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Atom Bomb Hits New York City: Illustration for "Hiroshima, U.S.A." in Collier's, 5 August 1950, cover
Date:
1950
Object Number:
1956.7
Medium:
Oil on paper laid on board

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Beaker
1762
Platter
ca. 1946-1960
Oil lamps (pair)
1825-1840
Tea infuser
ca. 1900
Declaration of Independence
ca. 1820
Caster
ca. 1790-1800
Tablespoon
ca. 1771
Spoon
1886-1919
Pillow cover
1708
Sugar bowl with lid
1820-1830
Textile fragment
1750-1800
Brooch (mourning)
19th century
Plate: "Washington Monument Plate"
ca. 1793-1841
Gaming table
ca. 1810-1820
Cup
1884
Tumbler
1840-1870
Patchwork square
1825-1875
Teapot
1875-1900
Cup
ca. 1788
Still bank
1790-1840
Tablespoons (2)
ca. 1825
Chamberstick and extinguisher
ca. 1810
Figurine: girl with yellow hair
1880-1910
Scarf:
1941
Serving dish
ca. 1790
Teaspoon
ca. 1810
Spoon
1893
Center table
1800-1820
Dining table
ca. 1729
Souvenir butter chip
ca. 1917
High chest
1690-1720
Teapot with stand
ca. 1860
Hollyhock hanging shade
ca. 1900-1906
Napkin ring
1900-1925
Table forks (2)
ca. 1910
Shawl
1830-1880
Pitcher
1830-1875
Pot
1855-1874
Plain Squares Turtle Back Band lampshade
ca. 1900-1906
Wine goblet
1969-1986
Broadside
ca. 1828
Teaspoon
1935-1950
Printed textile of seated woman
1850-1855
Printed textile
1837
Sugar bowl with lid
ca. 1800
Teaspoon
ca. 1720-1740
Candy containers in the shape of pistols (3)
ca. 1940s
Card table
1800-1810
Tile
1725-1775
Buttons (8)
1840-1880
Candlesticks (2)
ca. 1850
Flatware handle
1750-1800
Cherry depitter
ca. 1895
Tumbler
1775-1825
Doll's quilt
1865-85
Fedora
ca. 1950
Trays, set of 3
ca. 1830
Wisteria table lamp
ca. 1901
Figured flask
1850-1870
Teaspoon
ca. 1840
Paperweight: fruit
1860-1880
Jar
1842-1852
Declaration of Independence
ca. 1876
Bracelet (mourning)
1850
Mustard spoon
1823-1824
Spoon
1890-1920
Argand lamp
1825-1840
Recamier
1820-1835
Pitcher
ca. 1815
Fish platter
1800-1850
Cookie bowl with covers
1850-1870
Dish
1755-1770
Oil lamp
1850-1865
Kerchief
1776-1777
Belt buckle
1800-1850
Souvenir spoon
1898
Hand-held bull's-eye lantern
1800-1830
Sampler
1673
Paten
ca. 1854
Fly trap and cover
1860-1900
Writing desk
1830-1850
Creamer
ca. 1829
Cork squeezer
1850-1900
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Lampshade
ca. 1900-1910
One of a Pair of Armchairs
1750-1775
Tile
1750-1775
Seal matrix
ca. 1620
Pitcher: James Kelly
1810-1820
Tea cup
1850-1870
Figured bottle/flask
1860-1890
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Stenciled quilt piece
1811-1856
Buckle
1675-1775
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1909
Spoon
1880
Miniature perfume bottle w/stopper
1835-1855
Shelf clock
1826-1830
Spoons (2)
ca. 1700
Coffeepot
1874
Dessert spoon
1795-1797
Jacquard coverlet
1846
Drinking glass
1900-1930
Skimmer
1750-1800
Flag: Daughters of the Cincinatti
1850-1900
Sugar bowl
1893-1931
Still bank
1810-1850
Salt spoon
1870-1900
Plate
1825-1850
Figured flask
1858-1875
Bookmark
1840-1875
Sauceboat
ca. 1790
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Spoon
1905
Printed textile of Philadelphia Centennial
1876
Teaspoon
1816-1826
Figured flask
1820-1870
Looking glass
1825-1850
Gravy tureen with cover and ladle
1820-1840
Candlestick
1500-1600
Bouillon cup with cover and saucer
1890-1908
Handkerchief: California Gold Centennial 1848-1948
1948
Adjustable chamberstick candle holder
1840-1860
Compote
1840-1870
Calash
1780-1830
Trefoil table lamp
ca. 1906-1910
Box with lid
1969-1986
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Coffee spoon
ca. 1900
Saucer
1800-1825
Needlework of sailor's homecoming
1825-1875
Teapot
ca. 1830
Hook
1850-1900
Candy container
ca. 1940s
Settee
1850-1860
Pitcher
1815-1830
Rockefeller
1960-1968
Candlestick: classical revival
1800-1850
Tea cup
ca. 1830
Crane chain
ca. 1750
Vase
1910-1930
Infuser stand
ca. 1900
Apron: 1789-1889 L.O.I.
