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- Horseshoe, 1900-1929 - Horseshoes protect hooves from excessive wear. They are a basic part of the care and maintenance of a horse. In the 19th century horses moved people, freight, money, and information where railroads and waterways did not go. Americans relied on the horse. The demand for a large, healthy horse population and 19th-century industrialization spurred the mass production of horseshoes.
- 1900-1929
- Collections - Artifact
Horseshoe, 1900-1929
Horseshoes protect hooves from excessive wear. They are a basic part of the care and maintenance of a horse. In the 19th century horses moved people, freight, money, and information where railroads and waterways did not go. Americans relied on the horse. The demand for a large, healthy horse population and 19th-century industrialization spurred the mass production of horseshoes.
- John C. Howard Livery & Sale Stables, Washington, D.C., April 1865 - The horse was central to most forms of urban travel in the United States during the 1800s. This substantial fire-resistant brick building lodged many horses needed for carriages, coaches, and firefighting vehicles in Washington, D.C. This stable became infamous during the investigation into President Abraham Lincoln's assassination because confederate spy and conspirator, John H. Surratt, boarded his horses here.
- April 01, 1865
- Collections - Artifact
John C. Howard Livery & Sale Stables, Washington, D.C., April 1865
The horse was central to most forms of urban travel in the United States during the 1800s. This substantial fire-resistant brick building lodged many horses needed for carriages, coaches, and firefighting vehicles in Washington, D.C. This stable became infamous during the investigation into President Abraham Lincoln's assassination because confederate spy and conspirator, John H. Surratt, boarded his horses here.
- "Wondering" by Martin Blank, 1995 -
- 1995
- Collections - Artifact
"Wondering" by Martin Blank, 1995
- Miniature Glass Figure, Tyrannosaurus Rex, 1955-1985 - For visitors to the resort towns around Pentwater, Michigan, a trip to Henry Carter Johnson's "Glass Menagerie" was a cherished vacation ritual. For over forty years, beginning in 1952, Johnson heated colored glass rods and fashioned them into multicolored figures. His whimsical creatures captured the imaginations of children and adults who purchased them, providing a tangible reminder of an enjoyable Michigan summer.
- 1955-1985
- Collections - Artifact
Miniature Glass Figure, Tyrannosaurus Rex, 1955-1985
For visitors to the resort towns around Pentwater, Michigan, a trip to Henry Carter Johnson's "Glass Menagerie" was a cherished vacation ritual. For over forty years, beginning in 1952, Johnson heated colored glass rods and fashioned them into multicolored figures. His whimsical creatures captured the imaginations of children and adults who purchased them, providing a tangible reminder of an enjoyable Michigan summer.
- Miniature Glass Figure, Animal, 1955-1985 - For visitors to the resort towns around Pentwater, Michigan, a trip to Henry Carter Johnson's "Glass Menagerie" was a cherished vacation ritual. For over forty years, beginning in 1952, Johnson heated colored glass rods and fashioned them into multicolored figures. His whimsical creatures captured the imaginations of children and adults who purchased them, providing a tangible reminder of an enjoyable Michigan summer.
- 1955-1985
- Collections - Artifact
Miniature Glass Figure, Animal, 1955-1985
For visitors to the resort towns around Pentwater, Michigan, a trip to Henry Carter Johnson's "Glass Menagerie" was a cherished vacation ritual. For over forty years, beginning in 1952, Johnson heated colored glass rods and fashioned them into multicolored figures. His whimsical creatures captured the imaginations of children and adults who purchased them, providing a tangible reminder of an enjoyable Michigan summer.
- Toy Bison, 1906-1918 - German immigrant Albert Schoenhut first patented the Humpty Dumpty Circus in 1903. He followed the high-quality tradition of German toymakers in manufacturing the many unusual and complex pieces for this toy circus. The jointed heads, arms, and legs on the wooden animals and figures used elasticized cords, which allowed them to be posed.
- 1906-1918
- Collections - Artifact
Toy Bison, 1906-1918
German immigrant Albert Schoenhut first patented the Humpty Dumpty Circus in 1903. He followed the high-quality tradition of German toymakers in manufacturing the many unusual and complex pieces for this toy circus. The jointed heads, arms, and legs on the wooden animals and figures used elasticized cords, which allowed them to be posed.
- "Animal Locomotion or Walking, Swimming, and Flying, with a Dissertation on Aeronautics" -
- 1874
- Collections - Artifact
"Animal Locomotion or Walking, Swimming, and Flying, with a Dissertation on Aeronautics"
- Alphabet Blocks, 1873-1880 -
- 1873-1880
- Collections - Artifact
Alphabet Blocks, 1873-1880
- Essay by John Burroughs, "On Instinct," 1906-1907 -
- 1906-1907
- Collections - Artifact
Essay by John Burroughs, "On Instinct," 1906-1907
- Cat Riding a Sheep at Cotswold Cottage in Greenfield Village, 1932 -
- February 18, 1932
- Collections - Artifact
Cat Riding a Sheep at Cotswold Cottage in Greenfield Village, 1932