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Portrait of two girls
Date:
Object Number:
PR.012.1.326.Box12
Medium:
Ambrotype

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Commemorative cane
2003
Commemorative cane
2003
Commemorative cane
2004
Commemorative cane
2003
Commemorative cane
2003
Commemorative cane
2008
Cane
2002
Cane
2002
Cane
2000
Cane
2002
Commemorative cane
2006
Commemorative cane
2007
Cane
ca. 1880
Cane
ca. 1930
Commemorative cane
2003
Commemorative cane
2009
Commemorative cane
2005
Commemorative cane
2005
Commemorative cane
2005
Cane
2004
Commemorative cane
2002
Commemorative cane
2007
Commemorative cane
ca. 1920's
Commemorative cane
ca. 1890's
Commemorative cane
ca. 1983
Commemorative cane
ca. 1900
Commemorative cane
ca. 1949
Souvenir cane
ca. 1993
Souvenir cane
ca. 1990's
Souvenir cane
ca. 1989
Commemorative Cane
2005
Advertising cane
ca. 1939
Advertising cane
2000
Advertising cane
ca. 1950's
Advertising cane
ca. 1920's
Advertising cane
ca. 1880's
Commemorative cane
ca. 1950
Cane
ca. 1880's
Cane
ca. 1900
Commemorative cane
ca. 1976
Commemorative cane
2009
Commemorative cane
ca. 1920's
Cane
ca. 1916
Cane
ca. 1920's
Campaign cane
ca. 1888
Cane
ca. 1883
Commemorative cane
Cane
Cane
The definitive treaty of peace and friendship, between His Britannick Majesty, the Most Christian King, and the King of Spain : concluded at Paris, the 10th day of February, 1763, to which, the King of Portugal acceded on the same day...
1763
Declaration of Independence
1776
Considerations on keeping Negroes; recommended to the professors of Christianity, of every denomination. : Part second.
1762
Some historical account of Guinea, its situation, produce and the general disposition of its inhabitants.
1771
An Address to the inhabitants of the British Settlements in America, upon slave-keeping
1773
The case of our fellow-creatures, the oppressed Africans, : respectfully recommended to the serious consideration of the Legislature of Great Britain, by the people called Quakers..
1784
The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown
Histoire philosophique et politiue des etablissements et du commerce des Europeens dans les deux Indes
1778
An Historical Account of the Black Empire of Hayti: comprehending a view of the principal transactions in the revolution of Saint Domingo; with its antient and modern state
1805
Original wood blocks from the archives of McLoughlin Brothers, Publishers, New York
ca. 1978
"Zenobia" by Harriet Hosmer
"Paradise Lost" by Hiram Powers
"Nydia" by John Randolph Rogers
"Flora" by C.B. Ives
Untitled [Dying Gaul]
Untitled [Man and Centaur in Combat]
Hermes Fasterning His Sandal (Jason Dit Le Cincinnatus)
The School Examination
Checkers Up at the Farm
"Why Don't You Speak for Yourself, John?"
Weighing the Baby
ca. 1876
Rip Van Winkle Returned
1871-1876
John Rogers - The Sculptor
ca. 1870
Courtship in Sleepy Hollow: Ichabod Crane and Katrina Van Tassel
ca. 1868-1876
Mail Day
ca. 1867-1876
The Bushwacker: The Wife's Appeal for Peace
ca. 1867-1876
Uncle Ned's School
ca. 1867-1876
"New York" glasses, set of eight
2010
Campaign tie clip
1960
Campaign kerchief
1888
Kerchief
1904
Kerchief
1889
Campaign lantern
1888
