RevolutionCrossroads/si_us_revolutionary_era_collections huggingface dataset:
badge
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Badge
associated date: 1783
1883
associated place: United States: New York
Measurements: overall, mounted: 4 15/16 in x 2 3/8 in; 12.54125 cm x 6.0325 cm
Credit line: Estate of Cassie Mason Myers Julian-James
Description: A ribbon commemorating the 100th anniversary of Evacuation Day, the day British troops left New York City after the Revolutionary War. In 1883, a statue of George Washington in front of present day Federal Hall National Memorial.
ribbon
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Ribbon
ribbon
associated date: 1883
associated institution: New-York Historical Society
Measurements: overall, mounted: 6 1/4 in x 2 5/16 in; 15.875 cm x 5.87375 cm
Credit line: Estate of Cassie Mason Myers Julian-James
Description: A ribbon commemorating the 100th anniversary of Evacuation Day, the day British troops left New York City after the Revolutionary War. In 1883, a statue of George Washington in front of present day Federal Hall National Memorial.
A Letter to Lord George Germain
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Pamphlet
Date made: 1776
American Independence ...
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1776
Benjamin Tallmadge Traveling Desk
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Desk
Credit line: Gift of Emily Howell Wilkins
Description: In 1968, the Smithsonian was given a traveling desk through the bequest of Emily Howell Wilkins, great-granddaughter of Benjamin Tallmadge. Tallmadge is best remembered as George Washington’s spymaster and the head of the infamous Culper Spy Ring during the Revolutionary War. According to family tradition, the traveling desk had been used by Tallmadge during the war, though the style of desk is more typical of the time period of Benjamin Tallmadge’s career as a Congressman in the House of Representatives, which lasted from 1800 to 1817.
The triple-opening desk has space for both writing and reading, as well as a calendar with organizational pockets. Removing the locking pin and depressing a small hole in the storage area pops off a false front on the desk, revealing three “secret” drawers.
Declaration of Independence
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Fabric, Printed
Date made: 1800-1825
maker: Toy, John D.
Toy, John D.
place made: United States: Maryland, Baltimore
Physical Description: fabric, silk (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 23 in x 16 in; 58.42 cm x 40.64 cm
Credit line: Association of the Oldest Inhabitants of the District of Columbia
chair
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Chair
date made: 1800s
associated date: 1819
associated institution: House of Representatives
place made: United States: New York, New York
Physical Description: wood, horsehair (overall material)
Credit line: Gift of Gladys P. Lehmann in memory of her husband, John O. Lehmann
newspaper clipping
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Newspaper Clipping
Date made: 1803
Credit line: Lucille McWane Watson
Thomas's... 1786...
Collection: National Museum of American History
Date made: 1786
Credit line: Mr George Rinsland
Electoral Ticket, 1789
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Electoral ticket
date made: 1789
associated date: 1789
associated place: United States: Maryland
Physical Description: paper (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 8 1/2 in x 5 in; 21.59 cm x 12.7 cm
Credit line: Americana Mail Auction
Topics: Government
Social reformers
Politics
Description: This ballot names four men to serve as members of Maryland’s delegation to the Electoral College in the first presidential election under the U.S. Constitution, in 1789. The Constitution allowed state legislatures to choose their own preferred method of selecting members for the Electoral College that would in turn select the president. Five state legislatures directly appointed members, while others established various systems that allowed voters to have a voice. In Maryland the voters at large, nearly eight thousand men, voted for presidential electors in 1789. Every state’s electors voted for George Washington to be president.
FEDERAL TICKET.
First District, Michael F. Stone, Esq; Second District, Joshua Seney, Esq; Third District, Benjamin Contee, Esq; Fourth District, William Smith, Esq; Fifth District, George Gale, Esq; Sixth District, Daniel Carroll, Esq;
ELECTORS.
Colonel George Plater, John Rogers, Esq; Alexander C. Hanson, Esq; Doctor Philip Thomas, Robert Smith, Esq; } Western Shore.
Colonel William Richardson, Wm. Tilghman, Esq;  Chester, Doctor William Matthews, } Eastern Shore.
European Magazine
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Print
date made: 1800
associated date: 1800 04 01
associated person: Washington, George
Physical Description: engraving (overall production method/technique)
Measurements: overall: 8 1/4 in x 4 1/4 in; 20.955 cm x 10.795 cm
Credit line: The Ralph E Becker of Political Americana
Ballou...
