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 2901 - 3000 of 10426
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| 2901 | 1977.53.53 | Coin | Queen Victoria, one half penny. |
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| 2902 | 1977.53.54 | Coin | King George V, one penny. |
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| 2903 | 1977.53.55 | Coin | One centime. |
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| 2904 | 1977.53.56 | Coin | Five centimes. |
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| 2905 | 1977.53.57 | Coin | Ten centimes. |
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| 2906 | 1977.53.58 | Coin | Napoleon III, five centimes. |
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| 2907 | 1977.53.59 | Coin | Five centimes. |
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| 2908 | 1977.53.60 | Coin | Five centimes. |
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| 2909 | 1977.53.6 | Coin | Elizabeth II, ten penny. Obverse: portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, Reverse: Male Superb Lyrebird |
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| 2910 | 1977.53.61 | Coin | Ten pfennig. |
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| 2911 | 1977.53.62 | Coin | Fifty pfennig. |
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| 2912 | 1977.53.63 | Coin | Fifty pfennig. |
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| 2913 | 1977.53.64 | Coin | One Deutsch mark. |
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| 2914 | 1977.53.65 | Coin | Ten pfennig. |
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| 2915 | 1977.53.7 | Coin | Elizabeth II, ten penny. Obverse: portrait of Queen Elizabeth II, Reverse: Male Superb Lyrebird |
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| 2916 | 1977.53.8 | Coin | Elizabeth II, twenty penny. Obverse: portrait of a young Queen Elizabeth II by Arnold Machin. Reverse: sculpture by Stuart Devlin of Australia's extraordinary egg-laying mammal, the platypus. |
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| 2917 | 1977.53.9 | Coin | Elizabeth II, one florin. |
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| 2918 | 1977.57 | Sampler | Made in 1791. Fine woven cloth decorated with a green and brown floral design. Needlepoint. Color: BR,GR |
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| 2919 | 1977.6 | Needle | Straight upholstery needle. |
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| 2920 | 1977.60.10 | Booklet | Announcing "The New Proposed Uni-Dome Multi-purpose Coliseum...and Auditorium-Union." Black cover picturing the UNI Dome and Auditorium complex. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2921 | 1977.60.14.0010 | Newspaper | ''Chicago Tribune", Monday, July 21, 1969. Color: WH,BK |
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| 2922 | 1977.60.14.29 | Newspaper | ''Colorado Springs Gazette-Telegraph'', July 4, 1976. Color: WH,BK |
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| 2923 | 1977.60.6.0001 | Calendar | "National Calendar of Bicentennial Events. Color: ML,BK,WH |
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| 2924 | 1977.60.6.2 | Booklet | "National Calendar of Bicentennial Events". Published by the "American Revolution Bicentennial Administration". Color: ML,BK,WH |
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| 2925 | 1977.60.8 | Program | UNI. "Bicentennial-Centennial" Semester program. The Spring, 1976 program announces the many events proposed in celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the University and the 200th Birthday of Our Nation. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 2926 | 1977.60.9 | Magazine | ''SIGNATURE''; UNI Student magazine, Winter of 1976. Contains student poetry, music and stories. Color: GD,RD |
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| 2927 | 1977.62 | Card, greeting | Christmas. a. Card. b. Brown envelope. |
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| 2928 | 1977.67 | Calendar | Front. Color: WH,BK,RD |
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| 2929 | 1977.67.1 | Lace fragment | Fragment of white lace. Machine "needle-made" type. Bell-shaped motifs with scalloped edge. Unfinished ends. Color: WH |
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| 2930 | 1977.67.12 | Tablecloth | Approximately round. Three large pink flowers and leaves. Outer edge finished with buttonhole stitch. Color: TN,PK |
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| 2931 | 1977.67.13 | Cloth fragment | Curtain made from twill fabric. Beige and brown pattern on green backing. Large motifs, rather diamond shaped. Two widths sewn together. Color: TN,BR |
