 9/16 in
overall: 7/8 in x 7 7/8 in x 4 5/8 in; 2.2225 cm x 20.0025 cm x 11.7475 cm
Object Name:
diagnostic
hemacytometer
haemacytometer
Associated place:
United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
United States: Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh
Date made:
late 1920s
Associated dates:
1929 / 1929
Credit Line:
Gift of Robert A. Schein, M.D.
ID Number:
1994.0032.01
Catalog number:
1994.0032.01
Accession number:
1994.0032
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-00f3-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1169154
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Disc Drive for Digital Orrery

Maker:
Hewlett-Packard Company  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 72 cm x 74 cm x 35.6 cm; 28 11/32 in x 29 1/8 in x 14 1/32 in
Object Name:
Orrery, Disc Drive
Credit Line:
Massachusetts Institute of Technology through Earl Fuller
ID Number:
1991.0418.01
Catalog number:
1991.0418.01
Accession number:
1991.0418
Model number:
7912 P
Serial number:
2311A04414
Collector/donor number:
MIT-0165015
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-458b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1184367

Digital Orrery

Measurements:
overall: 16 1/2 in x 12 1/2 in x 23 3/4 in; 41.91 cm x 31.75 cm x 60.325 cm
overall: 16 1/2 in x 12 1/2 in x 23 3/4 in; 41.91 cm x 31.75 cm x 60.325 cm
Object Name:
orrery, digital
Credit Line:
Gerald Jay Sussman
ID Number:
1991.0429.01
Catalog number:
1991.0429.01
Accession number:
1991.0429
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-4966-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1185072
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Boutique Pharmaceutique

Object Name:
print
Date made:
ca 1690
Subject:
Pharmacy  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of American Pharmaceutical Association and Bristol-Myers Squibb Company
ID Number:
1991.0664.1340
Collector/donor number:
SAP 947
Accession number:
1991.0664
Catalog number:
1991.0664.1340
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
European Apothecary
Religion
Art
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-25f2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1386236

Business Card from The X-Files, used by Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 2 in x 3 1/2 in; 5.08 cm x 8.89 cm
Object Name:
card, business
Date made:
1993 - 2002
Credit Line:
Gift of Twentieth Century Fox
ID Number:
2008.0129.06.02
Accession number:
2008.0129
Catalog number:
2008.0129.06.02
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Culture and the Arts: Entertainment
Exhibition:
Entertainment Nation
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng4b66bfbee-b3e2-4cfc-b584-8b8bc73778f8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2037353
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Prop Badge from The X-Files, used by Gillian Anderson as Dana Scully

Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 4 1/2 in x 2 1/2 in; 11.43 cm x 6.35 cm
Object Name:
badge
Date made:
1993 - 2002
Credit Line:
Gift of Twentieth Century Fox
ID Number:
2008.0129.06
Accession number:
2008.0129
Catalog number:
2008.0129.06.01
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Exhibition:
Entertainment Nation
Exhibition Location:
National Museum of American History
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-5747-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1341542
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Violet Ray Machine

Maker:
Fitzgerald Manufacturing Company  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 19.2 cm x 25.7 cm x 11.3 cm; 7 9/16 in x 10 1/8 in x 4 7/16 in
Object Name:
Electrotherapeutic Apparatus, Violet Ray
electrotherapeutic apparatus
violet ray
Other Terms:
Lamp, Electrotherapeutic; Electrotherapeutic Apparatus, Violet Ray; Medicine
Place made:
United States: Connecticut, Torrington
Credit Line:
Dr. Alfred R. Henderson
ID Number:
MG.M-11163
Catalog number:
M-11161
Serial number:
453018
Accession number:
258913
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a6-f56a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_723465
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Master Controller for an SDS 910 Minicomputer

Maker:
Scientific Data Systems  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
maximum: 75 in x 23 in x 25 1/2 in; 190.5 cm x 58.39968 cm x 64.80048 cm
overall: 80 in x 40 in x 48 in; 203.2 cm x 101.6 cm x 121.92 cm
Object Name:
minicmputer component
minicomputer component
Date made:
ca 1963
Credit Line:
Transfer from Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ID Number:
1988.0674.01
Catalog number:
1988.0674.1
1988.0674.01
Accession number:
1988.0674
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-6649-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1050665

Sds-910 Computer

Maker:
Scientific Data Systems  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
maximum: 75 in x 23 in x 25 in; 190.5 cm x 58.39968 cm x 63.5 cm
overall: 83 in x 40 in x 48 in; 210.82 cm x 101.6 cm x 121.92 cm
Object Name:
Interface Rack
Date made:
ca 1963
Credit Line:
Transfer from Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ID Number:
1988.0674.02
Catalog number:
1988.0674.2
1988.0674.02
Accession number:
1988.0674
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-de17-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1050666

Sds-910 Computer

Maker:
Scientific Data Systems  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
maximum: 75 in x 23 in x 26 9/16 in; 190.5 cm x 58.39968 cm x 67.3989 cm
overall: 83 in x 40 in x 48 in; 210.82 cm x 101.6 cm x 121.92 cm
Object Name:
Paper Tape Reader
Date made:
ca 1963
Credit Line:
Transfer from Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ID Number:
1988.0674.03
Catalog number:
1988.0674.3
1988.0674.03
Accession number:
1988.0674
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a8-de20-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1050667

Sds-910 Computer

Maker:
Scientific Data Systems  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
maximum: 157.4 cm x 87.7 cm x 80 cm; 61 15/16 in x 34 1/2 in x 31 1/2 in
overall: 72 in x 40 in x 48 in; 182.88 cm x 101.6 cm x 121.92 cm
Object Name:
Magnetic Tape Unit
Date made:
ca 1963
Credit Line:
Transfer from Jet Propulsion Laboratory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration
ID Number:
1988.0674.04
Catalog number:
1988.0674.4
1988.0674.04
Accession number:
1988.0674
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Medicine and Science: Computers
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-80e8-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1050671

Louisiana Purchase Exposition Souvenir Plate, Thomas Jefferson

Associated Name:
Jefferson, Thomas  Search this
Physical Description:
ceramic (overall material)
white (overall color)
blue (overall color)
Measurements:
average spatial: 7/8 in x 10 1/4 in; 2.2225 cm x 26.035 cm
Object Name:
Plate
Other Terms:
Plate; Commemorative; Dinner
Place made:
United States: Missouri, St. Louis
Associated Place:
United States: Missouri, Saint Louis
Date made:
1904
Associated dates:
1904 04 30 / 1904 04 30, 1904 12 01 / 1904 12 01
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
Louisiana Purchase Exposition  Search this
Credit Line:
The Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
ID Number:
1989.0438.0984
Catalog number:
1989.0438.0984
Accession number:
1989.0438
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-25ce-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1066260

Louisiana Purchase Exposition Souvenir Dish, Palace of Machinery

Physical Description:
ceramic (overall material)
white (overall color)
maroon (overall color)
Measurements:
average spatial: 1 in x 10 1/4 in; 2.54 cm x 26.035 cm
Object Name:
Plate
Other Terms:
Plate; Commemorative; Dinner
Place made:
United States: Missouri, St. Louis
Associated Place:
United States: Missouri, Saint Louis
Date made:
1904
Associated dates:
1904 04 30 / 1904 04 30, 1904 12 01 / 1904 12 01
Subject:
Expositions and Fairs  Search this
Related event:
Louisiana Purchase Exposition  Search this
Credit Line:
The Larry Zim World's Fair Collection
ID Number:
1989.0438.0985
Catalog number:
1989.0438.0985
1904C06
Accession number:
1989.0438
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b4-49e1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1066262

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