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A peek into our collections, one object at a time
Pneumatic Mail Container, 1953

Pneumatic Mail Container

Roberto Clemente’s Baseball Uniform, late 1960s

Roberto Clemente’s Baseball Uniform

Skyhook Mail Container, 1949

Skyhook Mail Container

Duryea Automobile, 1893-94

Duryea Automobile

Anoplogaster cornuta, Fangtooth

Anoplogaster cornuta, Fangtooth

Star Trek Starship Studio Model
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U.S.S. Enterprise Model, “Star Trek”

Star Trek: The Original Series debuted on NBC on September 8, 1966.
Historical Lunch Boxes by Thermos LLC through 1985

Historical Lunch Boxes by Thermos LLC

Scarecrow Costume, 1939

Scarecrow Costume

Shire Velocipede, 1879 – 1889

Shire Velocipede

American Bison at the Castle, 1887 – 1889

American Bison at the Castle

Duncan Genuine Yo-Yo, 1930s
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Duncan Genuine Yo-Yo

This wooden yo-yo was made by the Duncan Toys Company in the 1930s.
Owney the Dog, 1911
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Owney the Dog

The traveling postal dog was a regular feature in newspapers across the country as Owney visited town after town.
Apollo 11 Command Module "Columbia," 1969

Apollo 11 Command Module

Dumbo Flying Elephant Disneyland Ride, 1955

Dumbo Flying Elephant Disneyland Ride

Seinfeld’s “Puffy Shirt”, 1993

Seinfeld’s “Puffy Shirt”

Nakhla Meteorite Fragment, 1911

Nakhla Meteorite Fragment

Good Humor Ice Cream Truck, 1938
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Good Humor Ice Cream Truck

Good Humor was created by candy-maker Harry Burt in Youngstown, Ohio, in 1920.
The Star-Spangled Banner Preservation, 1914

The Star-Spangled Banner Preservation

Parachute Wedding Dress, 1947
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Parachute Wedding Dress

This wedding dress was made from a nylon parachute that saved Maj. Claude Hensinger during World War II.
Titan beetle (Titanus giganteus)

Titan Beetle

Hawaiian Canoe, 2005

Hawaiian Canoe

Pac-Man Telephone, 1982

Pac-Man Telephone

Joe Louis’ Boxing Gloves, 1936

Joe Louis’ Boxing Gloves

Louis wore these in his first of two matches with German boxer Max Schmelling in the 1930s.
Lexington Racehorse, 1878

Lexington Racehorse

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