The focus of the historical collection includes the following areas:
- Rural education in Iowa (1850 – 1955)
- UNI campus (1886 – present)
- Costumes, Midwest (clothing 1850 – present)
- Currency, international
History
Displaying 1101 - 1200 of 10486
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| 1101 | 00.31.8.4.8A | Record, Phonograph | Blue hollow cylinder with ridges around exterior where sound is recorded. Interior has black ribbing. Rim of cylinder says "2600 WHEN I'M GONEYOU'LL SOON FORGET. VAN BRUNT & HELEN CLARK." with Edison logo. |
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| 1102 | 00.31.8.4.8B | Record, Box | Cylinder Box- Green background "EDISON/ BLUE AMBEROL/ RECORD/ " On the reverse panel, black and white picture of T. A. Edison with green background. Below picture, patent, notice of duplication, and cost. |
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| 1103 | 00.31.8.4.9A | Record, Phonograph | Blue hollow cylinder with ridges around exterior where sound is recorded. Interior has black ribbing. Rim of cylinder says "2695 WE'LL BUILD A LITTLE HOMEIN THE U.S.A. I. KAUFMAN & CHO." with Edison logo. |
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| 1104 | 00.31.8.4.9B | Record, Box | Green background "EDISON/ BLUE AMBEROL/ RECORD/ " On the reverse panel, black and white picture of T. A. Edison with green background. Below picture, patent, notice of duplication, and cost. Top is missing |
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| 1105 | 00.31.8.4A | Phonograph | Edison phonograph for wax cylinders |
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| 1106 | 00.31.8.5 | Phonograph | Cover, for phonograph, Model H reproducer. Phonograph is 00.31.8.0004. |
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| 1107 | 00.32.1B | Case | Eyeglasses and carrying case. B. Case is slim and metal. There are vertical stripes with a retangular shape in the center on the top of the case. |
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| 1108 | 00.32.2.1A | Eyeglasses | Eyeglasses and case. A. Eyeglasses are oval. The frames are metal. The ends are shaped like a needle eye. |
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| 1109 | 00.32.2.1B | Case | Eyeglasses and case. A. Eyeglasses are oval. The frames are metal. The ends are shaped like a needle eye. B. Metal oval case |
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| 1110 | 00.32.2.2A | Eyeglasses | A. Eyeglasses. Steel frames and hinged ear bows; none of original finish remains, metal badly rusted & pitted; prescription glass intact; knotted cord headband. |
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| 1111 | 00.32.2.2B | Case | B. Carrying case. Tin hinged lid carrying case, soldered metal; dark grey finish, smooth surface; interior silver finish flaking. |
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| 1112 | 00.32.2.3 | Iron | Dual curling iron end rods; pin hinged iron handles; twisted handle loops; hand forged, very primitive, probably dating from early 19th century. |
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| 1113 | 00.32.2.4 | Knife | Dual bladed pocket knife; slab sided lead handles; nickel endcaps; brass liner; large steel blades, maker's name at base of larger blade (illegible); knife has seen considerable use, slightly rusted and badly pitted. |
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| 1114 | 00.32.2.5 | Comb | Carved; war relic, probably Civil War period. |
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| 1115 | 00.32.4.1 | Shoe | Wooden soles. a. Left; b. Right. |
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| 1116 | 00.32.4.2 | Slipper | Black with embroidery. a. Left slipper. b. Right slipper. Color: BK,ML |
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| 1117 | 00.32.4.3 | Boot | Green; wool uppers and leather soles. a. Left. b. Right. Color: GR |
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| 1118 | 00.32.4.4 | Bootee | Two parts. a. and b. Color: BK,BR |
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| 1119 | 00.32.8.1 | Cane | Cane/ walking stick; finished wood, light color; gradual taper from top knob. Color: BR |
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| 1120 | 00.32.8.10 | Cane | Cane/walking stick; natural hardwood walking stick, interesting horizontal handle configuration; knotty surface, unfinished wood. Collected at Boy Scout camp near Boone, Iowa. Color: TN |
