The great American hall of wonders : art, science, and invention in the nineteenth century / Claire Perry.

Author: Perry, Claire, 1954-

Publisher:Washington, D.C. : Smithsonian American Art Museum ; London : In association with D Giles Ltd., 2011.

Description:xii, 242 p. : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 30 cm.

Note:"Published in conjunction with the exhibition Great American Hall of Wonders, on view at the Smithsonian American Art Museum in Washington, D.C., from July 15, 2011 through January 8, 2012."

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p. 213-233) and index.

Note:Introduction : The Hall of Wonders -- Democratic time -- Niagara Falls -- The peacemaker -- The buffalo -- A locomotive people -- The big tree -- Epilogue.

Note:Trust Family Foundation purchase, 2011-2012.

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