Pin-back campaign button
2010
Lapel pin
2008
Lapel pin
ca. 2010
Lapel pin
ca. 2010
Lapel pin
ca. 2010
"Slinky" toy
2010
"Alice in Wonderland" doll
2010
Lou Gehrig
1997
"Big Parade" wind-up toy
ca. 1928
Lincoln Tunnel wind-up toy
ca. 1945
Advertising paperweight
1882-1900
Advertising paperweight
1893
Clam shucking knife
1850-1910
Oyster shucking knife
1850-1910
Clam shucking knife
1850-1910
Clam shucking knife
1850-1910
Clam shucking knife
1850-1910
Clam shucking knife
1850-1910
Oyster shucking knife
1850-1910
Clam shucking knife
1850-1910
Clam shucking knife
1850-1910
Oyster shucking knife
1850-1910
Oyster shucking knife
Commemorative plate
ca. 1883
Game of Flags
ca. 1895-1900
Decorative flags (7) in box
ca. 1940-1945
Watch fob
ca. 1914-1918
Ribbon
ca. 1890-1900
Box of crayons
ca. 1915
Box of crayons
1915-1940
Box of crayons
1910-1940
Box of crayons
ca. 1925
Box of crayons
1920-1940
Box of crayons
ca. 1946
Box of crayons
ca. 1935
Box of crayons
ca. 1933
Box of crayons
1920-1935
Box of crayons
ca. 1925
Box of crayons
ca. 1930
Box of crayons
1915-1940
Box of crayons
ca. 1930
Box of crayons
ca. 1940
Box of crayons
1909-1940
Box of crayons
ca. 1940
Box of crayons
ca. 1910
Box of crayons
1905-1940
Box of crayons
1930-1950
Box of crayons
ca. 1930
Box of crayons
ca. 1925
Box of crayons
ca. 1915
Box of crayons
1925-1950
Box of crayons
ca. 1937
Box of crayons
1910-1930
Camp Life: The Card Players
1868
Untitled [Fighting Bob]
ca. 1889
Taking the Oath and Drawing Rations
1868
Taking the Oath and Drawing Rations
1866
Parting Promise
ca. 1870-1876
The Council of War
ca. 1868-1876
Wounded to the Rear: One More Shot
ca. 1867-1876
Returned Volunteer
ca. 1867-1876
Common Sense
1776
Cato: A Trajedy
1713
Groups of statuary
1877
Lincoln commemorative medal
1909
Portrait doll
1941
Graffiti door
1970s
American Institute medal
1847
The Reward of Virtue
1850
Presentation bowl
1858
The Dog's Grand Dinner Party
ca. 1869
The Fairy Gift
1939-1940
Miss Vanity's Holiday
After 1859
Heedless Johnny
1870
Sampler made at the New York African Free School
1820
Electric toaster
1930-1940
"Transitone" radio
ca. 1941
"Dynatomic" radio
ca. 1946
"Brownie Flash Six-20" camera
ca. 1946
Portable electric sewing machine, model 128-23
ca. 1952
World War II student identification tag
ca. 1942
Soup tureen
Ladle
Compote dish
U.S. Navy flight jacket
ca. 1963
Figurines (2)
ca. 1918
Musical table lighter
1940s
Fruit knives (6) in leather case
1940s
Pendant necklace
ca. 1940s
Architectural fragments from the exterior of the Audubon Ballroom (2)
ca. 1912
Architectural fragment from the exterior of the Audubon Ballroom
ca. 1912
Architectural fragment from the exterior of the Audubon Ballroom
ca. 1912
Martin Luther King, Jr.
n.d.
Pop Shop Ceiling
1986
Abraham Lincoln
April, 1865
Artifacts excavated from the James Brown house, 326 Spring Street
1750-2000
Flag of Heroes
2002
WTC 2011 ID Badge of Louis DiGeronimo
2001
Police Department Command and Control Center badge
2001
Tin of mints
2007
Deception Dollar
2004
"Draped Bust" quarter dollar
1806
"St. Nicholas. Dec. 6th. A.D. 343"
1810
Old Christmas : from the Sketch book of Washington Irving
1878
The sketch book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.
