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 1301 - 1400 of 10467
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| 1301 | 1/31/2015 | Photograph | No. 33- At the Cormorant Rookery Multiple penguins are seen in the photograph. The penguins are placed on a bed of rocks. Some penguins are seen in nests tending to their baby penguins. White and Black |
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| 1302 | 3.3.682.7 | Novelty | Carved stone books are a form of American folk art. They were given as tokens of affection The first American stone books show up about 1860, including books carved by soldiers during the Civil War, but seem to be most popular from 1870 to 1900. Typically stone books were carved from marble, often white, because it was widely available and easy to carve compared with igneous rocks. Slate, sandstone, limestone, agate, and pipestone are also used. This stone book is caved from red and blue limestone. |
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| 1303 | 3.3.682.8 | Novelty | Carved stone books are a form of American folk art. They were given as tokens of affection The first American stone books show up about 1860, including books carved by soldiers during the Civil War, but seem to be most popular from 1870 to 1900. Typically stone books were carved from marble, often white, because it was widely available and easy to carve compared with igneous rocks. Slate, sandstone, limestone, agate, and pipestone are also used. This stone book is caved from red limestone. |
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| 1304 | 11.11.11.0026 | Chart | Birds. |
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| 1305 | 11.11.11.0027 | Poster | Poster of wildflowers; Woman's Day. |
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| 1306 | 11.11.11.0029 | Booklet | ''Guide to Out of Doors''; Audubon. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1307 | 11.11.11.0030 | Calendar | None |
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| 1308 | 11.11.11.0041 | Chart | Monthly suntrack chart. |
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| 1309 | 11.11.11.0045 | Calendar | None |
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| 1310 | 11.11.11.0066 | Print, photographic | Oak framed. Valley of the Bow River, Banff. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1311 | 11.11.11.0081 | Print, photographic | Oak framed. Giant steps, Paradise Valley. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1312 | 11.11.11.0083 | Print, photographic | Hand colored. Mountain reflected in lake. Dark wood frame. |
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| 1313 | 11.11.11.0154 | Booklet | ''The Plant Disease Bulletin''; May 1, 1921. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1314 | 11.11.11.0156 | Booklet | ''The Forestry Primer'', American Tree Association. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1315 | 11.11.11.0157 | Booklet | ''Seasoning of Timber'', Bulletin 41. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1316 | 11.11.11.0158 | Booklet | ''New Hampshire Farming''. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1317 | 11.11.11.0160 | Booklet | ''Preliminary Report on the Progress and Encouragement of Science''; by M. M. Grier, 1912-22. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1318 | 11.11.11.0196 | Book | ''The Teaching of Reading.'' Sticker for Latta's store on inside. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1319 | 11.11.11.0203 | Booklet | ''The Nitroparaffins'', Vol. 32, No. 3, 1943. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1320 | 11.11.11.0211 | Book | ''Socialist Thought and Practice.'' August, 1961 Quarterly. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1321 | 11.11.11.0220 | Book | ''American Schoolhouses.'' Bulletin 1910, No. 5. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1322 | 11.11.11.0222 | Booklet | ''The Church and Social Action''; Conference of Methodist Laymen. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1323 | 11.11.11.0230 | Nameplate | "Pauline Sauer, Curator". |
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| 1324 | 11.11.11.0254 | Vase | Brown-swirled. Color: CR,TN |
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| 1325 | 11.11.11.0269 | Wood fragment | For spinning wheel. |
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| 1326 | 11.11.11.0271 | Print, photographic | Framed; flags. |
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| 1327 | 11.11.11.0281 | Print, photographic | Shards. p. 4. |
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| 1328 | 11.11.11.0285 | Box, tobacco | "Laredo". |
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| 1329 | 11.11.11.0289 | Picture | Reproduction of painting, "Black Ducks in Sunshine". |
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| 1330 | 11.11.11.0303 | Print, photographic | Pauline Sauer and photo of killdeer, both on green matting, plus matting board. Color: GR |
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| 1331 | 11.11.11.0306 | Print, photographic | Shards. p. 1. April 16, 1965. |
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| 1332 | 11.11.11.0313 | Can | Cylinder Red/blue coffe tin "Preasure Packed" Chase and Sanborn. |
