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Manual of Etching
The manual provides information on the necessary materials, tools, and techniques used in etching. It contains step-by-step instructions for creating etchings with precision and artistic expression, covering methods such as line etching, aquatint,…
Mariner’s Weather Glass
A French weatherglass that uses the elevation of water to predict changes in weather. It is designed to hang off a hook attached to the wall of a boat. The hook is connected to a wooden base with a metal plate on it that explains the implications of…
Masonic Watch
Masonic watches are a type of watches that have symbols such as a square and compasses, the letter "G", and other meaningful emblems. The one above has a gold frame with a navy background. George Bread-belt, Silas Hoadley, Sir Seth Thomas, and…
McCall's the first PRINTED PATTERN: Women’s and Misses’ Evening Dress in Two Lengths for Half Sizes
A photograph scan of a vintage 1954 McCalls Printed pattern No. 3028, to make Women’s and Misses’ Evening Dress in two lengths for Half sizes. Includes 9 pieces with instructions for cutting, sewing, and alterations. This is one of the many patterns…
Memories and Recipes
First photo: There is a bald man with glasses in a light blue shirt at the stove just out of frame cooking, a boy in a grey shirt with brown curly hair emptying a large pot in into the sink with meat and a sauce surrounding
the kitchen sink…
Mississippi State Cowbell
The Mississippi State cowbell is a handcrafted metal noisemaker traditionally made from a welded steel or iron bell fitted with a wooden or metal handle. Originally adapted from actual livestock cowbells found on farms across Mississippi, the object…
Model Airplane Instruction
A formal instruction guide on how to make a model toy airplane from scratch with step-by-step examples
-ID: The first photo shows a kid about to throw the toy plane he just made using the template provided. The second photo shows a visual…
-ID: The first photo shows a kid about to throw the toy plane he just made using the template provided. The second photo shows a visual…
Model Nissan Skyline GT-R R34 (Scale Replica)
This artifact is a digital image set of a high-resolution 1:64 scale model of the Nissan Skyline GT-R R34. The model shows the outline and structure of the vehicle, right down to the spoiler and headlights, even the wheels. This scale model presents…
Mohawk Bear Clan Replica Necklace
A handmade beaded necklace using a variety of turquoise silver and crème beads. The necklace is a modern replica of traditional necklaces from the Mohawk Tribe, specifically from the bear clan within this tribe. Beads originally sourced in Canada…
Moon Face Belt Buckle
This is a belt buckle that is made to look like a smiling man, or by many people “the man in the moon.” It is made from pewter, has a silver finish, and shows signs of tarnishing and erosion. This belt buckle was made in Wisconsin in 1976 by a…
More Than a Summer Job
A website with a map of the South Mountain Christian Camp campgrounds as the focal point. Multiple photos in different locations with personal significance or importance to a mother and son.
Morse Code Through Modern Use: Audio Recordings
A catalog of recordings/images that details the history, past, and present use of Morse code, the standard conventions of communication, as well as an intermediate proficiency test.
Mr. Panda's Qingming Jie
The first image is a panda praying to his ancestors. The second image is a panda preparing offerings.
The two images represent the preparations of Qingming Jie, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, in two different forms. In many ways, this ritual is…
The two images represent the preparations of Qingming Jie, also known as Tomb-Sweeping Day, in two different forms. In many ways, this ritual is…
Musical Hand Me Downs
A video of a man singing at family reunion at Foster Zanders’s
house in Blythe, Georgia.
house in Blythe, Georgia.
Nashville Tenn. The Athens of the South
This is a fold out postcard folder for Nashville, Tennessee, commonly sold to tourists in the 1930s-1950s. The title, “The Athens of the South”, seen on the front of the card, is referencing Tennessee’s popular nickname originating from its…
Native American Cast Iron Fire Mark
Artifact is a round, cast iron fire mark. It has a Native American chieftain head in relief. This artifact was originally issued by insurance companies to indicate a property was insured against fire damage. Fire marks were used/issued from the 18th…
Nature Magazine - September 1932
Cover, Foreword, and Main Story of the September 1932 edition of Nature Magazine.