1819
"A Visit from St. Nicholas"
1862
"Santa Claus in Camp"
January 3, 1863
Santa Claus and his Works
1870
Flag
2011
Pin-back button
2011
Pin-back button
2011
Pin-back button
2011
Pin-back button
2011
Pin-back button
2011
Urania
1869 (or 1873)
Euterpe
1869 (or 1873)
Man Wearing a Hat and Smoking a Clay Pipe; verso: Landscape Study
1872
Architectural fragment
ca. 1870-1910
Pin-back button
ca. 2000
Pin-back button
1979
Pin-back button
1979
Pin-back button
ca. 2004
Pin-back button
ca. 1960-1980
Pin-back button
ca. 1980
Pin-back gay pride button
ca. 2000
Pin-back campaign button
ca. 1977-1985
Pin-back button
ca. 1960-1980
Pin-back campaign button
ca. 1975-2005
Brooch with crossed flags and "Union Forever" slogan
ca. 1863-1865
Emergency signaling mirror
1943-1945
Clockwork airplane with original key
1945-1949
Pair of ale glasses
1775-1800
Child's tea set
ca. 1750
Autograph book
1903-1914
Bust (sketch) of Frederick Douglass
2011
Shaving kit that belonged to John Pintard
ca. 1817
Edward Everett Hale (1822-1909)
1902
Souvenir pin from Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
2011
Letter opener
ca. 1890
Johnson Humphrey Vote Democratic
1964
Die-cast model of the S.S. "United States"
ca. 1958-1965
Ashtray from the S.S. "United States"
1952-1969
Soldier's escutcheon of John T. Lockman (1834-1912)
ca. 1880
Surveyor transit on stand
1940-1960
Surveyor transit on stand
1940-1960
Wye level
1940-1960
Bust (sketch) of Abraham Lincoln
2011
Kerchief celebrating the 50th anniversary of WBAI Radio
2011
Jar
ca. 1805-1833
"Camp Ford Prisoner"
ca. 1880
Calico fragment that came through Confederate blockades during the Civil War
ca. 1861-1865
Islanders Club membership badge on chain
ca. 1983
Sampler made at Colored Public School No. 3, Williamsburg, Brooklyn
ca. 1845-1850
To The People of Louisiana, Their Executive and Representatives Greeting
January 29, 1861
Communication from His Honor the Mayor, Fernando Wood, Transmitted to the Common Council of New York, January 7th, 1861
1861
National Shrine of St. Anthony token
ca. 1940-1960
View from the Hospital
2006
Ouija Board
ca. 1920
Cufflinks
ca. 1950-1960
Autograph book
1895
Advertising notepad
1902
Adertising note cards
1923
Advertising notepad
1910
Advertising notepad
1922
Advertising datebook
1901
Advertising notepad
1899
Advertising calendar
1918
Advertising notepad
1901
Advertising blotter paper
Advertising blotter paper
Advertising blotter paper
Bedside clock
ca. 1920
Jeweled hair comb
ca. 1920
Celluloid necklace
ca. 1910-1920
Embossed, hand mirror
1878
Advertising matchbox
1897-1899
Advertising matchsafe
1903
Razor and case
1870-1875
Razor and case
1870-1875
Buttons (selection of six)
ca. 1910-1930
Glove stretcher
ca. 1900-1920
Elephant letter opener
ca. 1900-1920
Pencil holder
ca. 1900-1920
Lady's shoehorn
ca. 1920
Baby carriage blanket clips (pair)
ca. 1900-1920
Box
ca. 1920-1930
Ostrich feather fan
ca. 1890-1910
Sewing measuring tape
ca. 1920
Advertising ruler
1885-1900
Advertising ruler
1905
Evening bag
1910-1920
Toy baseball players (2)
ca. 1930s
Toy football players (2)
ca. 1930s
Beer foam scraper
ca. 1900-1920
Advertising beer foam scraper
1910-1912
Box and comb set
ca. 1920
iPod Shuffle
2005
Mrs. Jacob Wendell
1888
A message to Abe beamed!!- Mack 930 is on the seen [sic]
ca. 1970s
Cliff-159!
ca. 1970s
Cliff-159; verso: Paz 2 and a sketch of a crown
ca. 1970s
Kingtwo; verso: Kingtwo below a sketch of a crown
ca. 1970s
Coffee-cake 1; verso: Paz 2
ca. 1970s
Touch-Touch 2
ca. 1970s
Death- Zello- Rox- Chicago- Life 182- Crachee-II- Sabre 115- The Crazy five
ca. 1970s
Tracy "168"
ca. 1970s
Homage to Ton 5
ca. 1970s
Octavius- Glenn - Paz 2 - Save - OG II - Nini - 7up - Paz 2 - FDT 56; verso: TE 163d- Paz 2
ca. 1970s
Independents Taken Over: Homage to Tan 5
ca. 1970s
P·nut, Kool, Hodgee
ca. 1970s
Touch 2 - Touch
ca. 1970s
Overdose: Homage to Stay High; verso: Kingtwo
ca. 1970s
Photograph of a canal in Venice with unidentified tag; verso: Jive 3
ca. 1970s
Fid6-Pay 56
ca. 1970s
Phil 150-TE163d
ca. 1970s
AFX - New Vanguards - the Words- Wild Style- Think- Revenge- Diamond Inc- Go Inc- BYB Wanted- King of Brooklyn
ca. 1970s
P·nut 2
ca. 1970s
Velvet; verso: Kool
ca. 1970s
Tracy 168 - FDT56-Coffe Cake - Chi·Chi 133 - Kingtwo- Pel - Clyde Fuéo
ca. 1970s
Voice of the Ghetto
ca. 1970s
Tracy 168
ca. 1970s
King, Kingtwo; verso: King 2 with comical sketch
ca. 1970s
Tracy 168-King-RC 162, with sketches
Jack + Regina
2000
Borne to be Wild Style
2001
Sketch of two figures
2000
Jack 7
ca. 2000s
'Flaming' Desire
1998
Flour sack fragment
ca. 1857
Protractor
ca. 1900
Drafting triangle
ca. 1900
Parallel rule
ca. 1900
Drafting tools in case
ca. 1900
MARCH ON WASHINGTON, AUGUST 28, 1963, FOR JOBS & FREEDOM
1963
MNESTY FOR ALL POLITICAL PRISONERS OF SPAIN, AFLCIO LOCAL 64 UNION MADE
1975-1980
I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET SICK, I'M VOTING FOR NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
1947-1948
CUNY WORKS
1970-1990
BRING PEACE TO VIETNAM, SUPPORT THE NATIONAL LIBERATION FRONT
1960-1975
GO DRUG FREE
1975-1985
JOHN MARSHALL JHS 1941
1941
BUTTON OF THE MONTH JAN. 1950 LABOR YOUTH LEAGUE, BURY JIM CROW
1950
MAILER FOR MAYOR
1969
WE ARE ALL P.O.W.
