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When he died in 1893, he provided the original bequest for the Valentine Museum, leaving his collection of art and artifacts, the 1812 John Wickham House [7] and a $50,000 endowment to the City of Richmond to establish the museum. [8] Their collection of art and artifacts was the foundation of the exhibitions when the Valentine Museum opened in ...
The William Farquhar Collection of Natural History Drawings consists of 477 watercolour botanical drawings of plants and animals of Malacca and Singapore by unknown Chinese (probably Cantonese) artists that were commissioned between 1819 and 1823 by William Farquhar (26 February 1774 – 13 May 1839). The paintings were meant to be of ...
Quarters were issued with reverse designs commemorating national parks and sites in the order of which that park or site was deemed a national site. [3] The quarters from three states depict parks or sites that were previously portrayed on the state quarters (Grand Canyon in Arizona, Yosemite in California, and Mount Rushmore in South Dakota).
The Simon and Garfunkel Collection: 17 of Their All-Time Greatest Recordings is the second compilation album of greatest hits by Simon & Garfunkel, first issued in November 1981, 2 months after performing at the landmark The Concert in Central Park.
In 1981, the original building on West 135th Street which held the Schomburg Collection was designated a New York City Landmark. [43] In 2016, both the original and current buildings, now joined by a connector, were designated a National Historic Landmark. [44] The Roger Furman Theatre is located within the building. [45]
The ASME Landmark plague of the Museum of Engines. On May 31, 2017, in recognition of its historical, technical, and collection significance, the museum became the first Italian collection to receive the "Mechanical Engineering Heritage Collection" distinction, awarded by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). [31]
This listing presently encompasses a US military medical records and research collection that dates to the 1860s. The original building in Washington, D.C. was demolished in 1969; the collection is now principally with the National Museum of Health and Medicine. The landmark designation is undergoing review. 3: BALTIMORE: BALTIMORE (Tug)
A few examples from the many collections in the digital library: Henry Schoolcraft Collection of Books in Native American Languages [20] Confederate States of America Imprint Collection - stamps, [21] paper currency, [22] and financial documents [23] Art Deco Designs by Cartier [24] Rare bookbindings from George Washington's personal library [25]