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| 2932 | 1977.67.2 | Fabric remnant | Machine made. Netting background with soutache braid arranged in curvilinear designs. Color: TN |
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| 2933 | 1977.67.3 | Trim | Short piece of machine made lace trim. A pattern of triangle-rectangle-triangle is knit in the middle. Scalloped edge with eyelets. Color: CR |
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| 2934 | 1977.67.4 | Trim | Machine made. Scalloped edge with eyelets in a geometric design. Ends are sewn together. Color: CR |
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| 2935 | 1977.67.5 | Trim | Hand-made bobbin. Spider design through center. Color: CR |
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| 2936 | 1977.67.6 | Trim | Ivory (or yellowed white?) lace trim. Hand knit with double row of leaf design at center; saw-tooth edge. Color: CR |
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| 2937 | 1977.67.8 | Trim | Rectangular cream-colored lace trim. Hand knit. Double row of leaf design at center. Color: CR |
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| 2938 | 1977.67.9 | Tablecloth | Embroidered band. "Flower" petals are padded satin stitch. Openwork squares and circles. Color: WH |
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| 2939 | 1977.71 | Envelope | "Let Freedom ring". Bicentennial. Color: WH,RD,BL |
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| 2940 | 1978.0064 | Card, greeting | To Stella Wynegar from President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter, commemorating Mrs. Wynegar's 100th birthday; white paper card, gold presidential eagle top center, black lettering greeting at center, signed, "Rosalyn Carter", "Jimmy Carter". a. Card. b. Envelope, white paper, black type addressed to, "Dr. Pauline L. Sauer, U.N.I. College, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613 postmarked, "November 15, 1978, Waterloo, Iowa", 15c postage stamp upper right corner. c. Thank you card, white folded paper, red lettering and design, "Thank you", on front, dated, "November 14, 1978", Dear Dr. Pauline Sauer", Mrs. Stella Wynegar's birthday on "October 23rd, 1978". Color: BK,WH,RD |
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| 2941 | 1978.1 | Wrapper | Commemorative "Ivory Soap" wrapper, labeled "Ivory Soap", "Procter & Gamble Products--Est. 1837.", "IT Floats", and "99 44/100% Pure". Color: BL,WH |
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| 2942 | 1978.10 | Paperweight | Crystal glass, bearing a photograph of "Iowa State Normal from South East Cedar Falls, Iowa". The base of the paperweight is marked "A.C. Bosselman & Co. 469 Broadway, New York". A letter is enclosed. . Color: CL,BK,WH |
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| 2943 | 1978.11.1 | Pin | ISNS. (Iowa State Normal School) BDi, t '05 pin, with straight pin and hook on back. Gold. Color: BZ |
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| 2944 | 1978.11.2 | Pin | Silver laurel "ISNS (Iowa State Normal School) pin, with blue and orange pennant, stamped sterling on back, straight pin and hook. Color: BL,OR,SL |
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| 2945 | 1978.11.3 | Pin, literary society | "S.N.S. Aristo" pin, laurel wreath, maltese cross, back stamped "Chicago". Straight pin and hook. Color: GD |
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| 2946 | 1978.11.4 | Pin, literary society | Gold letter "A" pin, containing 3 small pearls, connected to a gold owl pin by means of a fine gold chain. Color: GD,WH |
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| 2947 | 1978.13.0009 | Jar | Commemorative candle jar, bicentennial. Red, white and blue; depicts minuteman and American eagle. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 2948 | 1978.13.0016 | Coin, commemorative | Copper bicentennial commemorative coin, face embossed with Liberty bell, inscribed, "200 Years of Liberty 1776-1976 United States of America"; reverse bears 3 "Spirit of 1776" figures. a. Coin. b. Case top, clear plastic. c. Case bottom, clear plastic. Lombardo Mint. |
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| 2949 | 1978.13.0017 | Coin, commemorative | Face of coin embossed with walking liberty inscribed "Liberty". Reverse of coin bears eagle and Liberty Bell, inscribed, "United States of America, 200 Years of Liberty". a. Coin. b. Case top, clear plastic c. Case bottom, clear plastic. Made in Canada. |