1980-1990
ATREVETE INSCRIBETE Y VOTA, COMMONWEALTH OF PUERTO RICO
1950-2000
KING DAY JAN. 15TH
1968-1969
A I
1980-2000
UNITED WHOLESALE AND WAREHOUSE WORKERS UNION, LOCAL 65
1940-1950
I Gave to the G.E. Strikers DC 37
1940-1990
UNITED IN UOPWA
1930-1940
I AM A UNION MAN WHAT ABOUT YOU BUDDY? AFL-CIO
1950-1960
UNITED ELECTRICAL RADIO & MACHINE WORKERS OF AMERICA, C.I.O., U.E. MEMBER
1940-1950
THE WORKING THEATER NEW YORK CITY LABOR CHORUS, Fight for the Arts
1991-2000
Portrait of Spotswood Bowers
Portrait of John M. Bowers
Fragment of the mosaic sign from the Tiffany Studios Building
ca. 1905
Silversmith's form/stake
early 20th Century
Silversmith's stake
ca. 1900
Partial creamer
ca. 1900
Flat graver
ca. 1900
Set illustrating the process of raising a silver cup
2012
Brooch with miniature portrait of Jane Perry (b. ca. 1828)
ca. 1835-1838
Matchsafe of Francis Lewis (1837-1878)
ca. 1870
Thimble of Lydia Lewis
ca. 1860-1880
Barack Obama candy dispenser
2012
Mitt Romney candy dispenser
2012
Obama Presidential Playing Cards
2012
Obama campaign greeting card with tea bags
2012
Elizabeth Warren for Senate
2012
World Trade Center Construction Site, South Tower, December 1969
1969
World Trade Center Construction Site, Truck Delivering a Crane
1970
World Trade Center Construction Site Viewed from the 22nd Floor of 30 Church Street Looking West
c. 1970
Pin-back button
1971
Pin-back button
ca. 1969
Pin-back button
1996
Pin-back button
1972
Pin-back button
1970
Pin-back button
1970-1985
Pin-back button
1970-1980
Pin-back button
ca. 1970
Pin-back button
1970-1980
Pin-back button
1970-1980
Pin-back button
1970-1980
Platter
ca. 1939
Eyeglasses worn by Harold Moroson when working on the Manhattan Project
ca. 1944
Gay Men's Health Crisis handout
1986
Pin-back button
2012
Pin-back button
2012
Tin of mints
2012
Campaign magnet
2012
Faux driver's license from Mitt Romney campaign
2012
Faux dollar bill from Mitt Romney campaign
2012
Scarf
2012
Caricature of Bertrand Russell (1872-1970)
1962
Pin-back button
1924-1929
Breezy Point 3
2011
Plate from “Our America” series
1939
New York, New York! The Ultimate Big Apple Trivia Game
ca. 1984-1994
WWII student identification tag
ca. 1942
Fraktur: Birth and Baptism certificate of Catharina König
1807
Fraktur: Birth and Baptism certificate of Chonerath Jost
1808
Fraktur: Birth and Baptism certificate of Joseph Flor
1811
Fraktur: Fall of Man (Adam and Eve)
ca. 1820-1830
Bobbin
1780-1820
Bobbin
1780-1820
Bobbin
1780-1820
Bobbin
1780-1820
Bobbin
1780-1820
Bobbin
1780-1820
Bobbin
1780-1820
Bobbin
1780-1820
Sketchbook
1922
Presentation punch bowl commemorating the opening of the F.W. Woolworth Building
1913
Frances Isaacs Hendricks (1783-1854)
ca. 1815-1820
"Remember Pearl Harbor" drinking glass
1942
Emma Cecilia Thursby (1845-1931)
1879
