Central image of sailing ship with sun in the background and hills, bushes and a large sunflower in the foreground. "MATTHEW CLARKSON NOTARY PUBLICK PHILA." around perimeter.

Iron bell fragment. Surface is pockmarked and scratched.

Blue and white ironstone plate with central image of Library Company building and border of medallions of roses. Stamp on underside reads, "BEAUTIES OF AMERICA / LIBRARY PHILADELPHIA / J. & W. RIDGWAY."

The telescope is made of brass and consists of a 33 1/2" tube on 25" axis with a 1 3/4" aperture and a focal length of 32". Mounted on a brass stand of two rigidly connected A-frames, for use on a table. There are crossed hairs in focal plane, semi-circular scale of 9" radius attached to the bottom of the tube, and a suspended spirit level. Its construction is generally in accordance with earlier European convention. Unmarked. (Robert P. Multhauf, "Catalogue of Instruments and Models," 1961).

Pine case without embellishment. The dial is 10 5/8" diameter, probably of cold silvered brass. Unmarked. Heavy brass plates with a pillar at each of the four corners contain the deadbeat escapement and going train of two many-toothed wheels. The motion work is between the dial and front plate. A small gear on the #2 gear arbor drives a large gear carrying the minute hand. The hour hand is driven by the latter gear through a compound idler gear and pinion. The second hand is mounted on the escape wheel arbor. The pendulum vibrates seconds and is mercury compensated. It is in two pieces connected by a yoke, and suspended by two springs. A thermometer is mounted on the back of the case. (Robert P. Multhauf, "Catalogue of Instruments and Models," 1961).

Mahogany tall-case (Grandmother) clock with highly decorated case and dial top. The movement contains four arbors in the time train of movement and recoil escapement. A circle for the days of the month runs in three grooved wheels behind the dial and a wooden pendulum rod (not original) is driven by a crutch wire. The case has a bell-top hood surmounted with wood finials, spool-turned in form, above a delicate blind-carved frieze of acanthus molding. This molding and a stepped cyma-molded cornice are over a bold extrados molding which encloses a column-cornered domical glazed face-door. Clock dial is inscribed "Edwd. Duffield, Philadelphia," and has gilt scrollwork spandrels, each of which has a profile wearing a feathered headdress. Black enameled Roman and Arabic numerals are in hour and minute rings respectively, and there is a sunk seconds dial above a keyhole and a date register. At the top of the dial is a lunette with moon sphere in silver and black with a short cylinder which shows the number of days of the age of the moon. The waisted case beneath has a molded trunk-door with a domical top. The base is plain molded and raised on shallow bracket feet. The door has silver plaques noting the provenance of clock. (Murphy D. Smith, "Due Reverence," 1992).

View of the eastern side of the Fairmount Waterworks from the floodgates, or race bridge. The Works extend from the central background to the right middleground of the gouache. The Works include a three-story, Federal-style, brick building with four chimneys, and a long Neoclassical-style Mill House, ornamented with allegorical sculpture. A steep, rocky hill rises in the right background. Stairs ascend the hill, leading to a gazebo, topped with a statue of Mercury. In the background, between the hill and the brick building, are additional buildings and a fountain. A large pool with two swans is in the left middleground. In the foreground, two couples stroll along a promenade, and two additional couples walk in front of the Waterworks to the right. Signed "From Nature by Wild" in the lower left corner.

Plaster model of a three-dimensional surface. The printed inscription reads, "Model of the magnetic surface presented in the discussion Part II of the magnetic observations made at the Girard College Philadelphia between 1840 and 1845, by Prof. A.D. Bache. Const. and modeled by Ferdinand Engel, Washington, D.C. 1862." A handwritten description reads, "Presented by A.D. Bache." The observations which this model records are described in a 36-page pamphlet published by the Smithsonian Institution in 1863. A note with the model states that Bache intended to make two more models of the horizontal and vertical forces; one of these is now at the Smithsonian.

