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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Abraham Lincoln 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 Abraham Lincoln set into a circular bronze frame, the image is labeled “A. LINCOLN.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1864
- depicted
- Lincoln, Abraham
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1114
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1114
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Woodrow Wilson Cracker Jack Coin
- Description (Brief)
- This coin was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the 1930s. 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 various consumer goods. These could be mailed to Cracker Jack to become a Mystery Club member.
- Obverse: Bust of Woodrow Wilson facing left. Legend: 28TH PRESIDENT, U.S.A./ 1913-1921/ WOODROW WILSON.
- Reverse: "THE PROFESSOR"/ "WE DESIRE NO CONQUEST, NO DOMINATION"/ WORLD WAR PRESIDENT/ JOIN THE CRACKER JACK MYSTERY CLUB SAVE THIS COIN/ THE CRACKER JACK CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1930
- depicted
- Wilson, Woodrow
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1268
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1268
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Ulysses S. Grant Cracker Jack Coin
- Description (Brief)
- This coin was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the 1930s. 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 coins. These coins could be mailed to Cracker Jack to become a Mystery Club member.
- Obverse: Bust of Ulysses Grant facing left. Legend: 18th PRESIDENT, U.S.A./1869-1877/ULYSSES S. GRANT.
- Reverse: Legend: "THE AMERICAN CAESAR"/ "UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER"/ JOIN CRACKER JACK MYSTERY CLUB SAVE THIS COIN/ THE CRACKER JACK CO., CHICAGO, U.S.A.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1930
- depicted
- Grant, Ulysses S.
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1261
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1261
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Benjamin Harrison Cracker Jack Coin
- Description (Brief)
- This coin was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the 1930s. 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. These coins could be mailed to Cracker Jack to become a Mystery Club member.
- Obverse: Bust of Benjamin Harrison facing left. Legend: 23RD PRESIDENT, U.S.A./ 1889-1893/ BENJAMIN HARRISON.
- Reverse: "BACKBONE BEN"/ "SON OF HIS GRANDFATHER"/ JOIN THE CRACKER JACK MYSTERY CLUB SAVE THIS COIN/ THE CRACKER JACK CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1930
- depicted
- Harrison, Benjamin
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1269
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1269
- 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 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 Abraham Lincoln, labeled “A. LINCOLN.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1864
- depicted
- Lincoln, Abraham
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1175
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1175
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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William H. Harrison Cracker Jack Coin
- Description (Brief)
- This coin was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the 1930s. 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. These coins could be mailed to Cracker Jack to become a Mystery Club member.
- Obverse: Bust of William Harrison facing forward. Legend: THE PRESIDENT, U.S.A./ 1841- DIED/ WM. HENRY HARRISON.
- Reverse:"OLD TIPPECANOE"/ "THE WASHINGTON OF THE WEST"/ JOIN THE CRACKER JACK MYSTERY CLUB SAVE THIS COIN/ THE CRACKER JACK CO. CHICAGO, U.S.A.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1930
- depicted
- Harrison, William Henry
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1266
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1266
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Major General Anthony Wayne Historical Medal
- Description (Brief)
- This historical medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut in the 1860s. 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 Major General Anthony Wayne, facing ¾ left. The legend reads: MAJOR GENERAL ANTHONY WAYNE BORN 1745 DIED 1796.
- Reverse: Floral wreath around the edge. Legend reads: BRANDYWINE GERMANTOWN MONMOUTH STONY/ ALFRED S. ROBINSON’S HISTORICAL SERIES NO. 1
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1860
- depicted
- Wayne, Anthony
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1144
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1144
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Woodrow Wilson Cracker Jack Coin
- Description (Brief)
- This coin was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the 1930s. 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. These coins could be mailed to Cracker Jack to become a Mystery Club member.
- Obverse: Bust of Woodrow Wilson facing left. Legend: 28th President, U.S.A./1913-1921/WOODROW WILSON.
- Reverse: "THE PROFESSOR"/ WORLD WAR PRESIDENT/ JOIN CRACKER JACK MYSTERY CLUB SAVE THIS COIN/ THE CRACKER JACK CO., CHICAGO, U.S.A./ "WE DESIRE NO CONQUEST, NO DOMINION."
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1930
- depicted
- Wilson, Woodrow
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1657
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1657
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Martin Van Buren Cracker Jack Coin
- Description (Brief)
- This coin was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the 1930s. 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. These coins could be mailed to Cracker Jack to become a Mystery Club member.
- Obverse: Bust of Van Buren facing right. Legend: 8TH PRESIDENT, U.S.A./ 1837-1841/ MARTIN VAN BUREN.
- Reverse: "KING MARTIN THE FIRST"/ "THE LITTLE MAGICIAN"/ JOIN THE CRACKER JACK MYSTERY CLUB SAVE THIS COIN/ THE CRACKER JACK CO., CHICAGO, U.S.A.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1930
- depicted
- Van Buren, Martin
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1265
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1265
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Schuyler Colfax 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 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 Schuyler Colfax facing left. The legend reads: SCHUYLER COLFAX.
- Reverse: The legend reads: LOYALTY SHALL GOVERN WHAT LOYALTY HAS PRESERVED.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1868
- depicted
- Colfax, Schuyler
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1617
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1617
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Benjamin Franklin Medal
- Description (Brief)
- This medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company in the middle of the 19th century. 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 medals. This design was likely cast by Joseph H. Merriam of Boston, Massachusetts.