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| 1333 | 11.11.11.0323 | Newspaper | ''Cedar Falls Daily Record'', March, 1931. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1334 | 11.11.11.126 | Lamp | Metal ceiling-fixture, white glass globe. Color: WH |
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| 1335 | 11.11.11.131 | Bottle | Green hand blown demijohn covered with wicker weave, single twisted reed handle, cork stopper with metal ring reading "Listerine" stuck into center. |
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| 1336 | 11.11.11.229 | Sticker, bumper | "McCarthy for President". Color: BK,BL |
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| 1337 | 11.11.11.239 | Fob | Watch fob with universal pocket watch winding key on the end of the chain. |
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| 1338 | 11.11.11.278 | Poster | For UNI Museum, Summer, 1975. |
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| 1339 | 11.11.11.308 | Container | 1 2/3 oz metal Brown Bros brand Carolina Gem Mixture hinged tobacco tin. Outside is red with black and gold lettering and details. Inside is bare metal. |
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| 1340 | 11.11.11.322 | Counterweight | Color: BK Counterweight goes with time recorder, 1999.10.0001. It was placed with the other pieces in a box, underneath the clock. The clock description has been updated; this accession number will be deleted. |
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| 1341 | 11.11.11.324 | Postcard | Cedar Falls Parkade. |
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| 1342 | 11.11.11.80a | Arrow | Three archery arrows made by Horsman. These date from the early 20th century and consist of a wood shaft, feather fletching, and metal head. The nock is wood and has 4*9 stamped into the wood. This arrow's shaft near the fletching is painted light blue, with white and gold accents. The fletching feathers are rounded and colored grey and black. |
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| 1343 | 11.11.11.80b | Arrow | Archery arrows made by Horsman. These date from the early 20th century and consist of a wood shaft, feather fletching, and metal head. The nock is wood and has 4*9 stamped into the wood. This arrow's shaft near the fletching is painted light blue, with gold and white accents. The fletching feathers are rounded and are a shade of purple. |
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| 1344 | 11.11.11.80c | Arrow | Archery arrows made by Horsman. These date from the early 20th century and consist of a wood shaft, feather fletching, and metal head. The nock is wood and has 4*9 stamped into the wood. This arrow's shaft near the fletching is painted orange, with blue and black painted accents. The fletching feathers are light brown, and edged. |
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| 1345 | 201-1-16 | Photograph | No. 28- A precocious Victoria Penguin A penguin is the focal point of the photograph. The penguin is standing on a bed of sticks gazing away from the lens of the camera. The top of the penguins head is flat- spikes are created by this. Black and White |
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| 1346 | 1964.0003 | Coin | Coins, India. 17 different coins. |
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| 1347 | 1964.0006 | Currency | One two-rupees bill. Issued by the Reserve Bank of India. No catalog number written on specimen. No. on currency: D/ 16 993622. Obverse: National Emblem of India - Lion Capital of Asoka (Ashoka column), sculpted from sandstone, preserved at Sarnath Museum which was originally erected around 250 BCE atop an Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath; The wheel "Ashoka Chakra" on it's base is a centerpiece of National Flag of India Reverse: Bengal tiger (Panthera tigris tigris) or (Panthera tigris bengalensis). Watermark: Lion Capital of Asoka Pillar. Color: ML |
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| 1348 | 1964.5.0001 | Currency | One rupee; F/ 61 380520 A. Coin design, Obverse: National Emblem of India - Lion Capital of Asoka (Ashoka column), sculpted from sandstone, preserved at Sarnath Museum which was originally erected around 250 BCE atop an Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath; The wheel "Ashoka Chakra" on it's base is a centerpiece of National Flag of India Color: PR,WH |
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| 1349 | 1964.5.0002 | Currency | One rupee; F/ 61 380538 A. Coin design, Obverse: National Emblem of India - Lion Capital of Asoka (Ashoka column), sculpted from sandstone, preserved at Sarnath Museum which was originally erected around 250 BCE atop an Ashoka Pillar at Sarnath; The wheel "Ashoka Chakra" on it's base is a centerpiece of National Flag of India Color: PR,WH |
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| 1350 | 1965.0013 | Flag | Small; Greek. Color: BL,WH |
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| 1351 | 1965.19 | Flag | ISTC. Inscribed: "Iowa State Teachers College, 1876. Scientia est Potentia". Color: GD,PR |