Flat-sided clear glass pint flask, with plain lip and pontil mark on underside of base. Shoulder-length portrait of Benjamin Franklin with inscription, "BENJAMIN FRANKLIN" above head and "WHERE LIBERTY DWELLS THERE IS MY COUNTRY" along shoulder. Shoulder-length portrait of Thomas W. Dyott on reverse with inscription, "T.W. DYOTT, M.D." above head and "KENSINGTON GLASS WORKS PHILADELPHIA" along shoulder.

Pin decorated with banner marked "City of Philadelphia" in blue and two figures holding hands. Blue and yellow ribbon with CITY COUNCIL in black attaches pin to medal. Obverse: Profile portrait of William Penn at three-quarters face to the left, encircled by branches; banner at bottom FOUNDERS / WEEK; banner at top 1683 / 1908 with crest depicting two classical figures and a shield. Reverse: Engraved I. MINNIS HAYS

Obverse: bas-relief of Memorial Hall; "1776 MEMORIAL HALL 1876 INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION" around perimeter. Reverse: "THE 100TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICAN INDEPENDENCE" around perimeter and "4TH OF JULY 1876 / EXHIBITION OPEN / FROM / MAY 18 TO NOV. 10 1876 / FAIRMOUNT PARK / PHILADELPHIA / U.S. AMERICA" at center.

Obverse: classical female figure awarding laurel/olive wreath. Four vignettes of classically-styled female figures at corners. Reverse: laurel/olive wreath encircles "AWARDED BY / UNITED STATES / CENTENNIAL / COMMISSION" and "INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION PHILADELPHIA, MDCCCLXXVI." around perimeter.

Obverse: bas-relief of Philadelphia seal; "Awarded by the City of Philadelphia" around perimeter. Reverse: wreath; "THE JOHN SCOTT MEDAL TO THE MOST DESERVING" around perimeter. Incised text at center: "GEORGE H. SHULL FOR ORIGINATION OF HYBRID CORN NOVEMBER 16 1945." Stored separate from presentation box marked "JOHN SCOTT MEDAL GEORGE H. SHULL" (M-953-3b)

Obverse: bas-relief of Independence Hall; "PROCLAIM LIBERTY THROUGHOUT THE LAND AND UNTO ALL THE PEOPLE THEREOF" at top perimeter; "Independence Hall July 4 1776 Pat. Feb 10 1874" at bottom. Reverse: bas-relief of Memorial Hall; "MEMORIAL HALL" at top; "TO COMMEMORATE THE CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY OF THE UNITED STATES JULY 4 1876" at bottom.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin; "FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA" around perimeter. Reverse: "THE SCOTT PREMIUM / TO THE MOST DESERVING" around perimeter. Center blank.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin; "FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA" around perimeter. Reverse: "THE SCOTT PREMIUM / TO THE MOST DESERVING" around perimeter; "To / Philos. B. Tyler / of Philadelphia, Penna / for a / Shifting gauge Cock for / Steam Boilers / 1835" in script.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin; "FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA" around perimeter. "Gobrecht F" under bust. Reverse: two-sided wreath encircles script: "To / Wm Rowland / Philada / 1833" in script at center and "REWARD OF SKILL AND INGENUITY" around perimeter.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin; "FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA" around perimeter. "GOBRECHT F" under bust. Reverse: two-sided wreath encircles script: "To / Philada" and "REWARD OF SKILL AND INGENUITY" around perimeter. Center blank.

Obverse: bas-relief profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin; "FRANKLIN INSTITUTE OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA" around perimeter. "GOBRECHT F" under bust. Reverse: "AWARDED TO / SECOND PREMIUM" around perimeter and "Washburn / & Moen Mfg Co / New York / for / Manufacturer's Wire / 1874" in script in center.

Obverse: Bust of Franklin wearing fur cap, facing left; around BENJAMIN FRANKLIN Reverse: M.F. BEIRN / MAGNOLIA / HOTEL / 100 SO 8TH ST / AND / 416 LIBRARY ST / PHILADELPHIA