RevolutionCrossroads/si_us_revolutionary_era_collections huggingface dataset:
Plenty
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: silk picture
date made: 1802
maker: Baxter, Sally
place made: United States: Massachusetts, Yarmouth
Physical Description: silk (ground material)
silk (thread material)
Measurements: overall: 19 in x 10 in; 48.26 cm x 25.4 cm
Credit line: Gift of Miss Elsie Quinby
Topics: Embroidered Pictures
Textiles
Description: After a young lady learned to embroider a sampler, she might attend a female academy to make a silk embroidered picture. This was a more challenging technique that became popular in the early 1800s. Subjects included classical, biblical, and historical scenes, as well as mourning pictures.
This rectangular piece features an oval picture entitled, "Plenty." A female figure, dressed in a Federal period gown, carries an upright cornucopia filled with flowers, cradled in her left arm and hand. Her right hand displays a bouquet of flowers. A reverse-painted black glass mat displays the word "Plenty” in a scroll at the bottom. In another scroll are the words "Done by Sally Baxter, Jan 1, 1802." The picture is worked on an ivory silk satin ground fabric with silk thread. The stitches used are encroaching satin, straight, French knots, laid, back, and split.
A cornucopia is defined as a horn of plenty and thus the title “Plenty.”
Sally Baxter was born March 26, 1789, to Taylor and Sarah Crowell Baxter of Yarmouth, Massachusetts. She married Obadiah Abbey on February 27, 1808. He died in 1822 and she died on February 5, 1872.
1/6 Dollar, Continental Congress, 1776
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: paper currency
note
date made: 1776
date on object: 1776-02-17
maker: Continental Congress
Hall & Sellers
place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: paper (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 8 cm x 6.2 cm x .01 cm; 3 5/32 in x 2 7/16 in x in
Credit line: Stack's
Publisher: Feingold, Ellen R.. Value of Money, The
Topics: NNC Colonial Currency
NNC Continental Currency
Description: During the Revolutionary Period, American money often contained messages about unity. The image of thirteen interlocking rings on Continental money was intended to illustrate the solidarity of the thirteen colonies against the British crown.
3 Dollars, Continental Congress, 1776
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: paper currency
note
date made: 1776
date on object: 1776-02-17
maker: Continental Congress
Hall & Sellers
place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: paper (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 7.1 cm x 9.4 cm x .01 cm; 2 25/32 in x 3 11/16 in x in
Credit line: Stack's
Topics: NNC Colonial Currency
NNC Continental Currency
2 Dollars, Continenetal Congress, 1776
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: paper currency
note
date made: 1776
date on object: 1776-05-09
maker: Continental Congress
Hall & Sellers
place made: United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Physical Description: paper (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 7.3 cm x 10.4 cm x .01 cm; 2 7/8 in x 4 3/32 in x in
Credit line: Stack's
Topics: NNC Colonial Currency
NNC Continental Currency
9 Pence, Rhode Island, 1786
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: paper currency
note
date on object: 1786-05
date made: 1786
maker: Southwick and Barber
place made: United States: Rhode Island
Physical Description: paper (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 10.1 cm x 7.3 cm x .01 cm; 3 31/32 in x 2 7/8 in x in
Credit line: Stack's
Topics: NNC Colonial Currency
2 Shillings and 6 Pence, Rhode Island, 1786
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: paper currency
note
date made: 1786
date on object: 1786-05
maker: Southwick and Barber
place made: United States: Rhode Island
Physical Description: paper (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 10.3 cm x 7.1 cm x .01 cm; 4 1/16 in x 2 25/32 in x in
Credit line: Stack's
Topics: NNC Colonial Currency
30 Shillings, Rhode Island, 1786
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: paper currency
note
date made: 1786
date on object: 1786-05
maker: Southwick and Barber
place made: United States: Rhode Island
Physical Description: paper (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 10.4 cm x 7.1 cm x .01 cm; 4 3/32 in x 2 25/32 in x in
Credit line: Stack's
Topics: NNC Colonial Currency
3 Pounds, Rhode Island, 1786
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: paper currency
note
date made: 1786
date on object: 1786-05
maker: Southwick and Barber
place made: United States: Rhode Island
Physical Description: paper (overall material)
Measurements: overall: 10.1 cm x 7 cm x .01 cm; 3 31/32 in x 2 3/4 in x in
Credit line: Stack's
Topics: NNC Colonial Currency
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall: 2.87 cm; 1 1/8 in
Credit line: Rowland S. Wilson
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: WE ARE ONE / UNITED STATES
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: Coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: Chase Manhattan Bank
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin, error
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE
General Information: Error - double struck.
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: Chase Manhattan Bank
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
date made: 1787
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: U.S. Department of the Treasury, United States Mint
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: G..R. Raby, Jr.
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: O. T. Mason
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall: 28.4 mm; x 1 1/8 in
Credit line: Dr. Charles Doolittle Walcott
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE
Description: The Congress of the Confederation – predecessor of the modern United States Congress – resolved in 1787 to issue the first national coinage, copper cents now known as “Fugio Cents.” James Jarvis, a Connecticut coiner, was selected to make them, but he misdirected much of the metal to unauthorized projects. As a result, the cents were light-weight and rejected by the public. Benjamin Franklin inspired this obverse design, which is interpreted to mean “Time flies, so mind your business.”