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Print
associated person: Washington, George
Measurements: overall: 14 in x 10 in; 35.56 cm x 25.4 cm
Credit line: The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana
medal
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Medal
date made: 1799
associated date: 1799 12 14
associated person: Washington, George
Physical Description: metal, brass (calendar material)
Credit line: The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana
medal
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Medal
date made: 1799
associated date: 1799 12 14
associated person: Washington, George
Physical Description: silver (overall color)
metal (overall material)
Credit line: The Ralph E Becker of Political Americans
The New Presidents March
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Sheet Music
Sheet Music
sheet music
Date made: 1789
depicted: Washington, George
Measurements: overall: 13 1/4 in x 10 in; 33.655 cm x 25.4 cm
Credit line: Political Gallery
Chair
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: chair, side
Chair; Furniture; Side
date made: late 18th to early 19th century
1800 - 1825
place made: United States: Massachusetts
Physical Description: fabric, cloth (seat material)
paint (frame material)
wood (frame material)
Measurements: overall: 38 3/4 in x 21 1/2 in x 19 in; 98.425 cm x 54.61 cm x 48.26 cm
Credit line: Bequest of Dr. John Watt, Jr.
Topics: Furnishings
Benjamin Franklin's Walking Stick
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: cane
Date made: 1783
owner: Washington, George
user: Franklin, Benjamin
Physical Description: gold (head material)
gold (label material)
wood (walking stick material)
Measurements: overall: 46 1/2 in x 1 3/8 in; 118.11 cm x 3.4925 cm
Credit line: U.S. Department of State
Publisher: Kendrick, Kathleen M. and Peter C. Liebhold. Smithsonian Treasures of American History
Topics: Government
Social reformers
Politics
Description: A French admirer presented this gold-capped walking stick to Benjamin Franklin while he was serving as ambassador to France. Franklin later bequeathed the cane to his friend and fellow revolutionary George Washington.
A celebrated writer, inventor, scientist, and advocate for U.S. independence, Franklin rose from humble beginnings to become one of the most famous Americans of the 18th century. Through advice and example, Franklin helped define the American ideal of self-improvement through virtue and hard work.
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George Washington's Dispatch Case
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Dispatch Case
associated person: Washington, George
Physical Description: leather (overall material)
metal, brass (overall material)
paper (overall material)
wood (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 2 1/2 in x 15 in x 5 in; 6.35 cm x 38.1 cm x 12.7 cm
Topics: Government
Social reformers
American Revolution (1775-1783)
Politics
Presidents
National Symbols
Description: George Washington's traveling dispatch case, used while he was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War. The case is a slight rectangular box made of mahogany and covered with black leather. A hinged lid at the bottom opens to reveal several compartments for writing implements while the top has a leather pocket for stationary and documents. It could easily be slipped into a saddle or travel bag and carried to its owner’s next location.
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bill of sale
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Bill of Sale
Date made: 1786-10-21
associated date: 1786
associated person: Washington, George
associated place: United States: Pennsylvania
Measurements: overall: 14 1/8 in x 9 1/8 in; 35.8775 cm x 23.1775 cm
Credit line: Americana Mail Auction
Topics: Slavery
Holy Bible, the New Testament...
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1804
associated person: Jefferson, Thomas
Physical Description: paper, leather (cover material)
Measurements: overall: 7 1/2 in x 4 5/8 in; 19.05 cm x 11.7475 cm
Credit line: Mrs. Isaac Coale, Jr., Bertha Cohen, Mrs. A. B. Johnson, and Mrs. D. Grigsby Long
Topics: Government
Social reformers
Religion
Politics
Presidents
Holy Bible, the New Testament
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1804
associated person: Jefferson, Thomas
Physical Description: leather (overall material)
paper (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 7 1/2 in x 4 5/8 in; 19.05 cm x 11.7475 cm
Credit line: Mrs. Isaac Coale, Jr., Bertha Cohen, Mrs. A. B. Johnson, and Mrs. D. Grigsby Long
Topics: Government
Social reformers
Religion
Politics
Presidents
newspaper
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Newspaper
Date made: 1805
Measurements: overall: 20 in x 13 in; 50.8 cm x 33.02 cm
Credit line: The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana
newspaper
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Newspaper
Date made: 1807
Measurements: overall: 17 in x 13 in; 43.18 cm x 33.02 cm
Credit line: The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana
invitation
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Invitation
Invitation; Manuscript, Printed
date made: 1789
associated date: 1789 07 04
Credit line: Americana Mail Auction
An Oration ...
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Pamphlet
Date made: 1798
associated date: 1798 07 04
associated place: United States: New York
Measurements: overall: 8 1/4 in x 5 1/4 in; 20.955 cm x 13.335 cm
Credit line: The Ralph E Becker Collection of Political Americana
print
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Print
Date made: 1777
associated person: Franklin, Benjamin
maker: Cochin, C.C.
Measurements: overall: 7 3/4 in x 11 in; 19.685 cm x 27.94 cm
Topics: American Revolution (1775-1783)
Spirit of America
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Game
associated institution: American Revolution Bicentennial Administration
Credit line: US Government American Revolution Bicentennial Administration
Psalms ...
