Measurements: overall: 1 in x 5 1/4 in x 7 in; 2.54 cm x 13.335 cm x 17.78 cm ...

This compact cylindrical handheld stepped drum calculating machine has gray metal sides and a black top and operating handle. Eleven slots along the side of the cylinder have plastic red and black ...

Drene shampoo was introduced by Procter & Gamble of Cincinnati, Ohio, in the mid-1930s. It was the first modern synthetic (no soap) shampoo and it marked the company’s entrance into the hair care ...

President Abraham Lincoln's short address at the Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, battlefield is one of the most eloquent political speeches in American history. Its inspiring message remains as meaningful ...

Description (Brief): This Kermit the Frog puppet was created by Jim Henson in 1955 for Sam and Friends.It is the first Kermit puppet, and it is made from Jim Henson’s mother’s old spring coat and a ...

In 1895 the mechanical engineer Curtis Veeder (1862-1943) founded the Veeder Manufacturing Company in Hartford, Ct. It made cyclometers that measured the distance traveled by bicycles. The business ...

The Smithsonian Chip Collection website launched in 1998 to provide access to our exceptional collection of microelectronics objects and images. The site contained information about individual ...

This exhibition looked at the efforts of people with disabilities, and their families and friends, to secure the civil rights guaranteed to all Americans. The website for this exhibition was retired ...