Collection Highlights
Cayambe
1858
S-91
Oil on canvas
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Historical Artifacts
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| Title | Related People |
Date |
Object Number | |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1983 |
2004.23.7 |
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Miniature Furniture, Samanier (Chest) |
ca. 1983 |
1983.37bb |
|
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Limelight |
ca. 1983-1989 |
2007.6.251 |
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Private Eyes |
ca. 1983-1995 |
2007.6.244 |
|
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Miniature Furniture; Open work Tray-Top Table |
ca. 1984 |
1983.37ii |
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Button |
|
ca. 1984 |
2002.53.3 |
|
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Petrossian Paris |
ca. 1984-1995 |
2007.6.256 |
|
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Nirvana |
ca. 1984-1998 |
2007.6.266 |
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American Festival Cafe |
ca. 1984-1999 |
2007.6.273 |
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Badge |
ca. 1985 |
INV.5166 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1985 |
2002.74.15 |
|
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Button |
|
ca. 1985 |
2002.74.37 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1985 |
2002.74.45 |
|
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Button |
ca. 1985 |
2002.74.52 |
|
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Button |
|
ca. 1985 |
2002.74.59 |
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Game |
ca. 1985 |
2002.1.3517 |
|
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SEIU/32B-32J/AFL-CIO |
ca. 1985 |
2002.74.58 |
|
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VIVA NICARAGUA LIBRE |
ca. 1985 |
2003.64.18 |
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The/"Immoral"/Minority |
ca. 1985 |
2008.9h |
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NYCITYOPERA/WHERE OPERA/COMES ALIVE |
ca. 1985 |
2008.9.4 |
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The/"Immoral"/Minority |
ca. 1985 |
2008.9.9 |
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New Amsterdam |
ca. 1985-1987 |
2007.6.241 |
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Il Palazzo |
ca. 1985-1989 |
2007.6.215 |
|
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Lola |
ca. 1985-2004 |
2007.6.282 |
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Union Square Cafe |
ca. 1985-2007 |
2007.6.203 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1986 |
2002.74.3 |
|
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SAVE the BEACON THEATRE |
|
ca. 1986 |
2003.64.21 |
|
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Cadillac Bar |
ca. 1986-1999 |
2007.6.243 |
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Cadillac Bar |
ca. 1986-1999 |
2007.6.268 |
|
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Palio |
ca. 1986-2007 |
2007.6.214 |
|
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Le Bernardin |
ca. 1986-2007 |
2007.6.218 |
|
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Darb |
ca. 1986-2007 |
2007.6.235 |
|
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Miniature Armchair |
|
ca. 1987 |
1987.33 |
|
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Hotel Macklowe |
ca. 1987-1995 |
2007.6.216 |
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Chevy's |
ca. 1987-1997 |
2007.6.234 |
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The Rainbow Room |
ca. 1988 |
2007.6.128 |
|
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New York Vista |
ca. 1988-1993 |
2007.6.238 |
|
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The Royalton |
ca. 1988-2004 |
2007.6.223 |
|
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Pin |
ca. 1989 |
2002.20.10 |
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Le Madri |
ca. 1989-2005 |
2007.6.240 |
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Badge |
ca. 1990 |
INV.10234 |
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Badge |
ca. 1990 |
INV.5164 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
1997.6.37 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
1997.6.57 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
1997.6.62 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
1997.6.119 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
1997.6.64 |
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|
Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
1997.6.79 |
|
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Shell casing |
ca. 1990 |
2002.21.2b |
|
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Shell casing |
ca. 1990 |
2002.21.2c |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
2001.240 |
|
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|
Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
2002.20.31 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
2002.20.20 |
|
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|
Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
2002.20.34 |
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Tab button |
ca. 1990 |
2001.275 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
2002.6.18 |
|
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Shell casing |
ca. 1990 |
2002.21.2a |