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1810
associated date: 1813 05 06
Physical Description: leather (cover material)
Collection of ... Papers Relative to the Dispute ... , A
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1777
associated date: 1764
Present Political State of the Province of Massachusetts Bay ... , the
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1775
Speech ... on American Taxation
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1775
associated date: 1774 04 19
Physical Description: paper (overall material)
white, black (overall color)
Measurements: overall: 9 1/2 in x 6 in; 24.13 cm x 15.24 cm
Topics: Taxes
Government
Social reformers
Politics
letter
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: letter
date made: 1800
associated date: 1800 02 12
associated person: Adams, Abigail
associated place: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Physical Description: paper (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 9 3/4 in x 8 in; 24.765 cm x 20.32 cm
newspaper
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Newspaper
Date made: 1773
newspaper
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Newspaper
Date made: 1790
Alexander Hamilton's Traveling Writing Desk
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Desk
associated person: Hamilton, Alexander
Measurements: overall: 6 1/2 in x 18 in x 9 3/4 in; 16.51 cm x 45.72 cm x 24.765 cm
Credit line: Gift of Allan McLane Hamilton through Library of Congress
Description: Alexander Hamilton’s thick mahogany travel desk was made to stand up to constant use. It unfolds in the center to provide a large, slanted writing surface and includes a side drawer and slots for writing accoutrements. The English-made desk dates to sometime between 1780 and 1804, the end of Hamilton’s life. Hamilton’s writing box remained with his descendants until they presented it to the National Museum in 1916.
Hamilton is best known for his service in the Revolutionary War and his role as the first Secretary of the Treasury. Throughout his lifetime Hamilton kept up a continuous stream of correspondence, military papers, cabinet papers, treasury records and political commentary. Most famously he authored 51 of the 85 essays of The Federalist Papers in just eight months. Hamilton knew the power of the written word and strove to use it to its fullest. A writing desk would have been one of his most important tools throughout his lifetime.
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Baile | Dance: Beneficio Para Los Heulgistas de Cesar Chavez
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Poster
referenced: Chavez, Cesar
affiliated union: United Farm Workers
depicted (sitter): Zapata, Emiliano
place made: United States: Illinois, Chicago
made at: United States: Illinois, Chicago
Associated Place: Colombia: Caquetá, Puerto Rico
Measurements: overall: 23 in x 17 1/2 in; 58.42 cm x 44.45 cm
Credit line: John A. Armendariz
Topics: Economics
Protest and Civil Disobedience
Princeton Posters
Protests
Government
Social reformers
Labor unions
Dance
Philanthropy
Politics
Hispanics
Race relations
Description: A poster with an abstract image of Mexican Revolutionary, Emiliano Zapata. The poster is advertising a dance benefit for Cesar Chavez's strikers with the United Farm Workers.
Letter
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Letter
Manuscript
date made: 1794
associated date: 1794 10 31
Credit line: Americana Mail Auction
Topics: Economics
Protests
Social reformers
Pamphlet, "Letters from a Farmer", 1767-1768
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Pamphlet
Date made: 1774
associated place: United States: Pennsylvania
Physical Description: paper (overall material)
white, black (overall color)
Measurements: overall: 8 in x 5 1/4 in; 20.32 cm x 13.335 cm
Topics: Government
Social reformers
Politics
Description: Publications such as John Dickinson’s Letters from a Farmer in Pennsylvania circulated news and opinion to a growing number of subscribers and to patrons of taverns, which often provided papers for common reading. Even illiterate people could listen and debate current events when someone read aloud to the group.
Catherine Bayly Cropper
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Painting, Portrait
date made: 1792
1792
associated date: 1792
associated person: Cropper, Catherine Bayly
Cropper, John
Peale, Charles Willson
maker: Peale, Charles Willson
Credit line: Mrs John Cropper
receipt
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Receipt
date made: 1785
associated date: 1785 09 17
associated person: Washington, George
Measurements: overall: 8 1/4 in x 8 1/2 in; 20.955 cm x 21.59 cm
letter
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Letter
date made: 1798
Associated Place: Cuba: La Habana, Havana
Physical Description: paper, cardboard (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 11 1/4 in x 14 in; x 28.575 cm x 35.56 cm
Credit line: Cleveland Public Library
Topics: Government
Social reformers
Politics
Voyages
poster
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Poster
referenced: United States: District of Columbia
Measurements: overall: 23 3/4 in x 17 in; 60.325 cm x 43.18 cm
Credit line: Anne B. Zill
Topics: Princeton Posters
poster
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Poster
poster
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Poster
Description: A poster used to encourage both soldiers and those on the homefront
US Out of El Salvador
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Button
referenced: El Salvador
Associated Place: Latin America
Credit line: Roger Fischer
Topics: Buttons, Badges, Ribbons
Foreign intervention
Protests
Government
Social reformers
Imperialism
Anti-imperialist movements
Politics
Hispanics
Nosotros Venceremos
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Button
Associated Name: Zapata, Emiliano
Associated Place: Colombia: Caquetá, Puerto Rico
Credit line: Roger Fischer
Topics: Protests
Government
Social reformers
Politics
Anti-racism
Hispanics
Race relations
Liberty Banner, 1790s
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Banner
date made: 1796
Physical Description: silk (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 55 in x 46 in; 139.7 cm x 116.84 cm
Topics: Government
Social reformers
Politics
Liberty
Description: This rare silk banner was probably carried in a public parade in Philadelphia in the mid to late 1790s. Its elaborate design suggests the importance of such festivals, which provided a place for many Americans, voters and non-voters, to express patriotic sentiments or partisan views on current events.
