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- Zer-O-Box Freezer Box, circa 1949 -
- circa 1949
- Collections - Artifact
Zer-O-Box Freezer Box, circa 1949
- Theodore Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1900 - Theodore Roosevelt's leadership of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War became a major campaigning tactic for the 1900 McKinley-Roosevelt presidential campaign. The decision to add Roosevelt as a running mate helped the two candidates score a decisive victory over Democratic challenger William Jennings Bryan. On September 14, 1901, McKinley died from an assassin's bullet, thrusting Roosevelt into the presidency.
- 1900
- Collections - Artifact
Theodore Roosevelt Campaign Button, 1900
Theodore Roosevelt's leadership of the Rough Riders during the Spanish-American War became a major campaigning tactic for the 1900 McKinley-Roosevelt presidential campaign. The decision to add Roosevelt as a running mate helped the two candidates score a decisive victory over Democratic challenger William Jennings Bryan. On September 14, 1901, McKinley died from an assassin's bullet, thrusting Roosevelt into the presidency.
- "Republicans Attend! To the Independent Electors of the State," 1804 -
- 1804
- Collections - Artifact
"Republicans Attend! To the Independent Electors of the State," 1804
- Letter to John Trumbull from Elkanah Watson, February 15, 1825 - Elkanah Watson subscribed to purchase a print of John Trumbull's painting, <em>Declaration of Independence</em>. (The painting was commissioned for the U.S. Capitol and Trumbull authorized engravings to make extra money.) Watson had paid half, but was unable to complete his payment. In this letter, Watson appealed to Trumbull's "liberality" to either reimburse the amount already paid or wait for payment until Watson's "fortune shall be more propitious."
- February 15, 1825
- Collections - Artifact
Letter to John Trumbull from Elkanah Watson, February 15, 1825
Elkanah Watson subscribed to purchase a print of John Trumbull's painting, Declaration of Independence. (The painting was commissioned for the U.S. Capitol and Trumbull authorized engravings to make extra money.) Watson had paid half, but was unable to complete his payment. In this letter, Watson appealed to Trumbull's "liberality" to either reimburse the amount already paid or wait for payment until Watson's "fortune shall be more propitious."
- Loafer-Style Pumps, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1935-1950 -
- 1935-1950
- Collections - Artifact
Loafer-Style Pumps, Worn by Elizabeth Parke Firestone, 1935-1950
- "The Boy's Book of Inventions," 1899 -
- 1899
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"The Boy's Book of Inventions," 1899
- Joshua Levering Campaign Button, 1896 - In 1896, Prohibition Party delegates nominated Joshua Levering for president. They also passed a single issue platform that outlawed the sale and distribution of alcohol. This single-minded goal limited the Party's appeal at a time when important economic issues dominated the political discussion. Levering received less than 1 percent of the nationwide vote.
- 1896
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Joshua Levering Campaign Button, 1896
In 1896, Prohibition Party delegates nominated Joshua Levering for president. They also passed a single issue platform that outlawed the sale and distribution of alcohol. This single-minded goal limited the Party's appeal at a time when important economic issues dominated the political discussion. Levering received less than 1 percent of the nationwide vote.
- Farm Wagon, Newton Street, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
- Collections - Artifact
Farm Wagon, Newton Street, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- Newark Library, 1890-1915 - In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the <em>New York Herald</em>. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- 1890-1915
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Newark Library, 1890-1915
In 1890, Jenny Young Chandler, 25 years old and recently widowed, began working for the New York Herald. As a photojournalist and feature writer, Chandler captured life in Brooklyn, New York, and vicinity. By 1922, the time of her death, she had produced over 800 glass plate negatives. Her sensitive, insightful photographs depict people from all walks of life and the world in which they lived.
- Forage Cap or Kepi, 1888-1895 -
- 1888-1895
- Collections - Artifact
Forage Cap or Kepi, 1888-1895