Computers & Business Machines
Imagine the loss, 100 years from now, if museums hadn't begun preserving the artifacts of the computer age. The last few decades offer proof positive of why museums must collect continuously—to document technological and social transformations already underway.
The museum's collections contain mainframes, minicomputers, microcomputers, and handheld devices. Computers range from the pioneering ENIAC to microcomputers like the Altair and the Apple I. A Cray2 supercomputer is part of the collections, along with one of the towers of IBM's Deep Blue, the computer that defeated reigning champion Garry Kasparov in a chess match in 1997. Computer components and peripherals, games, software, manuals, and other documents are part of the collections. Some of the instruments of business include adding machines, calculators, typewriters, dictating machines, fax machines, cash registers, and photocopiers
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Committee of One Hundred Christopher Columbus medal, United States, 1892
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) Committee of One Hundred Christopher Columbus medal
- United States, 1892
- Obverse Image: Small bust of Columbus in center, surrounded by three sailing ships.
- Obverse Text: CHRISTOPHER COLVMBVS
- Reverse Image: Shields of New York and the United States at top and bottom.
- Reverse Text: OCTOBER XII / MCCCCXCII / TO COMMEMORATE THE FOVR / HVNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF / THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA BY / CHRISTOPHER COLVMBVS / BY AVTHORITY OF THE / COMMITTEE OF ONE / HVNDRED CITIZENS / OF NEW YORK / OCTOBER XII / MDCCCXCII
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1892
- manufacturer
- Gorham Company
- ID Number
- 1991.0009.0757
- catalog number
- 1991.0009.0757
- accession number
- 1991.0009
- catalog number
- 91.9.757
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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badge
- Location
- Currently not on view
- associated date
- 1897
- 1822 - 1885
- associated person
- President Ulysses S. Grant
- ID Number
- NU.95101
- catalog number
- 95101
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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badge
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1896
- ID Number
- ZZ.RSN83242O88
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Castle Rheinstein, Germany
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1894
- retailer
- Underwood & Underwood Illustration Studios
- publisher
- Strohmeyer & Wyman
- ID Number
- 2008.3019.0086
- nonaccession number
- 2008.3019
- catalog number
- 2008.3019.0086
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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5 Dollars, National Bank Note, United States, 1897
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) 5 dollar note
- United States, 1897
- Obverse Image: Bust of President James Garfield at left.
- Obverse Text: 5 / 2370 / NATIONAL CURRENCY. / U356654U / SECURED BY UNITED STATES BONDS DEPOSITED WITH THE TREASURER OF THE UNITED STATES / 2370 / E / THE CHASE NATIONAL BANK OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK WILL PAY THE BEARER ON DEMAND FIVE DOLLARS / NEW YORK, NEW YORK / SEPT. 13, 1897. / 81166 / BUREAU OF ENGRAVING & PRINTING / SERIES OF 1882.
- Reverse Image: Charter number in center. At left, two women standing next to a shield with an eagle perched on top. At right, an eagle with arrows, branches, and shield.
- Reverse Text: NATIONAL CURRENCY / 5 / FIVE / 2370 / NEW YORK / EXCELSIOR / US / THIS NOTE IS RECEIVABLE AT PAR IN ALL PARTS OF THE UNITED STATES IN PAYMENT OF ALL TAXES AND EXCISES AND ALL OTHER DUES TO THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT DUTIES ON IMPORTS AND ALSO FOR ALL SALARIES AND OTHER DEBTS AND DEMANDS OWING BY THE UNITED STATES TO INDIVIDUALS CORPORATIONS & ASSOCIATIONS WITHIN THE UNITED STATES EXCEPT INTEREST ON PUBLIC DEBT / EVERY PERSON MAKING OR ENGRAVING OR AIDING TO MAKE OR ENGRAVE OR PASSING OR ATTEMPTING TO PASS ANY IMITATION OR ALTERATION OF THIS NOTE AND EVERY PERSON HAVING IN POSSESSION A PLATE OR IMPRESSION MADE IN IMITATION OF IT OR ANY PAPER MADE IN IMITATION OF THAT ON WHICH THIS NOTE IS PRINTED IS BY ACT OF CONGRESS APPROVED JUNE 3D. 1864 GUILTY OF FELONY AND SUBJECT TO A FINE NOT EXCEEDING ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS OR IMPRISONMENT NOT EXCEEDING FIFTEEN YEARS OR BOTH.
