Natural Resources
The natural resources collections offer centuries of evidence about how Americans have used the bounty of the American continent and coastal waters. Artifacts related to flood control, dam construction, and irrigation illustrate the nation's attempts to manage the natural world. Oil-drilling, iron-mining, and steel-making artifacts show the connection between natural resources and industrial strength.
Forestry is represented by saws, axes, a smokejumper's suit, and many other objects. Hooks, nets, and other gear from New England fisheries of the late 1800s are among the fishing artifacts, as well as more recent acquisitions from the Pacific Northwest and Chesapeake Bay. Whaling artifacts include harpoons, lances, scrimshaw etchings in whalebone, and several paintings of a whaler's work at sea. The modern environmental movement has contributed buttons and other protest artifacts on issues from scenic rivers to biodiversity.
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Fenian Brotherhood Medal
- Description (Brief)
- The Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut produced this commemorative medal around 1866. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and medals.
- Obverse: Image of a sprig of clover, two hands shaking, and a rising sun. The legend reads: IRELAND/1866/AMERICA.
- Reverse: Image of a frigate sailing. The legend reads: IRISH/FB/REPUBLIC.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1866
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1509
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1509
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Ulysses S. Grant Campaign Badge
- Description (Brief)
- This presidential campaign badge was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1868. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including campaign badges.
- Obverse: Photograph of Ulysses S. Grant and Schuyler Colfax that is labeled, “GRANT and COLFAX.” The photo is in an ornate silver-colored frame featuring a spread-winged eagle at the top, two unfurling red, white and blue American flags, and a scroll that reads “E PLURIBUS UNUM.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1868
- depicted
- Grant, Ulysses S.
- Colfax, Schuyler
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1168
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1168
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Horatio Seymour Campaign Badge
- Description (Brief)
- This presidential campaign badge was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company around 1868. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and campaign badges.
- This badge features a tintype photograph set into a bronze frame with blue and lucent insets.
- Obverse: Tintype photograph of Horatio Seymour, labeled “SEYMOUR.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1868
- depicted
- Seymour, Horatio
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1177
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1177
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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James Madison Commemorative Token
- Description (Brief)
- This commemorative token was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the mid-20th century. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and campaign medals.
- Obverse: Bust of James Madison facing left. The legend reads: 4th PRESIDENT, U.S.A./1809-1817/JAMES MADISON
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- mid 20th century
- depicted
- Madison, James
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1638
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1638
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Humphrey Presidential Campaign Pin
- Description (Brief)
- The Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut produced this Hubert Humphrey Presidential campaign pin in 1968. Scovill was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, medals, coins, and tokens.
- The circular white button bears the logo of three interlocking blue “H”s and the text “Humphrey” in red. The button has a pin on the back, allowing it to be worn. Humphrey unsuccessfully ran for President on the Democratic ticket in 1968.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- 1968
- referenced
- Humphrey, Hubert H.
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1300
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1300
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Abraham Lincoln Campaign Badge
- Description (Brief)
- This presidential campaign badge was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1860. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and campaign badges. There is a hole in the top of the frame so the badge could be worn.
- Obverse: Labeled photograph of Abraham Lincoln. The legend reads: UNION OF THE STATES 1860.
- Reverse: Labeled photograph of Hannibal Hamlin. The legend reads: THE CONSTITUTION 1860.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1860
- depicted
- Lincoln, Abraham
- Hamlin, Hannibal
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1113
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1113
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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B.W. Titus Advertising Token
- Description (Brief)
- In the early 1860s Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut minted this Civil War store card coin for the B.W. Titus dry goods store of Trenton, New Jersey. During the Civil War many people hoarded coins resulting in a shortage that made buying and selling merchandise difficult. Some retailers responded to the problem by minting their own coins. Usually valued at one cent, these tokens helped their issuers continue to do business until the practice of privately minted coins was banned by the Coinage Act of 1864.
- The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, medals, coins, and tokens.
- Obverse: The legend reads: B. W. TITUS/ 20 E. STATE ST. TRENTON N.J.
- Reverse: The legend reads: DRY GOODS/ OIL CLOTHS/ CARPETS & C.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1860
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1511
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1511
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Ulysses S. Grant Campaign Medal
- Description (Brief)
- This presidential campaign medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1868. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer, and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and campaign badges.
- Obverse: Bust of Ulysses S. Grant facing forward, the legend reads: GENERAL U. S. GRANT 1868.
- Reverse: Bust of Schuyler Colfax facing forward, the legend reads: SCHUYLER COLFAX 1868.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1868
- depicted
- Grant, Ulysses S.
- Colfax, Schuyler
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1070
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1070
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Abraham Lincoln Commemorative Medal
- Description (Brief)
- This medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1865. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including medals.
- Obverse: Bust of Abraham Lincoln facing right. Legend: ABRAHAM LINCOLN 16 PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES/ ASSASSINATED BY THE PLOTTERS OF TREASON APR. 14 1865.
