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Smithsonian National Museum of American History building (1964) on the National Mall. Architect: Walker Cain of McKim, Mead & White.
| Undulating chrome sculpture at Mall entrance of National American History Museum.
| Silver-plated Argand table lamp probably bought by George Washington from Philadelphia silversmith Joseph Anthony in 1792 in American History Museum.
| Niderviller porcelain bowl given to Martha Washington by Comte de Custine-Sarreck in 1782 in American History Museum. Custine-Sarreck was a French officer who fought in the American Revolution.
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Sevres gravy boat owned by President John & Abigail Adams in American History Museum.
| Formal dinner service used in White House of President John Adams made by La Courtille factory of Paris in American History Museum.
| French porcelain ordered by Mary Todd Lincoln in 1861 for White House in American History Museum.
| Gown worn by Mary Todd Lincoln in 1861 when she posed for photographer Mathew Brady in American History Museum.
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Top hat worn by Abraham Lincoln the night he was shot at Ford's Theatre in American History Museum.
| Serving plate with snowshoe motif from White House of Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-81) in American History Museum.
| Serving plate with painting of turkey from White House of Rutherford B. Hayes (1877-81) in American History Museum.
| Sequined flapper-style dress worn by First Lady Florence King Harding (1921-3) in American History Museum.
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Filing cabinet broken open during a break-in by Nixon Administration "Plumbers" seeking to discredit Daniel Ellsberg by stealing files from his psychiatrist in American History Museum.
| Salt glaze pitcher by Henry Remmy, Jr. (1838) for Lewis Eyre in American History Museum.
| Salt glaze churn O.L. & A.K Ballard of Burlington, VT (c1856-67) in American History Museum.
| "Lily-pad" blown glass from New England (c1820-60) in American History Museum.
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Glass vases from New England (mid 19th c) in American History Museum.
| Claret jug from T.G. Hawkes & Co, Corning, NY (1916-7) in American History Museum.
| Carousel rabbit in Smithsonian's National History Museum.
| Greek Stater coins (625-510 B.C.) showing flying horses in American History Museum.
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Greek Stater gold coins (359-336 B.C.) showing Philip II & chariot in American History Museum.
| Ancient coins from Syracuse & Carthage with Medusa, portraits & horse head in American History Museum.
| Gold coins from Tudor England (16 & 17th c) in American History Museum.
| John Bull steam locomotive (1831) crossing West Manayunk bridge (1845), first iron bridge in America, built so bargemen threatened by railways would not burn it down, in American History Museum.
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Jupiter locomotive (1876) used in Santa Clara, CA for agriculture transport in American History Museum.
| Front end of electric streetcar (1898) run by Capital Traction Company in DC in American History Museum.
| Side of electric National Capital streetcar (1898) in American History Museum.
| Winton touring car "Vermont" (1903), first to drive across USA by H. Nelson Jackson & Sewall K. Crocker & dog Bud in American History Museum.
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Ps-4 class steam locomotive (1926-51) which pulled F.D. Roosevelt's funeral train in American History Museum.
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