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Capitol Building

Description: One clipping, ca. 1935?, of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. It is a reproduction of a drawing, and is unsigned. The magazine from which this was removed is unidentified. Title supplied by cataloger.
Type: Visual Materials(Opens in new tab)
Date: circa 1935?
Call number: ephKAEE
Creator: Korzenik, Diana (1941-)(Opens in new tab)
Provenance: Gift of Diana Korzenik, August 1997.; transferred from Huntington Art Reference Library, May 2000.; purchased from Mike Kaplan, October 2000.
Associated people: Korzenik, Diana, (1941-); Abbott, Jacob, (1803-1879,); Abbott, John S. C. (1805-1877,)

Two clippings of the United States Capitol Building

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Two clippings, ca. 1925, both are images of the United States Capitol Building, Washington, D.C. One is titled "At the Gateway of Washington"; the other "The Glory of the National Capitol at Night." The first image is copyright Harris and Ewing, Washington, D.C.; the second is copyright Ernest L. Crandall. Neither image, reproductions of photographs, are credited, and their source is unidentified. The newspaper or magazine from which these items were removed is unidentified. The dimensions given are for the larger of the two items. Title supplied by cataloger.

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Drawing book of original drawings, circa 1845

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One drawing book of original drawings, untitled, creator unnamed, ca. 1845. The book is 16 unnumbered leaves in length, and contains original pencil drawings primarily of houses and animals. The drawings are undated and unsigned. Tissue paper guard sheets are bound in between each of the leaves. An accompanying not from DK reads, in part, "After Coe drawing cards?" Title supplied by cataloger.

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Art reproductions

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Four art reproduction postcards, printed by the Meriden Gravure Company, Meriden, Connecticut, ca. 1935. Each black and white portrait bears a distinct portrait. They are: "Portrait of his Father"; "Lady with a Gold Chain"; "Self Portrait", and "A Lady and Gentleman in Black", all by Rembrandt van Rijn. Title and/or artist has been added, in ms. pencil, to the front sides of the last two postcards. "Printed by the Heliotype Corp., Boston" is printed on the verso of "Self Portrait". Title supplied by cataloger.

ephKAEE

One carving tool manufactured by J.L. Hammett Company

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One carving tool manufactured by J.L. Hammett Co., ca. 1935? The tool is comprised of a rounded wooden handle with one flat side and a 2 1/4 inch grooved metal bit. "Hammett" is stamped into the end of the handle. Title supplied by cataloger.

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Stone drawing slate within a wooden frame, ca. 1880

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One stone drawing slate contained within a wooden frame, ca. 1880. One side of the double-sided slate is ruled with white lines; the other side contains a grid pattern. Neither manufacturer's name nor date are present. Title supplied by cataloger.

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Two envelopes : Museum of Fine Arts, Division of Instruction, Boston, Mass

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Two envelopes with "Museum of Fine Arts, Division of Instruction, Boston, Mass." printed on them. There are no other markings or dates, ca. 1935. Title supplied by cataloger.

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