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| 1121 | 00.32.8.11 | Cane | Natural munzanite hardwood stick; knotty surface; red-brown color finished wood. Color: RD-BR |
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| 1122 | 00.32.8.12 | Cane | Natural munzanite hardwood stick; knotty surface; dark red-brown color, finished wood. |
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| 1123 | 00.32.8.13 | Cane | Hardwood, with horizontal handle; metal tipped; natural wood color and finish. Color: TN |
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| 1124 | 00.32.8.14 | Cane | Carved pine stick; dark brown stain or enameled finish; attached horizontal handle; four (4) carved sections containing carved wooden balls; tapered point; light-weight cane. Color: BR |
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| 1125 | 00.32.8.15 | Cane | Cactus (?) shaft, large porous surface, hollow core; strong material; slightly curved top knob; metal tipped. |
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| 1126 | 00.32.8.16 | Cane | Tapered shaft, extremely light-weight; retains amount of finish. |
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| 1127 | 00.32.8.17 | Cane | Tapered shaft, extremely lightweight; natural unfinished wood. |
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| 1128 | 00.32.8.18 | Cane | Tapered shaft, extremely light-weight; retains some finish (varnish ?). |
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| 1129 | 00.32.8.19 | Cane | Finished wood, chipped; gradual taper from top knob; crack at tip. |
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| 1130 | 00.32.8.20 | Cane | Natural shaft; dark red-brown color, finished wood surface; twisted and cracked configuration; natural hook handle; Color: RD-BR |
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| 1131 | 00.32.8.2 | Cane | Carved. |
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| 1132 | 00.32.8.21 | Handle | Cane handle made of brass. Shaped with an animal head figure that looks like a serpent or dragon representation. Is very well detailed, but has faded over time and use. There is a hole on the top of the head and at the creatures mouth. |
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| 1133 | 00.32.8.22 | Cane | Natural diamond willow stick (see 00.32.8.001 .002 .003); unfinished natural wood shaft; chipped and stained; gradual taper; ear-like protrusions. |
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| 1134 | 00.32.8.3 | Cane | Cane/ walking stick. Black enamel finish badly worn; large flared top section; slight cracks throughout. |
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| 1135 | 00.32.8.4 | Cane | Cane/ walking stick; carved from red cedar. Natural wood finish; large top knob, tapered; chipped at tip. |
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| 1136 | 00.32.8.5 | Cane | Carved hardwood shaft of Mexican origin; decoratively carved and colored sun burst, Mexican National Eagle insignia, human figures, and line designs, central plaque inscribed, "MEXICO"; finished wood, darkened tip; several deep cracks in wood. |
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| 1137 | 00.32.8.6 | Cane | Carved; rippled surface; finished wood; horizontal handle, with ornately carved alligator figure; metal tipped; cracked and repaired at base of handle (weak joint). |
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| 1138 | 00.32.8.7 | Cane | Black enameled carved pine stick; hooked bone top knob; brass tipped; brass GAR (Grand Army of The Republic) medallion affixed to upper section via wood screw; black finish is worn. Color: BK |
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| 1139 | 00.32.8.8 | Cane | None |
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| 1140 | 00.32.8.9 | Cane | Carved lemon wood; knotty surface; nicely carved horizontal knob handle; metal tipped. |
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| 1141 | 00.33.1 | Nail | Large square iron nail |
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| 1142 | 00.33.2.7 | Saddle | Side saddle. |
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| 1143 | 00.33.2.8 | Saddle | Side saddle. |
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| 1144 | 00.33.3.1.2 | Hatchet | Tapered iron hatchet head; notched edges; broken & bent tang; heavily pitted; originally lableled "#250". |
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| 1145 | 00.33.3.1.3 | Ax | Slender forged iron wedge-like head, used similar to a chisel to cut square holes in beams & rafters; blunt base pounding surface; holed for handle, but handle missing. |