Fishing
19th century
Fat lamp
1675-1725
Advertising/Landauer paperweight
1885-1890
Henry Isaac Barbey (1833-1906)
1904
Scoop
ca. 1750-1850
Covered box
ca. 1775-1850
Pastry jagger/crimper
ca.1800-1850
Fork
1790-1825
Funnel
ca. 1725-1825
Spoon
1750-1850
Coffee grinder
Mechanical pencil and pen
1890-1920
Sand caster
1800-1840
Ell measure
ca. 1800-1850
Fat lamp (betty lamp)
1760-1800
Mouse trap
1800-1840
Pastry jagger
1840-1860
Noggin
1850-1930
Die
1900-1930
Butter mold
ca. 1825-1875
Mortar
1800-1850
Hay fork
Wafer iron
1720-1820
Coffee mill
Mortar and pestle
1750-1850
Fat lamp (betty lamp)
ca. 1850
Mortar or vase
1800
Coffee grinder
1860-1900
Scoop/ladle
ca. 1750-1850
Butter ladle/paddle
ca. 1700-1800
Woodcarving (poodle)
ca. 1870
Stillman safety lantern
1902
Cobble hoe
1800-1900
Adjustable chamberstick
ca. 1850
Adjustable chamberstick
1840-1860
Chamberstick with finger holder and snuffer
1825-1870
Cookie cutter
1850-1900
Candlestick
1770-1780
Chest of drawers
1825-1875
Wax jack/ taper jack
1750-1800
Nutmeg grater
ca. 1675-1775
Nutmeg grater/tobacco shredder
ca. 1675-1775
Hand-held bull's-eye lantern
1800-1830
Fat lamp
1700-1750
Candle and rush holder
ca. 1900-1930
Washboard
1930-1950
Nutmeg grater/tobbaco shredder
ca. 1675-1775
Mold
ca. 1825-1875
Afghan: pink and gray squares w/black trim
1900-1950
Jumping jack
1800-1820
Automatic Waltzer
ca. 1890-1910
Model hand pump fire fighting cart
1874
Mrs. Isaac John Greenwood (1815-1899)
1896
Charles Tracy Barney (1850-1907)
1904
Leonard Lewisohn
1899
Argand lamps
1825-1840
Mrs. Leonard Lewisohn
1901
Oil lamp
1800-1825
Sugar nips
1790-1840
Wax jack/taper jack
1800-1830
Mold
ca. 1825-1875
Mrs. Henry Isaac Barbey
1904
Nutmeg grater
ca. 1700-1800
Sheep figurine
1850-1900
Plate
1825-1850
Noggin
ca. 1750-1850
Pastry jagger/crimper
ca. 1800-1850
Spoon
1825-1875
Cookie cutter
1850-1900
Doll
1750-1800
Autoperipatetikos
ca. 1862
Girl on tricycle
1860-1910
Toy omnibus: Broadway 4th Avenue
ca. 1872
Pull toy
1900-1920
Butter mold
1800-1850
Peddler's cart and horses
1930-1940
Jack-in-the-box
1870-1900
Paper doll
1830-1860
Paper doll
1830-1860
Doll
1830-1880
Mechanical box: organ grinder
ca. 1850
Jack-in-the box
1870-1900
Goat pulling cart
1870-1890
Pull toy (elephant)
1860-1890
Pull toy (horse)
1875-1900
Pull toy (horse with foal)
1860-1890
Trammel hook
1800-1850
Pressing iron
ca. 1852
Centennial
1875-1885
Chest with drawers
1800-1850
Fire engine condenser case of Hudson Fire Company No. 1(?)
1830
Clock reel
1750-1800
Paddy and the Pig
1882-1890
Lion and Two Monkeys
ca. 1883
Bridebox
1826
Child's plate
1825-1875
Child's plate
1830-1880
Woodcarving (lion)
ca. 1870
Woodcarving (parrot)
ca. 1870
Cookie mold
ca. 1785
Argand lamp
ca. 1850
Argand lamp
ca. 1850
Memo holder
1890-1920

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