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I-0397b Contact Printer Ansco Company American Binghamton,NY 1920-1960 Materials: Wood/Glass/Wire This object is a contact printer made by Ansco Company in Binghamton, New York.  Before photography became primarily digital, it was designed to create a photographic image from a film [...]

2015.8.2 Director’s Chair American 2012 Metal, Cloth, Wood Going to the movies is one of the most popular leisure activities in the United States. Getting a film made and in a theater near you requires a long list of people who work together to [...]

I-0482n Stuffed Animal American United States of America Early 20th Century (1950’s) Materials: Faux Fur, Cloth, Stuffing Just as there are human celebrities, there is also animal celebrities. You may have  heard of the animal celebrity depicted by this object. [...]

I-0492a Commemorative Plate Plate made by Pickard China, image painted by Robert Jenkins Onderdonk United States ca. 1986 Material: Ceramic One cannot visit San Antonio without taking a trip to the Alamo. Usually after visiting the IMAX theater inside the [...]