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Copy of Bronze Congressional Medal for Cyrus Field

Associated person:
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Associated institution:
Congress of the United States  Search this
Physical Description:
metal, bronze (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7/16 in x 4 in; 1.11125 cm x 10.16 cm
Object Name:
Medal
Date made:
ca. 1867
Associated date:
1867 03 02
Credit Line:
from the United States Mint
ID Number:
EM.180110.01
Catalog number:
180110.01
Accession number:
14937
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-2662-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_510413

Copy of Bronze Congressional Medal for Cyrus Field

Associated person:
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Associated institution:
Congress of the United States  Search this
Physical Description:
metal, bronze (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7/16 in x 4 in; 1.11125 cm x 10.16 cm
Object Name:
Medal
Associated date:
1867 03 02
Credit Line:
from Isabella Field Judson
ID Number:
EM.007210.01
Catalog number:
007210.01
Accession number:
32290
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-2663-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_510414

Copy of Bronze Congressional Medal for Cyrus Field

Associated person:
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Associated institution:
Congress of the United States  Search this
Physical Description:
metal, bronze (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7/16 in x 4 in; 1.11125 cm x 10.16 cm
Object Name:
Medal
Associated date:
1867 03 02
Credit Line:
from Isabella Field Judson
ID Number:
EM.007210.02
Catalog number:
007210.02
Accession number:
32290
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-2664-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_510415

Copy of Bronze Congressional Medal for Cyrus Field

Associated person:
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Associated institution:
Congress of the United States  Search this
Physical Description:
metal, bronze (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7/16 in x 4 in; 1.11125 cm x 10.16 cm
Object Name:
Medal
Associated date:
1867 03 02
Credit Line:
from Isabella Field Judson
ID Number:
EM.007210.03
Catalog number:
007210.03
Accession number:
32290
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-2665-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_510416

Copy of Bronze Congressional Medal for Cyrus Field

Associated person:
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal, bronze (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 7/16 in x 4 in; 1.11125 cm x 10.16 cm
Object Name:
Medal
Associated date:
1867 03 02
Credit Line:
from Isabella Field Judson
ID Number:
EM.007210.04
Catalog number:
007210.04
Accession number:
32290
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-5b32-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_529320

medal

Associated person:
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Associated institution:
Tiffany & Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal, gold (overall material)
Object Name:
Medal
Associated place:
United States: New York
ID Number:
PL.031050
Catalog number:
031050
41097
Accession number:
149511
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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-4621-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_517819

Napolen III Empereur

Associated person:
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Napoleon III Emperor of France  Search this
Physical Description:
fabric, velvet (case material)
leather (case material)
metal, gold (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 2 3/4 in; 6.985 cm
Object Name:
Medal
Associated place:
France: Île-de-France, Paris
Associated date:
1867
Credit Line:
Gift of Charles Crocker
ID Number:
PL.243638.02
Catalog number:
243638.02
Accession number:
243638
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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-4624-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_517822

Documents

Associated person:
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Object Name:
Documents
Associated date:
1867 03 02
ID Number:
PL.026269
Catalog number:
026269
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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a3-5b33-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_529321

"The Modern Colossus of (Rail) Roads".

Depicted (sitter):
Vanderbilt, William H.  Search this
Gould, Jay  Search this
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Maker:
Keppler & Schwarzmann  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
blue; brown; grey (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 21 in x 14 in; 53.34 cm x 35.56 cm
Object Name:
print
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Made at:
United States: New York, New York City
General subject association:
Political Caricatures  Search this
Referenced; depicted:
Railroads  Search this
Credit Line:
Marcia B. Kass
ID Number:
2009.0245.048
Accession number:
2009.0245
Catalog number:
2009.0245.048
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Transcontinental Railroad
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-a8db-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1424223

"The Press in Danger"

Depicted (sitter); referenced:
Gould, Jay  Search this
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Referenced:
Vanderbilt, William H.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
blue; brown; white (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 21 in x 15 in; 53.34 cm x 38.1 cm
Object Name:
print
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Made at:
United States: New York, New York City
General subject association:
Political Caricatures  Search this
Referenced:
Newspaper  Search this
Credit Line:
Marcia B. Kass
ID Number:
2009.0245.051
Accession number:
2009.0245
Catalog number:
2009.0245.051
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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-a8dc-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1424226

"The New Policeman on the Beat - The Monopoly Gang Defies Him!"

Depicted (sitter):
Vanderbilt, William H.  Search this
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Maker:
Opper, F.  Search this
Puck Magazine  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
blue; yellow (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 13 1/4 in x 20 in; 33.655 cm x 50.8 cm
Object Name:
print
Place made:
United States: New York
Made at:
United States: New York
General subject association:
Political Caricatures  Search this
Credit Line:
Marcia B. Kass
ID Number:
2009.0245.066
Accession number:
2009.0245
Catalog number:
2009.0245.066
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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-870b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1424280

"The Monster Monopoly."

Depicted (sitter):
Vanderbilt, William H.  Search this
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Maker:
Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
blue; grey; yellow (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 14 in x 21 in; 35.56 cm x 53.34 cm
Object Name:
print
Place made:
United States: New York
Made at:
United States: New York
General subject association:
Political Caricatures  Search this
Credit Line:
Marcia B. Kass
ID Number:
2009.0245.070
Accession number:
2009.0245
Catalog number:
2009.0245.070
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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-0a20-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1459805

"His Boasted Magnetism - And the Kind of Metal It Attracts."