1889
Earrings (pair) in box
1878-1945
Presentation bowl
1972
Tumbler
1780-1820
Tray
1875-1900
Cup plate
1770-1810
Chair upholstery (4 covers)
ca. 1823
Quilt top
1825-1875
Tea service
ca. 1787
Table knives (2) and table forks (2)
ca. 1824
Spoon
1891-ca. 1920
Finger bowl
1883
One of a pair of side chairs
1865-1875
Flag
1812-1814
Candle snuffer and stand
ca. 1850
Pastry plate
1850-1870
Wine glass
1902-1920
Dish
1782-1788
Plate: Chick Motif
1880-1910
Printed textile of War of 1812 battles
ca.1815
Dishes
1765-1780
Teaspoon
ca. 1810
Plate
1800-1850
Pot-de-Creme with lid
ca. 1832
Plate: Broadway Chatham Street City Hall
ca. 1930-1939
Flask
1800-1850
Man cut-out: embroidered
1840-1860
Cup and saucer
ca. 1790
Wafer iron
ca. 1750-1820
Spoon
ca. 1931
Perfume bottle
ca. 1900
Easy chair
1730-1760
Baby walker
1700-1750
Hooked rug
1850-1900
Bowl
1753/54
Saucer
1850-1870
Oil lamp w/stone base
1840-1870
Sugar tongs
1875-1900
Kerchief
1815-1820
"Empire Jewel" shade
ca. 1913-1915
Butter knife
ca. 1840
Spoon
1890-1920
Carving knife
1887 - 1888
Top hat
1850-1870
Quilt: Seek No Further, or Many Mansions
1840-1860
Dish and cover
ca. 1790
Teaspoon
ca. 1854
Partial sheet of green/ yellow streaky mottled glass, hammered
ca. 1900 - 1920
Plate
1760-1820
Compote candy dish: light blue w/dolphin stem
1860-1870
Compote
1820-1840
Batter pitcher
1798
Saucer
1915
Dinner plate
ca. 2001
Teaspoons (2)
ca. 1875 - 1905
Plate: Franklin D. Roosevelt
ca. 1945
Figured flask
1830-1845
Chamberstick
1780-1830
Saltcellar
1875-1900
Coffee spoon
ca. 1876
Spoon
1902
Covered dish: Hatched Chick and Basket of Eggs
1889-1900
Table
1700-1760
Meat carving platter
ca. 1820
Tile
1750-1800
Pitcher
1820-1840
Apple Blossom hanging shade
ca. 1900-1906
Presentation soup tureen and pitcher
1816
Textile: photograph of boy w/horn on dog /fern des
ca. 1900
Porringer
20th century
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1899
Flag
1930-1945
Ring (mourning) in box
1854-1870
Aztec box
1969-1986
Bottle
1850-1880
Strainer spoon
1800/01
Smelling bottle
1820-1890
Coverlet
1780-1830
Plate
ca. 1790
Souvenir spoon
1893
Fat lamp
1830-1880
Jug
1825-1847
Toaster
ca. 1798
Soup plate
1877
Warming pan
1775-1825
Tumbler
1750-1775
Toby pitcher
1849-1852
Earrings (pair)
1860-1889
Nasturtium table lamp
1900-1920
Tile
1700-1800
Teaspoon
ca. 1840
Compote
1920-1928
Scarf: dance scenes and expressions
1941
Crazy quilt
1887
Plate
1840-1853
Pitcher
