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2. Name, in the order of their importance, the accessions of the year which deserve [[underlined]] special notice, [[/underlined]] and state in each case whether given, lent, received in exchange or purchased.

^[[The most important addition from an historical point of view to the collection is a poster of the stage-coach line running between Providence, Rhode Island, and Worcester, Massachusetts, in 1821, bearing the date October ninth of that year. ^[[From Mrs. S. H. Olmstead. Gift.]]
The two accessions which follow this are also of importance as they each hold the first place in their respective classes and mark the beginning of a new epoch in the manufactures for which they are used.
Horton Automatic Basket Machine. The first machine for the manufacture of baskets. ^[[31844 [[strikethrough]] H. [[/strikethrough]] R. G. Dr. Bais Wash. D.C.]]
Boiler riveting machine. The original operating model using steam as power. ^[[From Chas. H. Haswell. New York City. Gift.]]]]