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SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION  480
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MADE BY BAKER-VAWTER CO. 
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Ecuador, Venezuela, Paraguay and the Philippine Islands, besides the United States.

[[underlined]] Division of History [[/underlined]]. The most notable accessions received by the Division of History since the beginning of the present fiscal year have been connected with the War Collection. These include a number of objects of exceptional military interest used during the World War by the French Army and presented to the Museum by the French Government. 

The United States Navy Department has added a number of important exhibits to the already large and interesting series of objects illustrating the part played in the World War by the United States Navy.

The collections of objects already deposited by the War Department has also been materially increased. Of special note in this connection are two German automobile trucks and a German ordnance tractor, all of which saw service during the War and which were selected from a large aggregation of material of this character turned over to the United States Motor Transport Corps by the German military authorities after the signing of the Armistice.  A picturesque exhibit transferred to the Museum by the signal corps is the mounted body of the carrier pigeon "Cher Ami" which flew from American lofts during the War and died June 13, 1919, from the effects of a wound received in action in France.

[[underlined]] Division of Mechanical Technology [[/underlined]]. Among the more important accessions received by the Division of Mechanical Technology are:-

A quarter-size model of Leonardo da Vinci's aircraft, designed in 1490 A.D., model made in the Museum from photographic copies of Da Vinci's own notes.

Mechanical Navigator. A mathematical instrument for solving all problems in spherical triangles, lent by Colonel Willard French, through Mrs. Louise D. French.

The original U.S. Trade Mark No. 1, issued by U.S. Patent Office, October 25, 1870. Lent by Enoch A. Chase.
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