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| 1146 | 00.33.3.2.1 | Last | Shoe last is flat on top in back half of shoe but slopes down towards the toes from the middle forward. Hole drilled in upper back of shoe so it can be hung on a hook. Color: BR |
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| 1147 | 00.33.3.2.2 | Last | Shoe last is flat at top of back and begins to slope down towards the toe area. There are two large cracks in the front of shoe, the largest crack measuring two-and-a-half inches. Hole in upper rear of shoe that goes through so the shoe can be hung. Color: BR |
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| 1148 | 00.33.3.2.3 | Last | Shoe last is flat on top rear 3 inches and then slopes down towards the front half of shoe. Like women's shoes that are open, there is a ridge 5 inches from the toes where it rises. Hole is drilled in upper rear corner of shoe so it can be hung from a hook. Color: BR |
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| 1149 | 00.33.3.2.4 | Last | Shoe last is flat on top rear 3 inches and then slopes down towards the front half of shoe. Like women's shoes that are open, there is a ridge 5 inches from the toes where it rises. Hole is drilled in upper rear corner of shoe so it can be hung from a hook. |
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| 1150 | 00.33.3.3.1 | Fid | Carved walrus ivory fid and leather sheath.The fid is slightly curved and tapers to a point. It is discolored from use. The leather sheath is hand stitched and dry. Used primarily by sailors and its only use is to loosen rope knots. |
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| 1151 | 00.33.3.3.2 | Quirt | Interwoven leather laces; dual leather and lashes; wrist loop. |
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| 1152 | 00.33.4.1 | Handle | Two pieces, a & b. Terminal ends with insert piece. a. Bolt. b. Insert to bolt. |
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| 1153 | 00.33.4.2 | Peg | Square steel peg found on floor of storeroom after moving storeroom furniture, etc. to position 1/11/68. Found near McCormack's Reaper and other antique tools and equipment. |
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| 1154 | 00.34.1.0054 | Cup | Surrounded by a leather strap. |
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| 1155 | 00.34.1.2.12 | Cap,service | Confederate Army issue of the Civil War (CSA); kepi style; knitted; blue 1" hat band; black leather visor or bill; top slopes to bill; black glass bead side buttons. Color: GY,BK |
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| 1156 | 00.34.1.3.0002 | Flag | Japan's national colors as used during World War II; white silk field, central red disc; Japanese characters around entire border, names of military unit members & good luck slogans; red leather tabs in upper corners, rope ties. Signed by a governor of Saitama prefecture and other various people, possibly classmates. Color: WH,RD |
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| 1157 | 00.34.1.3.4 | Flag | Nazi swastika pattern of the German Third Reich; Red satin ( silk??) field; large central white disc, black swastika with silver bullion brocade edged trim (3/8"), double faced swastika design; red, white & black (Nazi official colors); wool fringe on three sides of flag; wool cord & fringed tassels on sides; wool suspension cords & nickel plated snap hooks on top sides for mounting standard from wooden pole (pole missing), to be carried as a placard; flag suspended from walnut pole, carved ends. Face of flag embroidered, white satin ( silk??) thread, "Deutschland Erwache" (Germany Awake); reverse of flag embroidered, white satin thread, "Nat. Soz. Deutsche-Arbeiter Partei, Sturmabteilung" (National Socialist German Worker's Party, Storm battalion - NAZI Storm Battalion or SA red leather reinforcing patch on top rear, rest against wood pole. Color: RD,WH,BK |
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| 1158 | 00.34.1.4.0006 | Insignia, military | World War II. Circle around the national emblem, the eagle. |
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| 1159 | 00.34.1.4.0008 | Insignia, military | World War II. a. and b. |
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| 1160 | 00.34.1.4.0013 | Insignia | For shoulders. a and b. |
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| 1161 | 00.34.1.4.0019 | Insignia, military | For shoulder. |