- Reverse: Image of an obelisk with 36 stars emanating from it. Legend: MARTIR FOR LIBERTY. The obelisk’s base reads: A. LINCOLN APR 15 1865. Below are the words: Lewis Joy New York.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1865
- depicted
- Lincoln, Abraham
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1203
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1203
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Ulysses S. Grant Campaign Badge
- Description (Brief)
- This presidential campaign badge was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company around 1868. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and campaign badges.
- Obverse: Tintype photograph of Ulysses S. Grant, labeled “Grant.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1868
- depicted
- Grant, Ulysses S.
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1176
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1176
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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3/4 De Real
- Description (Brief)
- This ¾ real token was produced by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the late 19th–century. Scovill was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill is an important example of early American industrial manufacturing that adapted armory machines to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, medals, coins, and tokens.
- Obverse: The legend reads: BELIN
- Reverse: The legend reads: ¾ DeREAL
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- late 19th century
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1661
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1661
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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George B. McClellan Campaign Badge
- Description (Brief)
- This presidential campaign badge was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1864. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and campaign badges.
- Obverse: Tintype photograph of George B. McClellan imbedded into a circular brass frame. The tintype is labeled “M’CLELLAN.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1864
- depicted
- McClellan, George B.
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1105
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1105
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Scovill Service Award Pin
- Description (Brief)
- The Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut produced this pin around the middle of the 19th century. Scovill was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill is an important example of early American industrial manufacturing that adapted armory machines to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, medals, coins, and tokens.
- This pin has an “S” in the center with a blue background, and reads “SCOVILL” across the center. “SERVICE AWARD” is written at the bottom, and there is a small jewel at the top.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- mid 19th century
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1562
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1562
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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George Washington Token
- Description (Brief)
- The Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut produced this token around the mid–19th century. Scovill was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill is an important example of early American industrial manufacturing that adapted armory machines to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, medals, coins, and tokens.
- This brass token has a bust image of George Washington facing left.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- mid 19th century
- depicted
- Washington, George
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1574
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1574
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Scovill Agent Pin
- Description (Brief)
- The Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut produced this pin around the middle of the 19th century. Scovill was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill is an important example of early American industrial manufacturing that adapted armory machines to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, medals, coins, and tokens.
- This pin has a “S” in the center colored blue, and reads “SCOVILL” across the center with a red background, and “AGENT” below on blue background.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- mid 19th century
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1559
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1559
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Presidential Campaign Luggage Tag
- Description (Brief)
- The Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut produced this luggage tag around 1908. Scovill was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer and is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, medals, coins, and tokens.
- This Presidential campaign novelty is a square-shaped luggage tag with the inscription: TAFT/1908/SHERMAN. William Taft and James Sherman were elected President and Vice President in 1908.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1908
- referenced
- Taft, William H.
- Sherman, James Schoolcraft
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1594
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1594
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Horatio Seymour Campaign Medal
- Description (Brief)
- This campaign medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1868.The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and campaign medals.
- Obverse: Bust of Horatio Seymour facing left. The legend reads: HORATIO SEYMOUR 1868.
- Reverse: Bust of Francis Blair facing right. The legend reads: FRANK P. BLAIR. Jr.1868.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1868
- depicted
- Seymour, Horatio
- Blair, Jr., Francis P.
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1198
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1198
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Union Shield Badge
- Description (Brief)
- This shield-shaped badge was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1864. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and campaign badges.
- This badge features a profile bust of a man in a uniform (likely George B. McClellan) facing left, and the rim of the shield is lined with 34 stars. Above the head of the man the legend reads: Union.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1864
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1136
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1136
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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John Bell Campaign Medal
- Description (Brief)
- This presidential campaign medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1860. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer that is still in business today. Scovill was an early industrial American innovator, adapting armory manufacturing processes to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and campaign medals.
- Obverse: Bust of John A. Bell facing left. The legend reads: FOR PRESIDENT JOHN BELL OF TENNESSEE.
- Reverse: Eagle with shield, holding a laurel branch and a bundle of arrows, and a banner in its beak that reads: E PLURIBUS UNUM.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1860
- depicted
- Bell, John
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1193
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1193
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Horatio Seymour Campaign Medal
- Description (Brief)
- This presidential campaign medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1868. The Scovill Company was established in 1802 as a button manufacturer, and is still in business today. Scovill is an important example of early American industrial manufacturing that adapted armory machines to mass-produce a variety of consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and campaign badges.
- Obverse: Profile image of Horatio Seymour and Francis P. Blair facing left. Legend reads: SEYMOUR & BLAIR, 1868.
- Reverse: Legend reads: GENERAL AMNESTY, UNIFORM CURRENCY, EQUAL TAXES & EQUAL RIGHTS.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1868
- depicted
- Seymour, Horatio
- Blair, Jr., Francis P.
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1219
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1219
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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