Depicted (sitter):
Blaine, James Gillespie  Search this
Conkling, Roscoe  Search this
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Colfax, Schuyler  Search this
Gould, Jay  Search this
Maker:
Gillam, Bernhard  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
blue; brown; red (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 14 in x 21 in; 35.56 cm x 53.34 cm
Object Name:
print
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Made at:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
25-06-1884
Copyright date:
25-06-1884
Referenced; depicted:
Magnet  Search this
General subject association:
Political Caricatures  Search this
Credit Line:
Marcia B. Kass
ID Number:
2009.0245.074
Accession number:
2009.0245
Catalog number:
2009.0245.074
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Transcontinental Railroad
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ae-0a21-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1459809

"Let Them Have It All, And Be Done With It!"

Depicted (sitter):
Gould, Jay  Search this
Vanderbilt, Cornelius  Search this
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Producer:
Opper, F.  Search this
Associated Name:
Mayer, Merkel & Ottmann  Search this
Maker:
Opper, F.  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
black; blue; brown (overall color)
Measurements:
overall: 10 1/2 in x 14 in; 26.67 cm x 35.56 cm
Object Name:
print
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Made at:
United States: New York, New York City
Depicted:
Railroads  Search this
Knives  Search this
Referenced:
Foreign Policy  Search this
General subject association:
Political Caricatures  Search this
Credit Line:
Marcia B. Kass
ID Number:
2009.0245.134
Accession number:
2009.0245
Catalog number:
2009.0245.134
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Political and Military History: Political History, General History Collection
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-c8ed-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1464204

Torchlight Procession Around The World

Depicted:
Franklin, Benjamin  Search this
Morse, Samuel Finley Breese  Search this
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Maker:
Weingartner, Adam  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
image: 18 in x 14 in; 45.72 cm x 35.56 cm
Object Name:
lithograph
Object Type:
Lithograph
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1858
Subject:
Patriotism and Patriotic Symbols  Search this
Chronology: 1850-1859  Search this
Civic Associations  Search this
Depicted:
Fire Fighting  Search this
Indians  Search this
Commemorated:
Transatlantic Cable  Search this
Related event:
Laying of Transatlantic Cable  Search this
Related Publication:
Peters, Harry T.. America on Stone
Taylor, Joshua C.. America As Art
Credit Line:
Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
ID Number:
DL.60.2490
Catalog number:
60.2490
Accession number:
228146
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Home and Community Life: Domestic Life
Clothing & Accessories
Art
Peters Prints
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-7767-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_324804
Online Media:

The Eighth Wonder of the World

Depicted:
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Maker:
Kimmel and Forster  Search this
Physical Description:
ink (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements:
image: 12 in x 16 in; 30.48 cm x 40.64 cm
Object Name:
lithograph
Object Type:
Lithograph
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
1866
Subject:
Chronology: 1860-1869  Search this
Transatlantic Cable  Search this
Diplomacy  Search this
U.S. National Government, executive branch  Search this
Communication, telegraph  Search this
Patriotism and Patriotic Symbols  Search this
Related event:
Laying of Transatlantic Cable  Search this
Related Publication:
Peters, Harry T.. America on Stone
Garvan, Anthony N. B. and Peter C. Welsh. Victorian American
Credit Line:
Harry T. Peters "America on Stone" Lithography Collection
ID Number:
DL.60.2403
Catalog number:
60.2403
Accession number:
228146
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Art
Peters Prints
Domestic Furnishings
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a1-31fd-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_335385

Tiffany cable sample with certificate

Associated person:
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Maker:
Glass-Elliott  Search this
Glass, Elliot, & Co.  Search this
Tiffany & Co.  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 4 in x 1/2 in; x 10.16 cm x 1.27 cm
Object Name:
Cable
cable sample
Other Terms:
Cable; Cables and Wires; Lighting Devices; Lighting Devices; Submarine
Date made:
1858
Credit Line:
from Ruth Cooke Hyde
ID Number:
EM.326286
Catalog number:
326286
Accession number:
259736
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-5544-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_705531

Specimen of French Cable Co.- Siemens submarine telegraph cable,deep sea section

Associated person:
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Maker:
Siemens Brothers & Co., Ltd.  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 5 in x 1 1/2 in; 12.7 cm x 3.81 cm
Object Name:
Cable
cable sample
Other Terms:
Cable; Cables and Wires; Submarine
Date made:
1879
1870
Credit Line:
from the Western Union Telegraph Co., thru Thomas T. Eckert
ID Number:
EM.181387
Catalog number:
181387
Accession number:
31262
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-25e2-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_705597

Sample of Atlantic telegraph cable

Associated person:
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Maker:
Glass, Elliot, & Co.  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 5 1/2 in x 5/8 in; x 13.97 cm x 1.5875 cm
Object Name:
Cable
cable sample
Other Terms:
Cable; Cables and Wires; Submarine
Date made:
1858
ID Number:
EM.320040
Catalog number:
320040
Accession number:
243906
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Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2aeb-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_705615

Sample of the first Atlantic cable

Associated person:
Field, Cyrus W.  Search this
Maker:
Glass, Elliot, & Co.  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 1 5/8 in x 3/4 in; 4.1275 cm x 1.905 cm
Object Name:
Cable
cable sample
Other Terms:
Cable; Cables and Wires; Submarine
Date made:
1858
ID Number:
EM.180398
Catalog number:
180398
Accession number:
2012.0168
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Work and Industry: Electricity
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-2aec-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_705616

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