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| 1162 | 00.34.1.5.0012 | Metal fragment | Possibly once a drinking cup; flattened, badly rusted; finished edges. Color: GY |
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| 1163 | 00.34.1.5.3 | Canteen | Used by the Confederate forces; tin body; metal loop on sides & bottom to secure carrying strap; stopper missing from neck; face embossed, "CS" (Confederate States). Gum label #2253. |
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| 1164 | 00.34.1.7.10 | Novelty | Civil War novelty, sold to raise money during war; malt bag with apple seed and thread mice glued to stiff paper; pink ribbon on right side. |
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| 1165 | 00.34.1.7.17.1 | Coin | 1941, German occupation, fifty centimes. Stamped "Republique Francaise" and "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite". |
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| 1166 | 00.34.1.7.17.2 | Coin | 1943, World War II German occupation, 20 centimes. Zinc composition stamped "ETAT FRANCAIS", 20 CENTIMES"; hole at center. |
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| 1167 | 00.34.1.7.17.3 | Coin | 1941, World War II, German occupation, 20 centimes. Zinc composition, stamped, "ETAT FRANCAIS", "20 CENTIMES"; hole at center. |
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| 1168 | 00.34.1.7.17.4 | Coin | Ten centimes, 1932 (Third republic); nickel composition; stamped, "Liberte, Egalite, Fraternite", "RF"; center hole. |
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| 1169 | 00.34.1.7.18 | Toy | Lead British solider |
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| 1170 | 00.34.1.7.19 | Clipping | "Remember the Days Before". Color: BK,WH German propaganda leaflets fired at American troops in a Normandy hedgerow during the June 1944 invasion of France. Picked up near Saint Vith by Lieutenant Bovee. |
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| 1171 | 00.34.1.7.4 | Pipe | Hand carved oak pipe bowl believed to once been the property of William Cullen Bryant. The bowl has vertical carved grooves and a faired shank. |
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| 1172 | 00.34.1.8.1 | Poster | New York 136th Regiment, New York Volunteers, 1862 - 1863. Colored pictorial. Heavy paper. Color: ML |
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| 1173 | 00.34.2.8.1 | Document | Older copy of the Declaration of Independence. |
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| 1174 | 00.34.2.8.3 | Newspaper | ''New York Herald'', Sat., April 15, 1865. 2 pp. Price four cents. Contains account of assassination of President Lincoln. |
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| 1175 | 00.35.1.2 | Balance | Six parts. a. Balance scale; tag with #62. b - f, Weights. b. 2 oz. c. 4 oz. d. 8 oz. e. 1 lb. f. 2 lbs. |
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| 1176 | 00.35.1.3A | Stamp | Stamp with floral pattern and insert space to make your own words. There is a wooden handle attached and a screw designed as a shell on the side. |
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| 1177 | 00.35.1.3B | Typeset | Typeset pieces for 00.35.1.3A stamp. There are a total of 130 pieces with different design patterns on each one. |
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| 1178 | 00.35.1.5 | Typewriter | "The Smith Premier Typewriter". |
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| 1179 | 00.35.1.6 | Weight | Used for balance on some kind of scales. |
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| 1180 | 00.35.3.1.2b | Bottle | Bottle of Powers and Gibbs epsum salts, glass with cork stopper. On the front of the bottle is a tan label containing the name and location of the druggists who prepared the product typed in black ink, "Epsum Salts" is written in a cursive script in the center in what appears to be purple ink, surounding all of this is an ornate black boarder. Under the label is ebossing in the glass, the exact text is unclear due to the placement of the label. The cork stopper is ripped to the point where it cannot be removed by hand as it is too far below the lip of the top. The bottle is nearly full of a coarse white powder. |
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| 1181 | 00.35.3.1.2c | Bottle | Bottle of Powers and Gibbs medicine, glass. On the front of the bottle is a tan label with the names and location of the druggists who distributed the medication printed in black ink, above this is cursive script that is almost illegible from wear, but potentially reads "Potassium Alum". The top of the bottle has no lid or stopper. Inside the bottle is a residue of greyish powder, mainly along the bottom. |