1816
Spoon
ca. 1910
Chair table
1700-1750
Underplate
1902-1920
Baby booties (pair)
1900-1950
Fichu
1840-1880
Compote plate
1850-1870
Paperweight
1845-1850
"LAWYERS" Arm Band
ca. 1900
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Kerchief
ca. 1814
Custard cup and cover
1810-1820
Broadside
ca. 1832
Adjustable chamberstick with finger holder
1800-1820
Shelf clock
ca. 1898
Plate
1800-1860
Fruit bowl
1853-1870
Jacquard coverlet
1835
Creamer
ca. 1800
Pie crimper
ca. 1800-1850
Souvenir spoon
ca. 1900
Gallon open measure pitcher
1840-1860
1 of set of 3 Side Chairs
1775-90
Tile
1852-1866
Patched rug
1840-1860
Punch bowl
1744/45
Tea cup and saucer
1850-1870
Dessert dish: sherbert
1880-1910
Tea infuser
ca. 1900
Campaign flag
1884
Assembled Set of Worcester blue and White Soft Paste: pickle dish
1770-1775
Salt spoon
ca. 1830
"He is Discharged from His Employment for Drunkenness. They Pawn Their Clothes to Supply the Bottle."
ca. 1850
Hair comb
1878
Blanket chest
1690-1720
Bandbox
1820-1830
Plate
ca. 1795
Plate: Wall Streat Trinity Church
ca. 1930-1939
Cradle
ca. 1868
Roundabout chair
1760-1790
Tile
1700-1800
Bonnet
1843
Pot with lid
1876-1888
Pitcher
ca. 1850-1855
Tablecloth for bridge table
2003
Coffee spoon
ca. 1878
Plate: 1914 Gloire Aux Allies 1919
ca. 1919
Bottle
ca. 1805
Embroidered picture of flowers
1850-1900
Tea bowl and saucer
1730-1770
Teaspoon
1846-1861
Spoon
1913-1923
Mug
1867 - 1898
Pitcher
1815-1825
Sauce tureen
ca. 1790
Side chair
1900-1920
Whistle
1810-1850
Candle extinguisher
1800-1840
Ribbon
ca. 1932
Handkerchief on cloth: N.Y. World's Fair 1939
1939
Tobacco jar with lid
1875-1900
Tile
1700-1800
Flag: 13 stars and anchor
1900-1940
Pitcher: Washington in Glory
1800-1810
Sherry goblet
1969-1986
Figured bottle: bust & lyre design
1851-1860
Dish ring
1907-1947
Vase
1865-1880
Quilt
1800-1850
Tea plate
ca. 1790
Steak knives (6) in a box
1800-1850
Bottle
ca. 1750-1760
Tailcoat
1800-1805
Waistcoat
1780-1810
Breeches
1760-1800
"The Chariot of Venus" mantel clock
ca. 1803-1804
Coffeepot
1775/76
Dessert knives (12) in box
ca. 1806
Cradle
1760-1775
Table forks (4)
1819
Ladle
ca. 1790
Serving dish with cover
ca. 1830
Soup tureen
ca. 1830
Sofa, 1 of a pair
1801-1805
Sofa, 1 of a pair
1801-1805
Dressing table
1795-1810
Pier table
1800-1810
Armchair
1805-1810
Settee
ca. 1800
Punch bowl
ca. 1795
Masonic apron
1780-1800

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