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- Kerosene Lamp, 1895-1905 -
- 1895-1905
- Collections - Artifact
Kerosene Lamp, 1895-1905
- Weigman Family Portrait, circa 1890 -
- circa 1890
- Collections - Artifact
Weigman Family Portrait, circa 1890
- Young Boy Holding his Hat, circa 1865 -
- circa 1865
- Collections - Artifact
Young Boy Holding his Hat, circa 1865
- Music Sheet, "The New York '400'," 1899 -
- 1899
- Collections - Artifact
Music Sheet, "The New York '400'," 1899
- Teakettle, 1868-1881 - Cast iron pots, pans, kettles, skillets, and other utensils have been essential in American kitchens for centuries. Cooks used these utilitarian objects to prepare meals and heat water in hearths or -- by the mid-1800s -- atop coal or wood-burning stoves. Lighter and easier-to-clean materials began replacing heavy cast iron cookware beginning in the late 19th century, but cast iron still has a place in many cooks' kitchens.
- 1868-1881
- Collections - Artifact
Teakettle, 1868-1881
Cast iron pots, pans, kettles, skillets, and other utensils have been essential in American kitchens for centuries. Cooks used these utilitarian objects to prepare meals and heat water in hearths or -- by the mid-1800s -- atop coal or wood-burning stoves. Lighter and easier-to-clean materials began replacing heavy cast iron cookware beginning in the late 19th century, but cast iron still has a place in many cooks' kitchens.
- "Meter-Ice" Coin Operated Refrigerator Meter, 1935-1945 -
- 1935-1945
- Collections - Artifact
"Meter-Ice" Coin Operated Refrigerator Meter, 1935-1945
- Commemorative Plate, Featuring Glenn Curtiss, circa 1910 - Glenn Curtiss pioneered aileron control systems and designed some of the first successful seaplanes. He formed an exhibition flying team, and he set several flight records of his own. Starting in 1909, Curtiss was involved in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright brothers. It wasn't resolved until 1917, when World War I forced the creation of a patent pool.
- circa 1910
- Collections - Artifact
Commemorative Plate, Featuring Glenn Curtiss, circa 1910
Glenn Curtiss pioneered aileron control systems and designed some of the first successful seaplanes. He formed an exhibition flying team, and he set several flight records of his own. Starting in 1909, Curtiss was involved in a bitter patent dispute with the Wright brothers. It wasn't resolved until 1917, when World War I forced the creation of a patent pool.
- U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Wearing the Society of the Army of the Potomac Medal, circa 1877 -
- circa 1877
- Collections - Artifact
U.S. Army 1st Lieutenant Wearing the Society of the Army of the Potomac Medal, circa 1877
- Union Army Soldier, 1861-1865 - This carte-de-visite made by A. S. Baldwin, Columbus, Ohio, shows an unknown Union Army soldier. Carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States during the Civil War, soldiers often sent these inexpensive images back home as a reminder to friends and family members of their loved ones in service.
- 1861-1865
- Collections - Artifact
Union Army Soldier, 1861-1865
This carte-de-visite made by A. S. Baldwin, Columbus, Ohio, shows an unknown Union Army soldier. Carte-de-visite was a small photographic print on cardboard stock made by professional photographers. Popular in the United States during the Civil War, soldiers often sent these inexpensive images back home as a reminder to friends and family members of their loved ones in service.
- 1933 Willys Drag Racer - When machinist George Montgomery started racing in 1953, all drag racers were amateurs with "real jobs" supporting their hobby. This car helped change all that. Montgomery bought an old Willys in 1958 and built a dragster so successful that promoters started paying him to run at drag strips nationwide. In 1966, Montgomery became one of drag racing's first full-time professional drivers.
- 1933
- Collections - Artifact
1933 Willys Drag Racer
When machinist George Montgomery started racing in 1953, all drag racers were amateurs with "real jobs" supporting their hobby. This car helped change all that. Montgomery bought an old Willys in 1958 and built a dragster so successful that promoters started paying him to run at drag strips nationwide. In 1966, Montgomery became one of drag racing's first full-time professional drivers.