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: Chase Manhattan Bank
Description: One (1) cent coin
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE
[None]
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: B.H. Collins
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sun above sundial.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: Thirteen interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: General Montgomery C. Meigs
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: Catherine Bullowa
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: James J. Brooks
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin, copy
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES / WE ARE ONE
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: James J. Brooks
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin, copy
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: AMERICAN CONGRESS / WE ARE ONE
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: 0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
copper; lead (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
Measurements: overall:;
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin, uniface copy
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: N/A
Reverse Text: N/A
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787 (copy)
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: Larry Stevens
Description (Brief): One (1) cent coin, copy
United States, 1787
Obverse Image: Sundial below sun.
Obverse Text: FUGIO / 1787 / MIND YOUR BUSINESS
Reverse Image: 13 interlocking rings.
Reverse Text: WE ARE ONE
Edge Text: BECKER
1 Fugio Cent, United States, 1787
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
Date made: 1787
place made: United States: Connecticut
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: Dr. Charles Doolittle Walcott
Mott Token
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
token
Date made: 1789
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: struck (overall production method)
copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: Chase Manhattan Bank
Description (Brief): One (1) Mott token
United States, ca 1789
Obverse Image: Large clock.
Obverse Text: MOTT’S N.Y. IMPORTERS, DEALERS, MANUFACTURERS, / OF GOLD & SILVER WARES
Reverse Image: Eagle with arrows and branch in talons.
Reverse Text: CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, CHRONOMETERS / 1789
Mott Token
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
token
Date made: 1789
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: Chase Manhattan Bank
Description (Brief): One (1) Mott token
United States, ca 1789
Obverse Image: Large clock.
Obverse Text: MOTT’S N.Y. IMPORTERS, DEALERS, MANUFACTURERS, / OF GOLD & SILVER WARES
Reverse Image: Eagle with arrows and branch in talons.
Reverse Text: CLOCKS, WATCHES, JEWELRY, SILVERWARE, CHRONOMETERS / 1789
1 Cent
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
token
Date made: 1791
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: lead (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: James J. Brooks
Description (Brief): One (1) Washington token, copy
United States, 1791
Obverse Image: Military bust of Washington facing left.
Obverse Text: WASHINGTON PRESIDENT.
Reverse Image: Small eagle with wings raised holding branch and arrows in talons; clouds and stars above.
Reverse Text: ONE CENT / 1791
General Information: Small eagle type. No edge text.
1 Cent
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
token
galvano
Date made: 1791
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: Stack's
Washington Piece
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
token
Date made: 1792
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Description (Brief): One (1) Washington token
United States, 1792
Obverse Image: Military bust of Washington facing left.
Obverse Text: G. WASHINGTON. PRESIDENT. I. / 1792
Reverse Image: Eagle with wings raised holding branch and arrows in talons; stars above.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
General Information: Getz pattern, small eagle type.
Washington Piece
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
token
Date made: 1792
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: James J. Brooks
Description (Brief): One (1) Washington token, copy
United States, 1792
Obverse Image: Military bust of Washington facing left.
Obverse Text: G. WASHINGTON. PRESIDENT. I. / 1792
Reverse Image: Eagle with wings raised holding branch and arrows in talons; stars above.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
General Information: Getz pattern, small eagle type.
Washington Piece
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
token
Date made: 1792
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Description (Brief): One (1) Washington token, copy
United States, 1792
Obverse Image: Military bust of Washington facing left.
Obverse Text: G. WASHINGTON. PRESIDENT. I. / 1792
Reverse Image: Eagle with wings raised holding branch and arrows in talons; stars above.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
General Information: Getz pattern, small eagle type.
Washington Piece
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
token
Date made: 1792
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: Chase Manhattan Bank
Description (Brief): One (1) Washington token, electrotype copy
United States, 1792
Obverse Image: Military bust of Washington facing left.
Obverse Text: G. WASHINGTON. PRESIDENT. I. / 1792
Reverse Image: Eagle with wings raised holding branch and arrows in talons; stars above.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
General Information: Getz pattern, small eagle type.
Washington Piece
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
token
Date made: 1792
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: Catherine Bullowa
Description (Brief): One (1) Washington token, copy
United States, 1792
Obverse Image: Military bust of Washington facing left.
Obverse Text: G. WASHINGTON. PRESIDENT. I. / 1792
Reverse Image: Eagle with wings raised holding branch and arrows in talons; stars above.
Reverse Text: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
General Information: Getz pattern, small eagle type.
1 Cent
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
token
Date made: 1792
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Description (Brief): One (1) Washington token, proof
United States, 1792
Obverse Image: Right facing bust of Washington wearing a Roman style cap.
Obverse Text: WASHINGTON PRESIDENT / 1792
Reverse Image: Eagle with olive branch and arrows in talons, six stars around head.
Reverse Text: CENT
General Information: Roman head type.
1 Cent
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
token
Date made: 1792
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Credit line: James J. Brooks
Description (Brief): One (1) Washington token, copy
United States, 1792
Obverse Image: Right facing bust of Washington wearing a Roman style cap.
Obverse Text: WASHINGTON PRESIDENT / 1792
Reverse Image: Eagle with olive branch and arrows in talons, six stars around head.
Reverse Text: CENT
General Information: Roman head type.
1 Cent
Collection: National Museum of American History
Object type: coin
token
Date made: 1792
place made: United States
place of issue: United States
Physical Description: copper (overall metal)
0 (overall die axis)
0 (overall die axis measurement)
struck (overall production method)
Measurements: overall:;
Description (Brief): One (1) Washington token, copy
United States, 1792
Obverse Image: Right facing bust of Washington wearing a Roman style cap.
Obverse Text: WASHINGTON PRESIDENT / 1792
Reverse Image: Eagle with olive branch and arrows in talons, six stars around head.
Reverse Text: CENT
General Information: Roman head type.