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Lapel pin |
ca. 1990 |
2002.20.23 |
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Lapel pin |
ca. 1990 |
2002.20.32 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
2001.245 |
|
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Street sign from Christopher Street |
ca. 1990 |
2003.54 |
|
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Re-elect Nadler for Congress...He's on our side |
ca. 1990 |
2002.74.33 |
|
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Button |
ca. 1990 |
2002.74.46 |
|
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Button |
ca. 1990 |
2002.74.49 |
|
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Proud/UAW/Retiree |
ca. 1990 |
2002.74.55 |
|
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Pin |
|
ca. 1990 |
2002.74.57 |
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Button |
ca. 1990 |
2002.74.61 |
|
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Pin |
ca. 1990 |
2002.74.62 |
|
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Pin |
ca. 1990 |
2002.74.63 |
|
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Button |
ca. 1990 |
2002.74.68 |
|
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TRUMP |
ca. 1990 |
2002.74.70 |
|
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Vote for The Hudson River Museum |
|
ca. 1990 |
2002.74.77 |
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Button |
ca. 1990 |
2002.74.44 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
2002.74.48 |
|
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Button |
|
ca. 1990 |
2003.64.17 |
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Ashtray |
ca. 1990 |
2004.22 |
|
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Mesa Grill |
ca. 1990 |
2007.6.1 |
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Tribeca Grill |
ca. 1990 |
2007.6.201 |
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Parking meter |
ca. 1990 |
2008.8.1 |
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Parking meter |
ca. 1990 |
2008.8.2 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
2009.8.4 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
2009.8.12 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990 |
2009.8.15 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1990's |
2001.263 |
|
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Tokyo B-1/Decibel |
ca. 1990-2000 |
2007.6.202 |
|
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Seryna |
ca. 1990-2007 |
2007.6.227 |
|
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Button |
ca. 1991 |
2003.64.20 |
|
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Button |
ca. 1991 |
2003.64.39 |
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Penang |
ca. 1991-2007 |
2007.6.204 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1992 |
2002.20.8 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1992 |
2009.8.6 |
|
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Cit |
ca. 1992-2007 |
2007.6.210 |
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Isabella's |
ca. 1992-2007 |
2007.6.277 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1993 |
2009.8.7 |
|
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Button |
ca. 1993 |
1997.6.152 |
|
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|
Pin-back buttons |
ca. 1993 |
2002.20.9 |
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Sette MoMA |
ca. 1993-2002 |
2007.6.261 |
|
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Button |
ca. 1994 |
2003.64.27 |
|
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Button |
ca. 1994 |
2003.64.19 |
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Iridium |
ca. 1994-2007 |
2007.6.230 |
|
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Button |
ca. 1995 |
2000.921 |
|
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Token from peep shows |
ca. 1995 |
2001.47.1 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1995 |
2001.215 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1995 |
2002.20.11 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1995 |
2002.20.14 |
|
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Marathon |
ca. 1995 |
2002.47 |
|
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Button |
ca. 1995 |
2003.64.24 |
|
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Token from peep shows |
ca. 1995 |
2001.47.2 |
|
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Token from peep shows |
ca. 1995 |
2001.47.3 |
|
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Pin-back campaign button |
|
ca. 1996 |
2001.190 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1998 |
2001.141 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1998 |
2002.20.21 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1998 |
2001.115 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1998 |
2001.251 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1999 |
2002.20.18 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 1999 |
2001.241 |
|
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Medal |
ca. 19th century |
2009.1.10 |
|
|
|
New York City Monopoly |
ca. 2000 |
2001.131 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 2000 |
2002.20.15 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 2000 |
2001.186 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 2000 |
2001.195 |
|
|
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Lapel pin |
ca. 2000 |
