Collection Highlights
The Course of Empire: The Arcadian or Pastoral State
Date:
ca. 1834
Object Number:
1858.2
Medium:
Oil on canvas
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view paged| Title | Date | Object Number | |
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Thimble | 1900-1940 | 2002.1.3055 |
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Box/ candy | 1920-1950 | 2002.1.4472 |
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Pin-back button | 1952 | Z.2951[dup] |
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Four Seasons Hotel | ca. 1960-1980 | 2007.6.312 |
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Jack-in-the-box | 1870-1900 | 1937.1259 |
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Miniature tilt top table | 1986 | 1987.14 |
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Flintlock fowling piece | 1750-1770 | 1927.99 |
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Fireman's belt | 1850-1900 | INV.395ab |
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Ferrilude or Game of Beasts | 1873 | 2000.501 |
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Vote Reform/Kassal/for Congress | ca. 1975 | 2002.74.27 |
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Toy | 1955-1990 | 2002.1.2100 |
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Tobacco | 1920-1950 | 2002.1.2949 |
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Pinback button | 1896-1910 | 2002.1.4224 |
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Hard Times token | 1834-1834 | INV.13718.15 |
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Dogopoly | 2002 | 2005.1 |
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Matchbook | 1940-1945 | 2010.16.23 |
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Scoop/ladle | ca. 1750-1850 | INV.1048 |
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Spherical puzzle | 1800-1900 | Z.283 |
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Bobbins in container | 1840-1880 | INV.7924a-e |
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Waist belt (2) | 1870-1875 | 1953.178ab |
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Printer's Plate | 1920-35 | 2002.1.570 |
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Washing supplies | 1890-1930 | 2002.1.1466 |
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Cigarette silk | 1890-1920 | 2002.1.2721 |
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Pinback button | 1901 | 2002.1.3730 |
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Lantern slide | 1924-1930 | 2002.1.4824 |
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Badge | 1917-1970 | INV.3296 |
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"Hope Is Note A Form of Protection, Obama Condoms" | 2009 | 2009.32.2 |
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Fugio cents (4) | 1787 | INV.13879 |
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Ribbon | late 19th - early 20th century | 1940.922 |
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Ribbon | ca. 1900 | INV.3047 |
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Apple parer | ca. 1898 | 1945.160 |
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Lantern | ca. 1877 | 1941.821 |
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Fabric Samples | 1950-1970 | 2002.1.240 |
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Watch Face | 1880-1940 | 2002.1.1250 |
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Advertisement | 1980-2000 | 2002.1.2007 |
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Travel | 1980-2000 | 2002.1.3139 |
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Pinback button | 1896-1920 | 2002.1.4020 |
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Pin | ca. 1952 | Z.2143.1 |
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The Royalton | ca. 1988-2004 | 2007.6.223 |
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Pin-back button | 1996 | 2012.36.3 |
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Jumping jack | 1800-1820 | 1937.1256 |
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Doll | 1920-1950 | INV.10924 |
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Fireman's belt: Exempt 23rd Wrd. | 1854-1900 | INV.9126 |
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The Game of Snap | 1872 | 2000.704 |
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Sewing Supplies/Game | 1890-1920 | 2002.1.617 |
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Ink bottle | 1880-1930 | 2002.1.1554 |
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Pen wipe/ tobacco | 1890-1920 | 2002.1.2638 |
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Pinback button | 1896-1910 | 2002.1.4076 |
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Hard Times Token: New York Joint Stock Exchange Co. | ca. 1837 | 1393f |
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Campaign ribbon | 1910 | INV.5163 |
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Dexterity game | 1979 | 2009.52.124 |
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Kitchen tool: pot stand | ca. 1800-1860 | 1938.217 |
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Table | 1920-1940 | INV.7947 |
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Ship's clock | 1840-1860 | 1941.881 |
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The Game of Watermelon Patch | 1896 | 2000.300 |
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Por Los Ninos/Vote May 3 | ca. 1975 | 2002.74.136 |
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Packet/ Food | 1943 | 2002.1.942 |
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Jar | 1930-1950 | 2002.1.2307 |
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Sign | 1930-1950 | 2002.1.3708 |
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Toy/ music | 1980-2000 | 2002.1.4558 |
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Lapel button | 1888 | INV.7240 |
