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- Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring Booker T. Washington, 1946 - In 1946, Booker T. Washington became the first African American featured on a coin issued by the U.S. Mint. Artist, sculptor, and educator Isaac Scott Hathaway -- the first African American commissioned by the U.S. Mint to design a coin -- created the commemorative half-dollar. Sales of the coin were earmarked to establish and maintain Washington's birthplace as a national monument.
- 1946
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Commemorative Half Dollar Coin Featuring Booker T. Washington, 1946
In 1946, Booker T. Washington became the first African American featured on a coin issued by the U.S. Mint. Artist, sculptor, and educator Isaac Scott Hathaway -- the first African American commissioned by the U.S. Mint to design a coin -- created the commemorative half-dollar. Sales of the coin were earmarked to establish and maintain Washington's birthplace as a national monument.
- Drawing for Lithographed Music Sheet Cover, "The Log House, A Song Presented to the Western Minstrel," 1826 -
- March 14, 1826
- Collections - Artifact
Drawing for Lithographed Music Sheet Cover, "The Log House, A Song Presented to the Western Minstrel," 1826
- Charles Steinmetz Cabin in Greenfield Village, circa 1933 -
- circa 1933
- Collections - Artifact
Charles Steinmetz Cabin in Greenfield Village, circa 1933
- Whiskey Bottle, 1860-1875 -
- 1860-1875
- Collections - Artifact
Whiskey Bottle, 1860-1875
- Interior of William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace in Greenfield Village, 1954 -
- August 11, 1954
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Interior of William Holmes McGuffey Birthplace in Greenfield Village, 1954
- Interior View of Charles Steinmetz Cabin in Greenfield Village, September 2007 - Charles Steinmetz owned this cabin overlooking a tributary of the Mohawk River, just outside of Schenectady, New York. The cabin's simplicity was a contrast to the General Electric laboratories where Steinmetz spent his workweek. It served as a getaway -- for quiet study or writing, but also for more animated weekend camp gatherings for selected friends and associates.
- September 01, 2007
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Interior View of Charles Steinmetz Cabin in Greenfield Village, September 2007
Charles Steinmetz owned this cabin overlooking a tributary of the Mohawk River, just outside of Schenectady, New York. The cabin's simplicity was a contrast to the General Electric laboratories where Steinmetz spent his workweek. It served as a getaway -- for quiet study or writing, but also for more animated weekend camp gatherings for selected friends and associates.
- Holtzerman's Patent Stomach Bitters, 1862-1890 - Bitters is an herb-infused alcoholic mixture. Named for its bitter taste, the liquid was originally developed as a medicinal tonic to help soothe stomach complaints or other digestive disorders. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, patent-medicine dealers bottled and sold the elixir. Americans purchased bitters in simple mold-blown bottles or ones shaped like drums, barrels, or cabins.
- 1862-1890
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Holtzerman's Patent Stomach Bitters, 1862-1890
Bitters is an herb-infused alcoholic mixture. Named for its bitter taste, the liquid was originally developed as a medicinal tonic to help soothe stomach complaints or other digestive disorders. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, patent-medicine dealers bottled and sold the elixir. Americans purchased bitters in simple mold-blown bottles or ones shaped like drums, barrels, or cabins.
- William Henry Harrison Campaign Ribbon, 1836-1840 - Sixty-seven-year-old retired military general William Henry Harrison took advantage of a wildly popular campaign staged by Whig Party leaders, who capitalized on the false perception that Harrison was a common frontier farmer living in a log cabin. Cheering crowds lined Pennsylvania Avenue for his inauguration on March 4, 1841. He performed nominal duties before falling ill and dying of pneumonia a month into his presidency.
- 1836-1840
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William Henry Harrison Campaign Ribbon, 1836-1840
Sixty-seven-year-old retired military general William Henry Harrison took advantage of a wildly popular campaign staged by Whig Party leaders, who capitalized on the false perception that Harrison was a common frontier farmer living in a log cabin. Cheering crowds lined Pennsylvania Avenue for his inauguration on March 4, 1841. He performed nominal duties before falling ill and dying of pneumonia a month into his presidency.
- Holtzerman's Patent Stomach Bitters, 1862-1890 - Bitters is an herb-infused alcoholic mixture. Named for its bitter taste, the liquid was originally developed as a medicinal tonic to help soothe stomach complaints or other digestive disorders. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, patent-medicine dealers bottled and sold the elixir. Americans purchased bitters in simple mold-blown bottles or ones shaped like drums, barrels, or cabins.
- 1862-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Holtzerman's Patent Stomach Bitters, 1862-1890
Bitters is an herb-infused alcoholic mixture. Named for its bitter taste, the liquid was originally developed as a medicinal tonic to help soothe stomach complaints or other digestive disorders. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, patent-medicine dealers bottled and sold the elixir. Americans purchased bitters in simple mold-blown bottles or ones shaped like drums, barrels, or cabins.
- Drake's Plantation Bitters, 1862-1890 - Bitters is an herb-infused alcoholic mixture. Named for its bitter taste, the liquid was originally developed as a medicinal tonic to help soothe stomach complaints or other digestive disorders. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, patent-medicine dealers bottled and sold the elixir. Americans purchased bitters in simple mold-blown bottles or ones shaped like drums, barrels, or cabins.
- 1862-1890
- Collections - Artifact
Drake's Plantation Bitters, 1862-1890
Bitters is an herb-infused alcoholic mixture. Named for its bitter taste, the liquid was originally developed as a medicinal tonic to help soothe stomach complaints or other digestive disorders. During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, patent-medicine dealers bottled and sold the elixir. Americans purchased bitters in simple mold-blown bottles or ones shaped like drums, barrels, or cabins.