2002.20.26 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 2000 |
2001.187 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 2000 |
2001.264 |
|
 |
Pin-back button |
|
ca. 2000 |
2002.60.5 |
 |
Pin-back button |
ca. 2000 |
2002.60.7 |
|
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Flashlight in case |
ca. 2000 |
2004.4ab |
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Shubert |
ca. 2000 |
2008.9.1 |
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The DIRTIEST |
ca. 2000 |
2008.9b |
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The DIRTIEST |
ca. 2000 |
2008.9.2 |
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The New York/Public Library |
ca. 2000 |
2008.9.6 |
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Radiant baby |
ca. 2000 |
2008.11.a-d |
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Polite New Yorker/Gray's Papaya |
ca. 2000 |
2008.25 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 2000 |
2009.8.10 |
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Pin |
ca. 2000 |
2009.18.1 |
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Token |
ca. 2000 |
2009.18.2 |
|
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New York Sun |
ca. 2000 |
2009.22.1 |
|
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New York Sun |
ca. 2000 |
2009.22.2 |
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New York Sun |
ca. 2000 |
2009.22.3 |
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Pin-back button |
ca. 2001 |
2002.10.2 |
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Swipe card instructions |
ca. 2001 |
2002.11.3 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 2001 |
2002.71.2 |
|
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Pin-back button |
|
ca. 2001 |
2002.57 |
|
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Keys on keyring |
ca. 2001 |
2002.11.2a-c |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca. 2001 |
2002.71.1 |
|
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Cane with decorative elements of September 11th imagery |
ca. 2001 |
2003.62 |
|
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Pin-back button |
|
ca. 2002 |
2002.60.2 |
|
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Placemat |
ca. 2005 |
2006.12 |
|
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Re-Elect Betsy Gotbaum |
ca. 2005 |
2006.22 |
|
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As (Roman coin) |
ca. 28-9 B.C. |
INV.10699 |
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Revolver |
ca. late 1850's-early 1860's |
1934.104 |
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Pistol |
ca. late 1860's |
1950.51 |
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Conversion of the Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver |
ca. mid-1870's |
1952.25ab |
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Conversion of the Colt Model 1861 Navy Revolver |
ca. mid-1870's |
1952.26ab |
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Medieval Weight |
ca.1500 |
Z.3554 |
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Cigar box w/tag |
ca.1650-1720 |
1937.1270 |
|
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Piece of wood from the "Treaty Oak" |
ca.1654 |
INV.1062 |
|
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Plaque: fragment of wood from Charter Oak |
ca.1688 |
INV.826 |
|
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Bowl made of wood from Charter Oak |
ca.1688 |
INV.820 |
|
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Brick from Walton House |
ca.1770 |
INV.1253c |
|
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Carpenter's rule |
ca.1779 |
Z.178 |
|
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Combination checker and backgammon |
ca.1792 |
1958.10a-kk |
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Floor board from the Dutch Reform Church, Schuylerville, NY |
ca.1792 |
1937.174 |
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Alphabet chips (set) |
ca.1800 |
1944.242a-y |
|
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Pie crimper |
ca.1800-1850 |
Z.93 |
|
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Ribbons |
|
ca.1844 |
INV.7417 |
|
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George Washington Commemorative Ribbons |
|
ca.1847; ca.1847; 1932 |
INV.2879 |
|
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Reward of Superior Merit Medal |
ca.1850 |
1958.154a |
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Churn |
ca.1858 |
1930.70 |
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Wood molding fragment from the steamship "Thomas Cornell" |
ca.1863 |
1941.830 |
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Section of tree with shrapnel |
ca.1863 |
1904.20 |
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Piece of wood from steamship "W.C. Redfield" |
ca.1865 |
1941.828 |
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Envelope containing cypress from grave of Stonewall Jackson |
ca.1865 |
Z.774 |
|
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Spinning top |
ca.1875 |
1932.150a-t |
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String game |
ca.1875 |
1932.143a-u |
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Benjamin Franklin Medallion |
ca.1880 |
INV.11112 |
|
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Paperweight |
ca.1880-1910 |
2002.1.35 |
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Pinfold's Metronome |
