This flute head joint case was made by William S. Haynes & Co. in Boston, Massachusetts, in 1949. It is made of wood, covered with black-stained leather, with metal fittings, and blue plush interior. Accessioned with William S. Haynes flute (1984.0924.01) and used for Haynes flute head joint (1984.0924.04).
Raised circular bowl on short flared circular base with four ball feet; engraved on one side with a wreath of oak leaves and acorns above the inscription "Com. O.H.PERRY / CONQUERED the ENEMY, on LAKE ERIE, / Septem. 10\th/. 1813.", and on the other "PRESENTED / by the Citizens of / BOSTON." Die-rolled band of roses at rim above stepped-ogee top portion of the round lower body. Gadrooning at edge of base. Underside of rounded bottom struck "Churchill & / Treadwell" in raised roman letters in a rectangle below centerpoint; "16,,6" scratched upside-down below maker's mark. Rim slightly bent or warped on one side. Few dents at bottom of bowl. One foot reattached. Part of tea and coffee service, 1985.0121.01-.07.
Maker is Jesse Churchill (1773-1819) and Daniel Treadwell (1791-1872) of Boston, MA; dates in partnership given as 1805-1813.and 1809-1819.
The numbers people used to reach one another by telephone could be changed - and made private, as in this song. The lyrics and music are by Booker T. Jones and William Bell.
Large, single-reeded circular dish with hammered booge and flat well; no foot ring. Underside struck with the incuse serif letters "A" and "M", two partial "SEMPER EADEM" touch marks of John Skinner, and a very faint "[LO]NDON" in raised serif letters in a scrolled reserve.
Maker is John Skinner (1733-1813) of Boston, MA; working 1756-1785 or 1790. A succession of Boston pewterers used the "Semper Eadem" touch mark and "London" banner.
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Constipation, biliousness, dyspepsia, indigestion, act on liver, bad taste in the mouth, bad complexion, and all diseases of stomach, liver, bowels, and digestive organs.
This piano solo by Dorothy Jenkins evokes the excitement of American children regarding the Space Age, an era which had profound implications for American mathematics education.
The indications or uses for this product as provided by the manufacturer are: Thin, weak, watery, impure, diseased blood and all nervous troubles, indigestion, dyspepsia, eczema, pimples, blotches, ulcers, old sores and sallow skin, sleeplessness, loss of appetite and flesh, and a general run-down condition of the entire system
This tarnished nickel-plated instrument forms a U and is hinged around a brass measuring wheel and vernier. A cylindrical weight fits over a peg at the end of the pole arm. The plating has worn away from the handle for the tracer point. The tracer arm is stamped with a serial number: 4346. An oblong wooden case covered with black leather is lined with purple velvet. The top of the case is marked: MANUFACTURED BY (/) American Steam Gauge & Valve Mfg. Co. (/) BOSTON, MASS. A brass plate screwed to the top of the case has an inventory number for the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Cincinnati, the donor of this object: 4P7. A torn red and white sticker on the bottom of the case originally read: UNIVERSITY OF (/) CINCINNATI (/) 33895. Compare to 1981.0301.02 and 1981.0301.03; the serial number suggests this object is the oldest of the three instruments.
The American Steam Gauge Company was founded in Boston in 1851, incorporated in 1854, and re-incorporated around 1902 with the name American Steam Gauge & Valve Manufacturing Company. According to the company catalog, James W. See, an Ohio engineer, designed the first Amsler-style planimeter in the United States. By 1879 American Steam Gauge began manufacturing it as the American Amsler's Polar Planimeter. In 1896 it sold with the case for $15.00. In 1923, American Steam Gauge, the Hohmann-Nelson Company, and the American division of the Schäffer & Budenberg Manufacturing Company merged to form American Schaeffer & Budenberg Corporation.
According to the accession file. this object was received at the Smithsonian in 1981.
References: "People: American Steam Gauge Company," Waywiser, Harvard University Department of the History of Science, http://dssmhi1.fas.harvard.edu/emuseumdev/code/eMuseum.asp?lang=EN; American Steam Gauge Company, catalog (Boston, 1896), 130–135; Thomas Pray, Jr., Twenty Years with the Indicator: Being a Practical Text-book for the Engineer or the Student (Boston: American Steam Gauge & Valve Mfg. Co., 1909), 286.
This pin was used for fundraising efforts by WGBH, the Boston-area public broadcast company. In the 2000s, PBS aired children's educational television programs featuring Cilfford the Big Red Dog. WGBH is a member station of the public broadcasting system.