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Cox, Allyn, 1896-1982
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1970-1974
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21 Items (( on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.coxallym
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Archives of American Art
A resume, undated; a cost estimate by Cox for designing and executing mural decorations in the U.S. Capitol, 1970; a letter, 1974, from the Office of the Architect of the Capitol to the Capitol Historical Society enclosing photocopies of printed material pertinent to the unveiling and dedication of the Capitol rotunda frieze in 1954; miscellaneous ...
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Wyeth, S. Douglas (Samuel Douglas)
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[c1866]
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[2], [182]-184, 187-189 p. (22 cm.)
- Collection ID:
- AAA.wyetsdou
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Archives of American Art
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Historic gardens Stereograph collection
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circa 1870-1910
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1.75 Cubic feet
807 Stereographs (black and white, color ;, 3 1/2 x 7 inches.)
- Collection ID:
- AAG.STR
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Archives of American Gardens
The Historic Gardens Stereograph Collection includes 807 stereographs that depict various public gardens, parks, and tourist attractions throughout the United States, with an emphasis on features related to horticulture and landscape design, including plants, garden furniture, and topiaries. Most, but not all views, show exterior features. A number of stereographs indicate the photography studio on the recto or verso, as well as a series or image number. Many include a brief caption; some include a lengthy description on the verso. Few are dated.
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Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887
History of Technology, Division of, NMAH, SI
Work and Industry, Division of, NMAH, SI
Mechanical and Civil Engineering, Division of [former name], NMAH, SI.
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1855-1862
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0.3 Cubic feet ( 1 box)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.1010
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
The collection consists of 146 salt-paper prints (structural and decorative details) of the United States Capitol Dome, between 1855 and 1862. Dimensions range from 6 ¾" x 9 ½" to 17 1/8" x 10".
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Sterling, Craig
- Dates:
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1990-1996
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0.15 Cubic feet (1 box, 16" x 20" x 1")
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0805
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Black and white photoprints by photographer Craig Sterling, made in the 1990s as part of an ongoing series depicting familiar buildings, monuments, and other sites in Washington, D.C., including the U.S. Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, the Jefferson Memorial, and the Arboretum.
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Walter, Thomas Ustick, 1804-1887
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1829-1887
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20 Linear feet ((on 19 microfilm reels))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.waltthom
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Papers documenting Ustick's work in Philadelphia, Washington, D.C., Venezuela, and other locations, and include detailed information on Girard College, Philadelphia, and the U.S. Capitol Building. Included are letters from Randolph Rogers, Robert Mills, and M.C. Meigs regarding the Capitol.
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circa 1887-1947
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200 Postcards (black and white, color ;)
- Collection ID:
- AAG.PTC
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Archives of American Gardens
The Historic Gardens Postcard Collection includes 200 postcards of historic views of various public gardens, parks, monuments, and buildings throughout the United States and some foreign countries, including Canada, France and Cuba. Some private gardens and estates and many Washington, D.C. attractions are also represented. Roughly half of the postcards were mailed; the remaining postcards were not written on or posted. Areas represented include Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. Foreign views show gardens in Havana, Paris, and Canada. About a dozen cards feature various views of Smithsonian Institution museums along the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Ames Manufacturing Company. Bronze Foundry
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[ca. 1838-1894]
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0.2 Linear feet ((on partial microfilm reel))
- Collection ID:
- AAA.amesmanu
- Repository:
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Archives of American Art
Correspondence, castings record, financial materials, photographs and printed materials relating primarily to the work of the Bronze Division of the Ames Manufacturing Company.
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Minor, Frank (photographer)
Armstrong, W. L., Mrs.
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1865-1885
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1 Cubic foot (2 boxes
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- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0183
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
11 8" x 10" and 10 4" x 5" glass photonegatives, some marked "1885", one marked "1865" and "Libby Prison"), but most seem from ca. 1885; silver gelatin except two silver collodion plates, one of which bears the "1865." The large plates were stored in a nineteenth-century wooden, grooved plate box (now stored separately). Images depict buildings and...
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Kates, Arnold D.
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1929-1931, undated
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1 Film reel
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0259
- Repository:
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Arnold D. Kates was an officer in the Association of Young Advertising Men of New York in the 1930s. As an officer, he visited Washington, D.C., to attend the annual meeting of the Advertising Federation of America and took home movies of the capital, including a formal reception at the White House, the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial. Additional film footage includes scenes on a ship, cityscapes and industrial landscapes of New York City.