ca.1890 |
INV.11756[dup] |
|
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Block puzzle |
ca.1890 |
1932.139a-u |
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Ribbon badge |
ca.1893 |
1940.890 |
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Badge: NY State Fireman's Ass. 1895 |
ca.1895 |
1940.895 |
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Badge: NY State Fireman Ass. 1895 |
ca.1895 |
1940.896 |
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Badge: NY State Firemans Ass |
ca.1895 |
1940.900 |
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Badge ribbon |
ca.1896 |
1940.881 |
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Sharp Shooter Badge |
ca.1898 |
1945.53 |
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Pin-back button |
ca.1898 |
INV.2174e |
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Medal |
ca.1898 |
2008.42.226 |
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Medal |
ca.1898 |
2008.42.234 |
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Badge |
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ca.1898 |
2008.42.237 |
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Medal |
|
ca.1898 |
2008.42.247 |
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Ribbon |
ca.1900 |
2009.33.27 |
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Badge: Delegate 30 Annual ... |
ca.1902 |
1940.908 |
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Badge |
ca.1904 |
1940.902 |
|
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Doll |
ca.1904 |
2004.26.14 |
|
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National Institute of Social Sciences Medal |
|
ca.1905 |
1943.140 |
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Badge: Delegate Fireman's Ass. NY 1905 |
ca.1905 |
1940.901 |
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Badge: Compliments of Deluge Engine Co....1906 |
|
ca.1906 |
1941.260 |
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Medal |
ca.1907 |
INV.4173 |
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Badge: Delegate firemans Ass. NY 1907 |
ca.1907 |
1940.893 |
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Seal: good fellowship |
ca.1911 |
1945.345 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca.1914 |
INV.1942o |
|
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Dollhouse furn: victrola |
ca.1924 |
INV.9527 |
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Greyhound bus |
ca.1933 |
2007.18.1.16 |
|
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Model of New York World's Fair, 1939 |
ca.1939 |
INV.283 |
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Pin-back button |
|
ca.1940 |
2001.95 |
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Badge |
|
ca.1940 |
2001.92 |
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Pin-back button |
ca.1945 |
2001.83 |
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Pin-back button |
|
ca.1946 |
2001.93 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca.1950 |
Z.2544 |
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"Harriman" |
ca.1952-1956 |
2009.25.8 |
|
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Lady's costume: the late 19th century "Gibson Girl era" |
|
ca.1957 |
1957.123 |
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Pin-back button |
ca.1960 |
1997.6.132 |
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Token |
ca.1965 |
2009.8.1 |
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"Olivieri for Assembly" |
ca.1968 |
2009.25.10 |
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Plaque: commerandum, Samuel De Champlain |
ca.1970 |
1970.67 |
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"ADA" |
|
ca.1970 |
2009.25.5 |
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Button |
|
ca.1972 |
2001.75 |
|
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NYCITYOPERA/WHERE OPERA/COMES ALIVE |
ca.1985 |
2008.9c |
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Badge |
ca.1990 |
INV.5167 |
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Badge |
ca.1990 |
INV.5168 |
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Pin-back Button |
ca.1990 |
1997.6.56 |
|
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Pin-back button |
ca.1990 |
2001.267 |
|
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Tool chest with tools |
chest ca. 1790; tools ca. 1790-1850 |
L.1927.1 |
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Monopoly |
copyright 1936 |
2001.161 |
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William McKinley and Garret A. Hobart Nomination Spread |
copyrighted 1896 |
INV.7320 |
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William J. Bryan and Arthur Sewall Nomination decoration |
copyrighted 1896 |
INV.7321 |
|
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Button |
Cosmocton, OH |
Z.2645 |
|
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J. L, 3 years, December 15, 1922; J.L., Weight 29 lbs, February 15, 1923 |
December 15, 1922 ; February 15, 1923 |
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Expanded Metal Wastebasket |
Early 1980s |
2004.24 |
|
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Bootjack |
early 19th century |
1946.63 |
|
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Sternboard |
Early 19th century |
1948.395 |
|
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Scrimshaw whale's tooth depicting City Hall. |