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| 2950 | 1978.13.0018 | Coin, commemorative | Two parts. a. Coin, "Terrace Hill Preservation-1972"; commemorative coin, face embossed with Terrace Hill mansion; reverse bears "Great Seal of the State of Iowa". b. top of cover; clear plastic. c. bottom of cover, clear plastic. |
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| 2951 | 1978.13.14 | Key Fob | "Happy Birthday, America". Bicentennial. Leather, with round metal ring at end. |
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| 2952 | 1978.13.19 | Coaster | Sambo's Restaurant. Bicentennial. "American Revolution Bicentennial 1776-1976" paper coaster. Color: RD,WH,BL |
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| 2953 | 1978.13.2 | Cup | Hardee's; white plastic with red, white and blue top border and drawing and historical description of Paul Revere. |
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| 2954 | 1978.13.6 | Jar | To commemorate "United States Bicentennial, 1776-1976", pictured in white are soldier, Liberty Bell, horseman, eagle and cannon with flag. Lid is white plastic screw top. a. Jar. b. Lid. |
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| 2955 | 1978.13.8 | Jar | Ball Jar Company glass spring-top jar produced to commemorate the USA's Bicentennial celebration. The glass is a clear blue with "Ball Ideal" embossed on one side; on the opposite side is an embossed oval containing an image of a bald eagle and the words "Bicentennial Celebration, 1776-1976". The spring-top mechanism is grey metal and holds a dome-shaped glass lid in place via a notch in the glass. Inside the jar is an unattached red rubber seal and a tan pamphlet titled "A Bicentennial Salute" with brown text providing information on the jar and its production. This object is made up of multiple parts, the base (8a), the lid (8b), the red rubber seal (8c), and the pamphlet (8d). |
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| 2956 | 1978.16.3a | Model, airplane | Plastic model. a. White and silver painted 747 jet airplane, with red, white and blue United Airlines colors. "United" painted on both sides near front and both sides of tail. "", "747" painted on both sides near front. b. Model airplane stand, with "United 747" triangular decal on the front base, blue gray plastic stand attaches to bottom of airplane. |
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| 2957 | 1978.16.3b | Model, airplane | b. Model airplane stand, with "United 747" triangular decal on the front base, blue gray plastic stand attaches to bottom of airplane. |
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| 2958 | 1978.23.9 | Peavy | Hooked device for working with logs; steel strapped tube with attached hinged hook 1" x 3 1/8" point on hook; hook attached to tube by 1 3/4" bolt & nut; tube hollow & tapered to accomodate handle; tube numbered "48". |
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| 2959 | 1978.25.0057 | Pin, political | Metal, white paper face, clear plastic covering, black lettering, "For President Franklin D. Roosevelt", "V", 2 black stars, metal pin back, Roosevelt photograph. Color: WH,BK |
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| 2960 | 1978.29.2 | Pin, literary society | Two parts. A. Literary Society Pin for the Ossoli society, diamond shaped, black center section inscribed with the letters, "M. F. O." (Magaret Fuller Ossoli) ; edges set with 20 small pearls; hinged straight pin and swivel clasp on back. B. Gold donkey pin; gold donkey and gold chain. Color: GD,BK,WH |
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| 2961 | 1978.31.0031 | Coin | Five centavos. |
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| 2962 | 1978.31.0032 | Coin | Five centavos. |
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| 2963 | 1978.31.0034 | Coin | Twenty centavos. |
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| 2964 | 1978.32.0003 | Card, Envelope | From President and Mrs. Gerald R. Ford sent to Mrs Stella Wynegar, 10/18/75. Bears gold Presidential seal (eagle) on front. Inside printed, "Mrs. Ford and I send our warmest congratulations on your birthday, and wish you every happiness in the years ahead". Card signed (stamped) "Gerald R. Ford". b. "White House" envelope. Addressed to "Mrs. Stella Wynegar, Western Home Room 284, Cedar Falls, Iowa 50613." |
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| 2965 | 1978.32.0008 | Coin | Eisenhower profile on face, "Liberty, In God WE TRUST, 1971"; reverse stamped with flying eagle above moon's surface, "United States of America, ONE Dollar". a. Coin, 1971 commemorative of Republican national committee. b. Coin box, black vinyl covering; hinged lid; blue cloth interior, brass metal trim; outside lid marked, "In Appreciation 1971 The Republican National Committee Dwight D. Eisenhower Republican Center, Washington, D. C. |