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| 1352 | 1965.20 | Gavel | ISTC. With silver plaque screwed to side of gavel band; plaque inscribed: "Olive wood from Homer's Home. Presented to Homerians by Margaret Oliver, June, 1926.". Script in cursive. Handle is darker wood, black walnut. Color: BR,SL |
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| 1353 | 1965.2.0001 | Flag | U. S. Navy flag, sewed double so it can be read equally well from both sides. Has large diagonal white scroll reading in blue letters "U.S. Navy". Flag mounted on a 2-piece wooden pole joined 4' from bottom by a 6" brass band. 104" gold cord with 7" tassel at each end. Center of cord hanging from top of flag below gold metal arrow ornament at top of pole. ISTC. Color: BL,GD |
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| 1354 | 1965.2.0010 | Survey | "U. S. Navy Training Facilities Survey", October, 1950. Color: WH |
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| 1355 | 1965.2.0012 | Memorandum | President Maucker's memorandum of Oct. 27, 1950 to instructional staff about their military service and blanks returned by faculty. Color: WH |
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| 1356 | 1965.2.3 | Flag | 80th AAF College Training Detachment. Navy with gold applique. Equally legible on both sides. ISTC. Color: BL GL |
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| 1357 | 1965.2.6 | Reward of merit | Army Air Forces Training Command Certificate of Service Award to Iowa State Teachers College. " In Recognition of the Meritorious Service Rendered the Army Air Forces Training Command During World War II, College Training (Aircrew), 1943-1944. July 1st, 1944." ISTC. |
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| 1358 | 1965.2.7 | Reward of merit | "This Mark of Commendation is awarded by the Navy Department to Iowa State Teachers College for effective co-operation with the U. S. Navy in the training of members of the Women's Reserve. December, 1942. April, 1945. (signed) James Forrestal, Secretary of the Navy.". ISTC. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1359 | 1965.21 | Trophy | Loving cup. Inscribed on front: "Chase Trophy, Lowest Score, Woodlawn Golf Tournament.". Inscribed on back: "1912 - C. S. Cory - 91/ 1913 - C. H. Bailey - 82/ 1914 - C. S. Cory - 88/ 1915 - C. S. Cory - 88/ 1916 - C. S. Cory -87/ 1918 - C. S. Cory - 82". |
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| 1360 | 1965.24 | Charm | "TCWD" diamond-shaped 10K gold charm with cut-out letters. "CWD" polished, "T" stippled. Double rings at top. Color: GD |
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| 1361 | 1965.25 | Medallion | Gold, with bar at top. Inscribed "Intercollegiate Debate" "ISTC" in gold letters on purple enamelled circle around gold shield. |
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| 1362 | 1965.26 | Medallion | Gold(?), with double ring at top. Inscribed "Intercollegiate Debate" "ISTC" in gold letters on purple enamelled circle around gold shield. Color: GD,PR |
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| 1363 | 1965.27 | Pin | Cut-out letters"TC", overlapping. With safety clasp. Color: GD |
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| 1364 | 1965.28 | Pin | Gold, consisting entirely of cut-out letters TC. "T" above upper arm and below lower arm of "C". Safety clasp. Inscribed "10K" on back. "Solid gold" printed on card. ISTC. Color: GD |
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| 1365 | 1965.29 | Charm | T.C. club yellow gold charm; purple enamelled monogram of letters "T.C.". Gold raised letters "Iowa" above "T". Double rings at top. Engraved on back: "E. Hardin". Polished letters, bevel, and back. ISTC. |
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| 1366 | 1965.30 | Casting | Plaster of Paris; two men apparently wrestling. |
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| 1367 | 1965.31 | Box | Metal matchbox estimated to be at least 50 years old ( in 1965). Oval, with hinged lid. |
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| 1368 | 1965.34 | Card, registration | ISTC. |
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| 1369 | 1965.42 | Record, Phonograph | American Bird Songs recorded by the Albert R. Brand Bird Song Foundation, Laboratory of Ornithology, Cornell University. (Six total Records) |
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| 1370 | 1965.5 | Candle Lighter | Curved brass candle lighter. One end shows signs of heat. "Made in France". |
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| 1371 | 1965.52.1 | Brick | From Central Hall Fire in 1965. SCI Color: RD,GY |
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| 1372 | 1965.53.0001 | Newspaper | ''College Eye'': Central Hall fire. SCI. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1373 | 1965.65 | Booklet | "IOWAVE: Naval Training School for Yeomen (W-R)", Iowa State Teacher's College, Cedar Falls Iowa, April, 1945. |
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| 1374 | 1966.0008 | Book | "Old War Songs", collection of Civil War songs in a booklet with many ads by business concerns in Geneseo, Ill. and vicinity. Published about 1895. Color: GR,BK,WH |
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| 1375 | 1966.13.0005 | Coin, commemorative | Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Universal Exposition. Saint Louis, 1904. Triangular shield with printed description of the design for the medal of award. In red velvet-lined square leather case with gilt imprinting on top. Color: RD |