early 19th century |
1955.34 |
|
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Political button |
early 20th c. |
2008.39.83 |
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Political button |
early 20th c. |
2008.39.84 |
|
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Ribbon |
early 20th century |
INV.2215 |
|
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Buttons |
Early 20th century |
2009.10.1a-j |
|
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Political button |
July 10, 1976 |
2008.39.39 |
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Fan |
l870-1900 |
1947.424 |
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Cigar box w/docus |
late 18th century |
1942.601 |
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Lafayette: Citizen of the World |
late 18th-early 19 centuries |
Z.3584 |
|
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Political button |
late 1950s-early1970s |
2008.39.61 |
|
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Medal w/ribbon: ...Causas Melius |
late 19th - early 20th century |
1943.120[dup] |
|
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Ribbon |
late 19th - early 20th century |
INV.2266 |
|
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Ribbon |
late 19th - early 20th century |
1940.922 |
|
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Reception and House Ribbon |
late 19th - early 20th century |
INV.2271 |
|
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Ribbon |
late 19th - early 20th century |
INV.2198 |
|
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Ribbon fragment |
late 19th - early 20th century |
INV.7309 |
|
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W.M. Ribbon |
late 19th - early 20th century |
INV.4790 |
|
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Ribbon |
late 19th - early 20th century |
INV.2272 |
|
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Ribbon fragment: delegate |
late 19th - early 20th century |
INV.10416 |
|
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Ribbon |
late 19th - early 20th century |
INV.2270 |
|
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Ribbon |
late 19th - early 20th century |
Z.2462 |
|
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Ribbon |
late 19th - early 20th century |
INV.2796 |
|
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Ribbon |
late 19th - early 20th century |
INV.2117 |
|
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Ribbon |
late 19th - early 20th century |
INV.1714 |
|
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Ribbon |
late 19th - early 20th century |
INV.2199 |
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Badge |
late 19th century |
1935.24 |
|
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Sleigh |
late 19th Century |
1941.909 |
|
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Ribbon with Photo of Woman |
late 19th century |
INV.6900 |
|
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Ribbon |
late 19th century |
1935.26 |
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Abraham Lincoln Commemoration Medal |
late 19th century |
inv.15558 |
|
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The Walt Disney Collection, Alice in Wonderland doll |
late 20th c. |
2003.39.1 |
|
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Indian Stone ax head or adze |
Late Woodland period |
1845.3 |
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Set of 2 Tobacco Wrappers |
let 19th - early 20th century |
INV.13927.1-.2 |
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Serpent |
Mid 19th C. |
IL2007.26.1 |
|
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Butter knife |
mid 20th Century |
2009.57.16 |
|
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Salad fork |
mid 20th Century |
2009.57.17 |
|
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Spoon |
mid 20th Century |
2009.57.18 |
|
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Advertising drink spoon |
mid 20th Century |
2009.57.19 |
|
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Knife |
mid 20th Century |
2009.57.20 |
|
 |
Cup and saucer |
mid 20th Century |
2009.57.8ab |
|
 |
Maria Spatz |
Mid-19th century |
1937.329 |
|
 |
Seminole Chief Osceola (1804-1838) |
|
Mid-19th century |
1940.71 |
 |
Male Iroquois Native American |
Mid-19th century |
1951.335 |
|
 |
Rosa Isabella, the Spanish Maiden |
|
Mid-19th century |
1937.330 |
|
|
Chelsea Jeans |
n.d. |
2002.85.2 |
|
|
|
Gold Struck Medal |
Probably 1715 |
1934.20 |
|
|
|
James Madison Indian Peace Medal |
|
Probably 1814 or later |
1966.132 |
 |
Andrew Jackson Indian Peace Medal |
|
Probably 1831 |
1966.101 |
|
|
Martin Van Buren Indian Peace Medal |
|
Probably 1837 |
1966.128 |
|
|
John Tyler Indian Peace Medal |
|
Probably 1843 |
1966.119 |
|
|
Zachary Taylor Indian Peace Medal |
|
Probably 1850 |
1966.122 |
 |
Adam J. Slemmer medallion |
|
Probably 1861 |
INV.3630 |
|
|
Letter |
September 13, 2001 |
2002.87.4 |
|
|
|
Letter |
September 14, 2001 |
2002.87.3 |
|
|
|
Page from United Airlines in-flight magazine |
September 2001 |
2002.80 |
|
 |
Photograph of Elizabeth Hughes with her mother |
summer, 1918 |
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|
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Stereoscope |
Wood, glass, metal |
1942.73 |
|
|
|
Button |
WWII |
1997.5.5 |
|
|
|
Button |
WWII |
1997.5.6 |
|
 |
Civil War tokens |
[1863] |
INV.13855.21a |