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| 2966 | 1978.32.1 | Pin | Yellow center piece, 3/8" eagle medallion at center, medallion inscribed, "State University of Iowa Org. Feb. 25, 1847". Back of pin stamped "Sterling, K & McC., Iowa City". |
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| 2967 | 1978.32.4 | Program | Four parts. a. "ISTC, Class Day Program, Saturday, May 30, 1925." Lists the agenda and persons involved. b. "Graduating Exercises", program, "Iowa State Teachers College, Forty-Ninth Commencement, Graduating Exercises, Tuesday Morning, June 2, 1925". Lists the day's agenda and those persons involved. c. "Spring Term Commencement", program "June 2, 1925." Booklet, containing 8 pages of names of graduating students, and their achieved degree or award. "Iowa State Techers College, Spring Term Commencment, Graduation of Second Section Class of 1925". d. "Class Poem, 1925 Iowa State Techers College". Poem written by Margarette Ball Dickson and dedicated to President Seerley. Pictured at top of paper are author, campanile and President Seerley. Poem entitled, "The Heart of the Campanile". |
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| 2968 | 1978.32.5 | Letter | Hand printed, to Mrs. Wynegar from Herbert V. Hake, dated 3/26/70. White paper, with drawing of Herb Hake in upper left corner. Note advises Mrs. Wynegar of dates and time of radio broadcast she had recorded with Mr. Hake. Note signed: "Herbert V. Hake". Color: BK,WH |
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| 2969 | 1978.33.1.5 | Envelope | From letter of George W. Rownd, a Union soldier, written to his parents during the American Civil War 1861-1865. "Memphis, Tenn., March 13, 1863." Color: BK,WH |
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| 2970 | 1978.33.1.6 | Letter | Letter of George W. Rownd, a Union soldier, written to his parents during the American Civil War 1861-1865. "May 26, 1862, camp near Little Red River, Arkansas". Color: BK,WH |
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| 2971 | 1978.33.11.0002 | Letter | Letter, no date, asking for donations to Col. Walter Williams, signed by his daughter, " Willie May Bowles, 1025 West 23 St., Houston, Texas." Concerning Walter Williams, Confederate veteran. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2972 | 1978.33.13.0001 | Clipping, newspaper | "Los Angles Times, Orange County", "Sunday, September 24, 1961", "Civil War mementos--C. R. Wynegar holds framed collection of letters from Union soldiers during Civil War and cards with signatures of last survirors of the war.", "Civil War Note Makes Pledge of Vengeance", photograph of C. R. Wynegar. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2973 | 1978.33.13.0002 | Clipping, newspaper | Newspaper clipping, "Los Angeles Times, Orange County", "Sunday, September 24, 1961", "Civil War mementos--C. R. Wynegar holds framed collection of letters from Union soldiers during Civil War and cards with signatures of last survivors of the war.", "Civil War Notes Makes Pledge of Vengeance", photograph of C. R. Wynegar. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2974 | 1978.33.13.0003 | Clipping, newspaper | Newspaper clipping:"Los Angeles Times, Orange County", "Sunday, September 24, 1961", "Civil War mementos--C. R. Wynegar holds framed collection of letters from Union soldiers during Civil War and cards with signatures of last survirors of the war.", "Civil War Note Makes Pledge of Vengeance", photograph of C. R. Wynegar. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2975 | 1978.33.13.0005 | Clipping, newspaper | "The Sac Sun, Wednesday, June 22, 1966", "100-Year Old letters Are Donated To Sac County", concerning donation by C. R. Wynegar to Sac County. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2976 | 1978.33.13.4.0001 | Clipping, newspaper | "West Florida, Daily Globe, Okaloosa County, Florida, Wednesday, February 17, 1954", page four, "Persistence Pays Off in Philatelist's Local Project", concrning C. R. Wynegar's problems in obtaining W. A. (Bill) Lundy's signature. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2977 | 1978.33.13.4.0002 | Clipping, newspaper | "The Sac Sun, Wednesday, June 22, 1966", "100-Year Old letters Are Donated To Sac County", concerning donation by C. R. Wynegar to Sac County. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2978 | 1978.33.15.0001 | Clipping, newspaper | "The Register, Santa Ana, California, February 12, 1953", Front and Center, Seven Civil War Vets Spry At 100-Years-Plus", six black and white photographs. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2979 | 1978.33.15.0002 | Clipping, newspaper | "The Register, Santa Ana, California, Wednesday, April 6, 1966", GAR Observes 100th Birthday Today". Color: BK,WH |