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| 1182 | 00.35.3.1.2d | Bottle | Bottle of Powes and Gibbs turpintine, glass with cork stopper. Small rounded bottle with tan label on the front with the names of the druggists who distributed the product and their location printed in black ink, surrounded by an ornate, rectangular boarder, in the very center of the label the word "Turpintine" is written in a cursive script in what appears to be purple ink but may be faded black ink. The cork stopper is blackened and has been ripped in half, with half being below the lip at the top of the bottle and the other unattatched but included in the bag that contains the object. the embossed letters "L&W" appear on the bottom of the bottle. Inside is a congealed and viscous looking orange liquid. |
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| 1183 | 00.35.3.1.2e | Bottle | Bottle of Powers and Gibbs paregoric medicine, glass with cork stopper. On the front of the bottle is a tan label which features the names and locations of the druggists who distributed the product, the name of the product, and instructions on proper use. The cork stopper is blackened and has been ripped off at the lip of the bottle, making it impossible to remove by hand. Coating the inside the bottle is a reddish brown residue. |
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| 1184 | 00.35.3.1.2f | Bottle | Bottle of Powers and Gibbs laudanum, glass with cork lid. On the front of the bottle is a tan label with the name of the druggists and product, instructions for taking the product, the word poison, and an image of a skull and crossbones, all printed in black ink. The cork stopper has visible wear and the top has a red wax seal which has partly rubbed off. Inside the bottle is a congealed, dark brown substance. |
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| 1185 | 00.36.1.1.2 | Booklet | The Preacher's Assistant. Volume one, No. II, November, 1889. Advertisment for Miller Organ's on the back. |
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| 1186 | 00.36.2.1.2 | Book | Facsimile of the Horn Book. Copy made by Harvard College Library. |
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| 1187 | 00.37.0002 | Saucer | ISNS saucer, "State Normal School". |
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| 1188 | 00.37.6.10 | Gyroscope | Five parts. a. Gyroscope, metal. b Base, wooden. c. String, white. d. Box, silver and black. e. Directions. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1189 | 00.37.6.13 | Remnant, wood | Part of a homemade planetarium model; L-shaped, with ball. |
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| 1190 | 00.37.6.14 | Hygrometer | Cantilever type. |
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| 1191 | 00.37.6.3 | Burner, Bunsen | Embossed rim. |
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| 1192 | 00.37.6.6 | Burner, Bunsen | None |
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| 1193 | 00.37.6.7 | Burner, Bunsen | Red ring base. Color: RD |
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| 1194 | 00.37.6.8 | Burner, Bunsen | Black enamelled base. Color: BK |
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| 1195 | 00.38.1.1.5 | Saucer, Cup | Cup and saucer, apparently very old. Saucer has embossed inscription below "Orage China" and "O" and "D" and "Warranted". Opaque. a. Cup. b. Saucer. |
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| 1196 | 00.38.1.11.1 | Guard | Arm guard for bow shooting. |
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| 1197 | 00.38.1.11.3 | Bowstring | One end with loop. |
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| 1198 | 00.38.1.11.4 | String | Overlap from two pieces square-knotted together |
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| 1199 | 00.38.1.11.5 | Bowstring | String woven for bow usage |
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| 1200 | 00.38.1.2.13.2 | Tool | Metal skimmer used for cream. The thin sheet of metal is pear shaped with a slightly bowed, wide scoop that tapers into a more narrow handle. In the scoop there is a series of small holes in an oval shape, and on the handle is a single, larger hole for hanging. |
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