The banner, mostly likely made by women, is embroidered on both sides, so that it could be viewed as it was carried down the street or hung from a prominent building. The Liberty figure here wears a Grecian garment, carries a pole with a “liberty cap” on it, and nourishes the American eagle—all while standing triumphant over the fallen crown and broken chains of monarchy.
Viva la Revolucion
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Poster
associated person: Zapata, Emiliano
associated institution: United Farm Workers
depicted (sitter): Zapata, Emiliano
Associated Place: Colombia: Caquetá, Puerto Rico
Measurements: overall: 23 in x 17 1/2 in; 58.42 cm x 44.45 cm
Credit line: John A. Armendariz
Topics: Economics
Protest and Civil Disobedience
Strikes and Boycotts
Princeton Posters
Protests
Government
Social reformers
Labor unions
Politics
Hispanics
Description: A poster with an image of Emilian Zapata. Emiliano Zapata was a famous general and revolutionary from the Mexican Revolution. He is also associated with the Chicano worker struggle.
Frente Unido
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: circular
associated person: Truman, Harry S.
associated place: Puerto Rico
Topics: Protest and Civil Disobedience
Government
Social reformers
Demonstrations
Politics
Hispanics
Description: Frente Unido, translates as "United Front" and is most often associated with a political or military struggle by revolutionaries, especially revolutionary socialism, communism or anarchism.
Letter
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Letter
Manuscript
date made: 1795
associated date: 1795 05 17
associated person: Washington, George
Measurements: overall: 8 1/2 in x 7 1/4 in; 21.59 cm x 18.415 cm
Credit line: Scott
Poems on Various Subjects
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1802
map
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Map
associated date: 1976
associated place: United States: Virginia
Measurements: overall: 9 1/2 in x 4 1/2 in; 24.13 cm x 11.43 cm
document
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: document
date made: 1803/06/22
associated date: 1803 06 22
book pages
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: book pages
Date made: 1778
book pages
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: book pages
Date made: 1780
book
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1774
book
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1778
book
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1775
book
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1776
book
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1781
book
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1779
book
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1780
book
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1777
book
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Book
Date made: 1782
newspaper
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: newspaper
Measurements: overall: 17 in x 11 in; 43.18 cm x 27.94 cm
Credit line: Thomas B. Allen
Topics: Peace movements
Wars
Social reformers
Vietnam War
2nd South Carolina Regimental Color from the American Revolutionary War
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Regimental color, 2nd South Carolina Regiment
regimental flag, 2nd south carolina regiment
regimental flag, 2nd South Carolina regiment
associated date: ca 1775 - 1785
1800 - 1850 Pieced Quilt with a variety of block patterns
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: quilt
date made: 1800-1850
maker: unknown
place made: United States: New England
Physical Description: fabric, cotton (overall material)
thread, cotton, linen (overall material)
filling, cotton (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 98 in x 96 in; 248 cm x 244 cm
Credit line: Gift of Mrs. Robert B. Stephens
Topics: Quilts
Furnishings
Textiles
Description: The 17-inch center block of this early 19th-century quilt is appliquéd with a charming array of floral, geometric, and heart-shaped designs. It is surrounded by five pieced borders.
Block-printed, copperplate-printed, Indian-painted, and roller-printed techniques are represented in the fabrics that were used for piecing. Plain-woven and pattern-woven white cottons are also evident. The 8 ½-inch blocks that make up the borders are pieced in a variety of patterns popular in the first half of the 19th century. It has a cotton filling and is quilted, 7 stitches/inch.
The quilt is probably from southern New England, possibly Connecticut, where it was found. The many, many fabrics, different pieced block patterns, and appliquéd designs contribute to this sampler of 19th- century quilt making.