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| 2980 | 1978.33.5.0005 | Clipping, newspaper | "The Mirror--Los Angeles, Thursday, June 11, 1953" "Genuine Rebel Yell", "Gen. John M. Salling, 107, cuts loose with rebel yell at Confederate reunion in Mobile, Ala."; picture of Gen. John M. Salling. Color: BK,WH |
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| 2981 | 1978.33.6 | Envelope | Postmarked Indianopolis, Indiana; bears signatures of W. A. Magee, Douglas T. Story, James Hard and Albert Woolson, all Civil War veterans. Color: ml |
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| 2982 | 1978.34.3 | Map | Issued by Air France Airlines; colored paper; June 5, 1978; Western Hemisphere on one side, Eastern hemisphere on other side; course plotted on map, Paris to Lima; map marked at upper corners, "AF (Air France Flight) 217 crew, Mr. Hollinger, Mr. Jean, Mr. Margerie". Color: ML |
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| 2983 | 1978.35 | Program | Commencement, UNI, May 13, 1978. 39 pages. b. spring program Color: GD |
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| 2984 | 1978.37.0009 | Coin | Follis Emperor-Maximianus. |
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| 2985 | 1978.37.0020 | Container | Package containing 78.37.15-.19, replica coins. On reverse has descriptions of coins. Color: SL |
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| 2986 | 1978.37.1 | Coin | One pence. |
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| 2987 | 1978.37.14 | Coin | Five cents, 1867-1967; Elizabeth II, D. G. Regina; uncirculated. Obverse Queen Elizabeth II, Reverse: Rabbit |
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| 2988 | 1978.37.6.1 | Coin | Nineteenthth century, A. D. Ceylon is now known as Sri Lanka |
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| 2989 | 1978.37.6.2 | Coin | Nineteenthth century, A. D. |
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| 2990 | 1978.37.8 | Coin | One penny. Obverse: BARBADOES PENNY 1788 Pineapple in center. Reverse: Blackmoor's head with slogan I SERVE; Slavery and sea power were so vital to the sugar-producing economy of Barbados that symbols of each appear on these tokens, the earliest minted coins struck on the island. |
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| 2991 | 1978.38.0012 | Currency | Oct. 2, 10 soles de oro. Obverse: House of Garcilaso Inca De La Vega in Cusco; Jesus Christ on the Cross; Garcilaso Inca De La Vega; Reverse: Lago Titicaca (lake) with ancient Peruvian sailing reed boats. Color: ML |
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| 2992 | 1978.38.0013 | Currency | Oct. 2, 50 soles de oro. Obverse: Blacksmiths; Peruvian indigenous rebel Tupac Amaru II (Jos?abriel Condorcanqui); Reverse: Historic town of Tinta. Color: ML |
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| 2993 | 1978.38.0016 | Currency | Paper bill, two pesos, serial No. 35191871, issued July 20, 1976. |
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| 2994 | 1978.38.0017 | Currency | Five pesos. Obverse: Jose Maria Cordoba; Condor; Reverse: Liberty; Cartagena fortress. Color: GR,OR.WH |
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| 2995 | 1978.38.00170 | Currency | Paper bill, five pesos, serial No. 86597023. |
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| 2996 | 1978.38.0018 | Coin | One centavo. |
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| 2997 | 1978.38.0026 | Currency | Five soles, serial No. J299228130, issued on August 15, 1974. |
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| 2998 | 1978.38.0027 | Currency | Ten soles, serial No. I436183568, issued on October 2, 1975. |
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| 2999 | 1978.38.0028 | Currency | Ten soles de oro, Serial No. I436183567, issued on October 2, 1975. Obverse: House of Garcilaso Inca De La Vega in Cusco; Jesus Christ on the Cross; Garcilaso Inca De La Vega; Reverse: Lago Titicaca (lake) with ancient Peruvian sailing reed boats. Color: RD,YL,WH |
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| 3000 | 1978.38.0029 | Currency | Fifty soles, Serial No. H1690018439, issued on August 15, 1974. |
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