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Category : Amusements
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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American Museum, Corner of Broadway and Ann-street, Under the Management of Mr. P.T. Barnum
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Category : Amusements
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Barnum's American Museum, Corner of Broadway and Ann-Street
Author: Phineas Taylor Barnum
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Category : Temperance
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Category : Temperance
Languages : en
Pages : 4
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Barnum's American Museum ... Corner of Broadway and Ann Street, Opposite St. Paul's Church ...
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Category : Curiosities and wonders
Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Category : Curiosities and wonders
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Pages : 2
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Barnum's American Museum, Corner Broadway and Ann Street, Opposite St. Paul's Church
Author: Barnum's American Museum
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Languages : en
Pages : 2
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Pages : 2
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The Ocean at Home
Author: Bernd Brunner
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 9781568985022
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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The mysterious world beneath the ocean's surface has captivated man for centuriesthe Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and ancient Chinese all kept fish in their homes for purposes other than the culinary. But it was not until the nineteenth-century invention of the aquarium that the deep was trulydomesticated, offering the curiously inclined a chance to invent their very own exotic sea world within their own walls. In this fascinating history of the aquarium, Bernd Brunner traces the development of this most wonderful invention, giving insight into the cultural and social circumstances that accompanied its swift rise in popularity. Brunner tells a compelling story of obsession, beauty, discovery, and delight, from the aquarium's humble origins as a tool for scientific observation to the Victorian era's elaborately decorated containers of oceanic curiosity, to the great public aquaria of the twentieth century.
Publisher: Princeton Architectural Press
ISBN: 9781568985022
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 152
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The mysterious world beneath the ocean's surface has captivated man for centuriesthe Egyptians, Greeks, Romans, and ancient Chinese all kept fish in their homes for purposes other than the culinary. But it was not until the nineteenth-century invention of the aquarium that the deep was trulydomesticated, offering the curiously inclined a chance to invent their very own exotic sea world within their own walls. In this fascinating history of the aquarium, Bernd Brunner traces the development of this most wonderful invention, giving insight into the cultural and social circumstances that accompanied its swift rise in popularity. Brunner tells a compelling story of obsession, beauty, discovery, and delight, from the aquarium's humble origins as a tool for scientific observation to the Victorian era's elaborately decorated containers of oceanic curiosity, to the great public aquaria of the twentieth century.
The Great Metropolis ; Or, Guide to New-York for 1848
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Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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Category : New York (N.Y.)
Languages : en
Pages : 238
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Barnum's American Museum : Broadway, Corner of Ann-st., Opposite the Astor House
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Category : Curiosities and wonders
Languages : en
Pages : 1
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Languages : en
Pages : 1
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The Artificial Kingdom
Author: Celeste Olalquiaga
Publisher: Pantheon
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Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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The author of "Megalopolis: Contemporary Cultural Sensibilities" now offers an arresting exploration of the complex notions of artifice and memory at work in the creations, collection, and appreciation of kitsch. Illustrations.
Publisher: Pantheon
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Category : Antiques & Collectibles
Languages : en
Pages : 368
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The author of "Megalopolis: Contemporary Cultural Sensibilities" now offers an arresting exploration of the complex notions of artifice and memory at work in the creations, collection, and appreciation of kitsch. Illustrations.
History of the American Stage
Author: Thomas Allston Brown
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Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 436
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Category : Actors
Languages : en
Pages : 436
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Barnum's American Museum Cor. Broadway and Ann St. Opposite St. Paul's Church
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Category : Sticklebacks
Languages : en
Pages : 1
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Category : Sticklebacks
Languages : en
Pages : 1
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