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2013.16.1 Iron Hungary Materials: Metal, Wood This object is a charcoal iron from Hungary. A charcoal iron is an early version of a modern clothes iron that we use today. The reason it is called a charcoal iron is, because [...]

I-0397a R. B. Enlarging Camera Folmer & Schwing Division Eastman Kodak Co. American Rochester, NY San Antonio 1917-1926 Materials: Metal and wood This object is a photo enlarger that was used by Zintgraff Studios, a commercial photography studio in San [...]

2014.2.1 Oil Sales Kit Yuba Oil and Refining Company American Nacogdoches, Texas ca.1922 Materials: Glass, Cloth This object is an oil sales kit from Yuba Oil and Refining Company based in Nacogdoches, Texas. The kit is made up of several [...]

I-0356g Compass replica Date: Unknown Origin: American Material: Wood, Iron and Ceramic Exploration is how many countries were born, without exploration we would not have the United States, we would not have the technologies, foods or even cultures that we [...]