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| 1376 | 1966.13.1 | Medal | "Coin" medal with attached chain. Chain of 7 delicate loops is attached at top of coin to small ring. At end of chain is small ball (approx. .15" in diameter). Coin is engraved with "SNS Field Day -92-" on one side and "50 Yard DASH" on other side. Engraved decorative edging on both sides. Color: OR |
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| 1377 | 1966.13.3 | Ribbon | World's Columbian Exposition. Official ribbon. Color: BL,WH,BK |
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| 1378 | 1966.13.4 | Letter | To ISNS, group 149, class 851, exhibit: School Work. "Evidence of excellence, first, in the construction of valuable physical apparatus; second, in the instruction of young man (sic) and women for the profession of teaching." Dated June 22, 1894. United States Department L - Liberal Arts. Color: WH,PR |
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| 1379 | 1966.18 | Machine, treenailing | Heavy iron with 9 circular holes of different sizes. Color: BK |
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| 1380 | 1966.2.1 | Catalog | Agricultural and Machinery Catalog, no author. 512 pp. + index. Illus. With b/w photo engravings. Hardback, John J. Daily Stationary & Printing Co. St. Louis, Mo. Back inside cover page in pencil "Book Property of/C.H. Clark/Albia, Iowa." Cover is green with gold lettering and design on front and spine. Impressed designs create top and bottom borders. Color: GR,GD |
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| 1381 | 1966.2.2 | Book | "General price list 1809 - 1890,'' , 817-819 N. 2nd St., St. Louis, Mo. 60 to 66 West Monroe St. Chicago, Ill. No author. 408 pp. Illus. With b/w photo engravings. Hard cover industrial equipment catalog. Press of Woodward &Tiernan Printing co., St. Louis. Red with black embossed print on cover and spine. Color: RD,BK |
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| 1382 | 1966.6.0001 | Letter, reproduction | 1780; from Jefferson to Monroe. Reproduction. Requesting Monroe's service for a secret mission. Color: Bk,CR |
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| 1383 | 1966.6.0002 | Letter | 1784; from Jefferson to Washington. Reproduction. Gives information on a phase of the Revolutionary War. Color: TN,BK |
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| 1384 | 1966.6.0003 | Outline | Outline of Jefferson's bill for proportioning crimes and punishments. Reproduction. Color: TN,BK |
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| 1385 | 1966.6.0004 | Speech | Reproduction of Washington's inaugural address. Color: TN,BK |
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| 1386 | 1966.6.0007 | Speech | Reproduction of Gettysburg Address. |
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| 1387 | 1966.6.5 | Speech | Reproduction of Monroe Doctrine. Color: TN,BK |
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| 1388 | 1966.7 | Map | Historical and Military Map of the border and Southern States. 18 Beekman St., New York, 1863. Folder includes 35-page booklet describing 100 battles of the Civil War. |
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| 1389 | 1966.8.0001 | Music, sheet | Songsheet, "Go Down to Cuba"; 3-fold sheet inside of 66.008. |
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| 1390 | 1967.0009 | Map | Cedar Falls, IA, 1929. |
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| 1391 | 1967.001 | Flag | State of Iowa. Parts b-d make up the pole and stand. Wooden pole, 2 pieces attach in center where there is a brass fitting. Heavy, cast, tripod stand. |
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| 1392 | 1967.26 | Pin, fraternity | Alpha pin, ISNS. Color: BZ |
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| 1393 | 1967.30 | Trophy | Five 1/2 pint trophy. Presented by: Kimball's Dairy Farmer/ Waterloo, Iowa/ Demonstration Schools Dairy Judging Contest/ 1916 Greeley School/ Edna Shoemaker Ida Christiansen/ Lenore Holn/ 1917 Finchford School/ Gladys Miller Lucy Sturm/ Carrie Schwab. |
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| 1394 | 1967.36 | Trophy | Trophy; Alpa Riggs-Lambert Literary Trophy; recipients named 1926-1933. Summer, 1967. Numbered on top edge of base. ISTC. |
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| 1395 | 1967.38 | Trophy | Numbered on bottom of base. |
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| 1396 | 1967.39 | Trophy | Numbered on bottom of base. |
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| 1397 | 1968.1 | Hatpin | Has sphere on top. Color: BK |
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| 1398 | 1968.10.276.10 | Coin | One shilling; King George VI. Obverse Portrait of George VI Lettering: :GEORGIVS VI D??RITT?MN?EX F??ND?MP Reverse Facial value |
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| 1399 | 1968.10.276.101 | Coin | Ten francs. |
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| 1400 | 1968.10.276.102 | Coin | Twenty-five francs. |
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