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Euphemia Toussaint (1815-1829)
ca. 1825
1920.6
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"Wood's Series" Washington Monument Medal
1875
INV.3183
"You Are A Spirit, I Know: When Did You Die?"
1885
1932.99
"You Are A Spirit, I Know: When Did You Die?"
April 1885
1936.646
"Zenobia" by Harriet Hosmer
PR.122.1
$10 Eagle
1799
1954.88a
$10 Eagle
1801
1954.88b
$3 and $5 banknote samples
PR.221.5
'Copter Club
2008.47.175
'Daughter of U. S. Secretary of State tries new Toronto discovery,'
August 17, 1922
'Round the World Joe
ca. 1890
2000.567
1 from set of 12 side chairs
1815-1820
1957.241f
1 from Set of 4 Side Chairs
1850-1870
1952.88d
1 from Set of 4 Side Chairs
1850-1870
1952.88a
1 from set of 6 Side Chairs
1850-1860
1969.9e
1 from set of 6 Side Chairs
1815-1820
1957.205f
1 from set of 6 Side Chairs
1850-1860
1969.9i
1 from set of 6 Side Chairs
1850-1860
1969.9f
1 from set of 6 Side Chairs
1850-1860
1969.9h
1 from set of 6 Side Chairs
1850-1860
1969.9j
1 from set of 9 Side chairs
1835-1845
1934.43f
1 from set of 9 Side chairs
1828-1835
1934.43b
1 from set of 9 Side chairs
1828-1935
1934.43h
1 from set of 9 Side chairs
1828-1835
1934.43i
1 from set of 9 Side chairs
1828-1835
1934.43d
1 from set of 9 Side chairs
1828-1835
1934.43j
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