Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Search

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Banknote Proof: The Library of Congress

Proof of bank-note engraving. Vignette, showing facade of Library of Congress, Washington, D.C., seen from above.

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Banknote Proof: The Treasury Department

Sheet: 15.2 × 20.3 cm (6 × 8 in.)

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Banknote Proof: The White House

Sheet: 15.4 × 20.3 cm (6 1/16 × 8 in.)

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Banner

2 pp

Textile: H x W: 45.7 x 59.7 cm (18 x 23 1/2 in.)

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Baptism of St. Martin

2 pp

Five small roundels embroidered in colored silks and gold. Three illustrate scenes from the legend of St. Catherine of Alexandria; two others scenes from the life of St. Martin.

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Barge Pot, "I Like It Good"

2 pp

30.5 x 26.5 x 17.3 cm (12 x 10 7/16 x 6 13/16 in.)

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Bark cloth

2 pp

H x W: 177.8 x 128.3 cm (70 x 50 1/2 in.)

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Barometer

H x W x D: 68 x 35 x 18 cm (26 3/4 x 13 3/4 x 7 1/16 in.)

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Oblong, with curved sides, slightly concave lid, slightly convex bottom, featuring large reserve with ragged edges, in the center of which is etched a baseball player at bat, a fence and tree in background. Lid features similar reserve with ragged edges in which is a baseball bat and ball. The reverse features a woven or mesh-like decoration with wavy lines and irregular reserve, in which is inscr

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