- General Information: National Bank Note. Second charter period. Charter number 2370.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1897
- issuing bank
- Chase National Bank of the City of New York
- maker
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- ID Number
- NU.79.112.CM0160
- serial number
- U356654U
- collector/donor number
- CM0160
- catalog number
- 79.112.CM0160
- accession number
- 1979.1263
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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medal
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1892
- ID Number
- ZZ.RSN83241M36
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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The New Woman - Wash Day
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1898
- retailer
- Underwood & Underwood Illustration Studios
- publisher
- Strohmeyer & Wyman
- ID Number
- 2008.3019.0044
- nonaccession number
- 2008.3019
- catalog number
- 2008.3019.0044
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Battle of Long Island badge, United States, 1895
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1895
- ID Number
- NU.74.22.118
- catalog number
- 74.22.118
- accession number
- 313352
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Portrait of a man
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1897
- ID Number
- 2016.3111.0013
- nonaccession number
- 2016.3111
- catalog number
- 2016.3111.0013
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Spalding's Official Baseball Guide
- Date made
- 1896
- thru person
- Rinsland, George
- publisher
- Spalding
- maker
- American Sports Publishing Co.
- ID Number
- CL.310547.047
- accession number
- 310547
- catalog number
- 310547.047
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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"And Good Reason Why."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- May 14, 1890
- copyright date
- 05-14-1890
- depicted (sitter)
- Cleveland, Grover
- publisher
- Keppler & Schwarzmann
- maker
- Keppler & Schwarzmann
- ID Number
- 2009.0245.139
- accession number
- 2009.0245
- catalog number
- 2009.0245.139
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Kodak, B Daylight, Roll Film
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1891-1895
- maker
- Eastman Co.
- ID Number
- PG.006387
- catalog number
- 6387
- accession number
- 41782
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Windsor Castle, England
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1896
- retailer
- Underwood & Underwood Illustration Studios
- publisher
- Strohmeyer & Wyman
- ID Number
- 2008.3019.0075
- nonaccession number
- 2008.3019
- catalog number
- 2008.3019.0075
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Music Hath Charms
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1894
- publisher
- New York Recorder
- Maker
- Ferris, L. J.
- graphic artist
- Knapp Co.
- original artist
- Ferris, Jean Leon Gerome
- ID Number
- 2004.0009.06
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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badge
- Location
- Currently not on view
- associated date
- 1895
- ID Number
- NU.263286 [dup63]
- catalog number
- 263286
- 95094
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Committee of One Hundred Christopher Columbus medal, United States, 1892
- Description (Brief)
- One (1) Committee of One Hundred Christopher Columbus medal
- United States, 1892
- Obverse Image: Small bust of Columbus in center, surrounded by three sailing ships.
- Obverse Text: CHRISTOPHER COLVMBVS
- Reverse Image: Shields of New York and the United States at top and bottom.
- Reverse Text: OCTOBER XII / MCCCCXCII / TO COMMEMORATE THE FOVR / HVNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF / THE DISCOVERY OF AMERICA BY / CHRISTOPHER COLVMBVS / BY AVTHORITY OF THE / COMMITTEE OF ONE / HVNDRED CITIZENS / OF NEW YORK / OCTOBER XII / MDCCCXCII
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1892
- manufacturer
- Gorham Company
- ID Number
- 1991.0009.0756
- catalog number
- 1991.0009.0756
- accession number
- 1991.0009
- catalog number
- 91.9.756
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Cavalier with Instrument
- Location
- Currently not on view
- Date made
- 1892
- publisher
- Radtke, Lauckner & Co.
- graphic artist
- Ferris, Stephen James
- ID Number
- GA.14474
- accession number
- 94830
- catalog number
- 14474
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Family Jars
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1897
- retailer
- Underwood & Underwood Illustration Studios
- publisher
- Strohmeyer & Wyman
- ID Number
- 2008.3019.0054
- nonaccession number
- 2008.3019
- catalog number
- 2008.3019.0054
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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After the Ball
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1897
- retailer
- Underwood & Underwood Illustration Studios
- publisher
- Strohmeyer & Wyman
- ID Number
- 2008.3019.0042
- nonaccession number
- 2008.3019
- catalog number
- 2008.3019.0042
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Buffalo Bill Souvenir Pin
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca. 1895
- ID Number
- 2018.0119.11
- catalog number
- 2018.0119.11
- accession number
- 2018.0119
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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