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Monster Knife
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A woman holds the monster knife and its sheath. Giant knife presented to John Fox Potter by Missouri Republicans after Potter's threatened duel with a Virginia congressman, 1860.(Museum object #1957.1122)
1990
Kraushaar, Andy, 1953-
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W013I6F
WHi 12113
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Girl's Coat, circa 1825
1823
Three-quarter view of girl's faded gray coat with red velvet trim. Worn by Jane Larned (Williamson) Hague (born 1819) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Girl's Coat
1823
Front view of girl's faded gray coat with red velvet trim. Worn by Jane Larned (Williamson) Hague (born 1819) in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Emerald in Matrix
November 12, 2013
A specimen of emerald in matrix from the mineral collection of Ferdinand Hotz at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum.
Dogtooth Calcite
November 12, 2013
A dogtooth calcite specimen from the mineral collection of Ferdinand Hotz at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum. The specimen is approximately three inches in diameter.
Hematite Fan
November 12, 2013
A hematite fan, approximately six inches in length, from the mineral collection of Ferdinand Hotz at the University of Wisconsin Geology Museum. This specimen was collected either in Ely, Minnesota...