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Political button | 1964 | 2008.39.48 |
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Doll mittens (pair) | 2017.69.1k.1-2 | |
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Seal of English Republic: 1655; w/ label: Pell papers...1892 | ca. 1892 | 684 |
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Model of 100,000 Barrel Tanker | 1936 | 1948.170 |
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Delivery cart | 1860-1890 | Z.284 |
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Whale's tooth | 1910-1940 | 1943.76 |
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Civil War token | 1863 | INV.13855.27b |
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Clothing hanger | 1900-1940 | 2002.1.1505 |
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Intercom | 2003.18.2 | |
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Wine making hydrometer | 1920-1960 | 2002.1.3264 |
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Collar or cuff stud | 1896-1920 | 2002.1.3995 |
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Heed Youth's Call Vote as you think but Vote! | ca. 1956 | INV.6723 |
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Huberts | ca. 1960-1980 | 2007.6.70 |
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Wye level | 1940-1960 | 2011.38.3ab |
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Coin: half dollar, California's Diamond Jubilee, 1935 | 1935.116a | |
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Bowl and mortar | 1810-1850 | 1952.185ab |
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Doll | 1830-1860 | 1937.1213 |
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Lady of 1850 | ca. 1961 | 1961.23 |
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Corkscrew excavated at a British Revolutionary War camp | 1760-1775 | INV.5924.411 |
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Hood's Sarsaparilla Book of Parlor Games | 1896 | 2000.500 |
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Paperweight/Medallion | 1920-1950 | 2002.1.715 |
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Tobacco premium | 1890-1920 | 2002.1.2781 |
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Pinback button | 1944-1948 | 2002.1.3798 |
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Button | 1964 | 2003.64.11 |
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Memorial ribbon | 1880-1920 | INV.10478.2 |
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The Pin-U-Ring-It Puzzle | 1930-1950 | 2009.52.42 |
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Medal in envelope: America/France | INV.10754 | |
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Badge | INV.4422 | |
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Brandreth Columbian ABC for the Little Ones | 1876 | 2000.781 |
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Sewing kit w/needles & scissors | 1840-1880 | INV.11409 |
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Trosuers | 1942 | 1946.120b |
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Paperweight | ca. 1890-1940 | 2002.1.29 |
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Pinback button | 1945-1960 | 2002.1.3874 |
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Trade Sign | 1880-1900 | 2002.1.2189 |
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Decoy | 1910-1930 | 2002.1.3448 |
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Swizzle stick | 1920-1960 | 2002.1.4522 |
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Grand Canal Celebration Medal | 1826 | 1959.26 |
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"A NEW BEGINNING IN '88/DUKAKIS-BENTSEN" | Z.3625 | |
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Pin-back button | 2017 | 2017.40.4 |
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Walking-stick | ca. 1900 | 1942.94 |
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Still bank | After 1893 | 1961.60 |
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Chest of drawers | 1825-1875 | 1937.1384 |
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Helmet | 1918 | 1946.210c |
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Coin: half dollar, Oregon Trail Memorial 1926 | 1927.126 | |
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Printer's Block | 1890-1940 | 2002.1.545 |
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Doll | 1892 | 2002.1.2142 |
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Cigarette silk | 1890-1920 | 2002.1.3235 |
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Souvenir | 1890-1920 | 2002.1.4420 |
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INV.13921.1 | 1841 | INV.13921.1 |
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Textile: A novel project | 2002.1.4840 | |
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Clam shucking knife | 1850-1910 | 2010.26.46 |
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Captain Stephen Decatur, Jr. Naval Medal | 1820-1881 | INV.2699 |
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Miniature lampshades (pair) | 1920-1940 | INV.9293 |
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Miniature furniture | 1960-75 | Z.324 |
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Advertising/Landauer paperweight | 1885-1890 | 1939.401 |
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Nutcracker | 1775-1875 | Z.1813ab |
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Grandmama's Geographical Game | ca. 1910 | 2000.612 |
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Bottle/Liquor | 1900-1920 | 2002.1.305 |
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Coffee tin | ca. 1920-1930 | 2002.1.2250 |
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Swizzle stick/ food spear | 1940-1960 | 2002.1.2368 |
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Insignia | 1910-1920 | 2002.1.3396 |