- Obverse: Bust of Benjamin Franklin facing left. Legend: BENJAMIN FRANKLIN BORN JAN. 17. 1706.
- Reverse: Two laurel wreaths tied with a ribbon. Legend reads: DILIGENCE IS THE MOTHER OF GOOD LUCK/ TME IS MONEY.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- mid 19th century
- depicted
- Franklin, Benjamin
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1142
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1142
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Woodrow Wilson Campaign Medal
- Description (Brief)
- This campaign medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1917. 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 Woodrow Wilson facing left. The legend reads: Woodrow Wilson/27th President/1913-1917/USA.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1917
- depicted
- Wilson, Woodrow
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1566
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1566
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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James Monroe Commemorative Token
- Description (Brief)
- This token was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the early 20th century. 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, and political tokens.
- Obverse: Bust of James Monroe facing right. Legend: 5TH PRESIDENT, U.S.A. / 1817 1825 / JAMES MONROE.
- Reverse: "THE LAST COCKED HAT"/ "MONROE DOCTRINE"/ SOLDIER OF REVOLUTION MINISTER TO FRANCE GOVERNOR OF VIRIGINIA SECRETARY OF WAR SECRETARY OF STATE PURCHASED FLORIDA FROM SPAIN ERA OF GOOD FEELING.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- early 20th century
- depicted
- Monroe, James
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1275
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1275
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Franklin Pierce Campaign Medal
- Description (Brief)
- This campaign medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1852. 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 Franklin Pierce facing left. Legend: GENERAL. F. PIERCE.
- Reverse: Plaque surrounded by four flags and an eagle perched on top. The plaque reads: OUR COUNTRY RIGHT OR WRONG. The legend around the rim reads: UNITED WE STAND, DIVIDED WE FALL.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1852
- depicted
- Pierce, Franklin
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1213
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1213
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Winfield Scott Medal
- Description (Brief)
- This medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1852. 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. This medal has a hole at the top so that it could be strung and worn.
- Obverse: Bust of Winfield Scott facing left. The legend reads: MAJ. GENERAL WINFIELD SCOTT.
- Reverse: Legend reads: CHIPPEWA/ LUNDYS LANE/ CERRO GORDO /CONTRERAS/ CHURUBUSCO/ CHAPULTEPEC /MEXICO.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1852
- depicted
- Scott, Winfield
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1194
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1194
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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James Buchanan Cracker Jack Coin
- Description (Brief)
- This coin was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the 1930s. 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. These coins could be mailed to Cracker Jack to become a Mystery Club member.
- Obverse: Bust of James Buchanan facing right. Legend: 15TH PRESIDENT, U.S.A./ 1857-1861/ JAMES BUCHANAN.
- Reverse: Legend: "OLD BUCK"/ "OLD PUBLIC FUNCTIONARY"/ JOIN CRACKER JACK MYSTERY CLUB SAVE THIS COIN/ THE CRACKER JACK CO., CHICAGO, U.S.A.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1930
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1263
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1263
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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James K. Polk Commemorative Token
- Description (Brief)
- This token was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut during the early 20th century. 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 various consumer goods including buttons, daguerreotype mats, and political tokens.
- Obverse: Bust of James K. Polk facing left. Legend: 11TH PRESIDENT, U.S.A./ 1845-1849/ JAMES K. POLK.
- Reverse: "YOUNG HICKORY"/ "FIRST DARK HORSE"/ GOVERNOR OF TENNESSEE SPEAKER OF HOUSE ANNEXED CALIFORNIA NEW MEXICO AND NORTH WEST TERRITORY A MAN OF ABILITY IDENTIFIED WITH SLAVE INTERESTS.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- early 20th century
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1280
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1280
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Stephen Douglas 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, 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: Tintype photograph of Stephen Douglas, labeled “Stephen A. Douglas.”
- Reverse: Tintype photograph of Herschel Johnson, labeled “Herschel V. Johnson.”
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1860
- depicted
- Douglas, Stephen A.
- Johnson, Herschel V.
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1080
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1080
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Zachary Taylor Campaign Medal
- Description (Brief)
- This presidential campaign medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1847. 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 medals.
- Obverse: Bust of Zachary Taylor facing forward. Legend reads: MAJOR ZACHARY TAYLOR/ HERO OF PALO ALTO, RESACA DE LA PALMA, MONTEREY AND BUENA VISTA. 1847.
- Reverse: Eagle with shield carrying an olive branch and three arrows. Legend reads: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1847.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1847
- depicted
- Taylor, Zachary
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1215
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1215
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
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Zachary Taylor Medal
- Description (Brief)
- This medal was made by the Scovill Manufacturing Company of Waterbury, Connecticut around 1848. 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 campaign medals.
- Obverse: Bust of Zachary Taylor in military dress facing right. The legend reads: MAJOR GENERAL ZACHARY TAYLOR.
- Reverse: The legend reads: ENTERED ACCORDING TO ACT OF CONGRESS/ IN THE YEAR 1848/ BY Wm. G. BROWN, IN THE CLERKS OFFICE OF THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
- Location
- Currently not on view
- date made
- ca 1848
- depicted
- Taylor, Zachary
- maker
- Scovill Manufacturing Company
- ID Number
- 1981.0296.1575
- accession number
- 1981.0296
- catalog number
- 1981.0296.1575
- Data Source
- National Museum of American History
