DGHM 110 S25 DTA Project

Items

• Bomb Sight: Mapping the WW2 Bomb Census
  An interactive digital map of London. Marked on it is every recorded bomb dropped during the London Blitz from 7th Oct. 1940 till 6th June 1941. Along with an interactive marker that tells you where exactly each bomb was recorded to have gone off, coordinates, and present day address. Also included is the locations of 'pillboxes' (temp. military outposts) along with when they were set up. You can choose between the aggregate census (total), the first night of the Blitz, and the Weekly Bomb census
• The African American Midwest
  It is a database providing information on the history of the African American experience in the American Midwest. It specifically provides information on categories such as history, the midwestern states, and power. Furthermore, it provides an interactive map with information on anti-black violence in the midwest.
• Lost Plays Database
  As stated by the site the editors of the site see a potential wealth of information on playwrites, venues in England, play companies, audience, and repertory writing.
• Women Writers Project
  The Women Writers Project is a research project that is still on going but involves the process of bringing and resurfacing of Early Modern women's writing into the light through the use of quoting Early Modern women writers, graphing plays, and creating blog posts.
• Salem Witch Trials: Documentary Archive and Transcription Project
  This project explores the Salem Witch Trials by using primary sources from the 17th century, including historical maps, books, letters, images, and court records. The project also explores the important people of the time period.
• Lost Plays Database
  The Lost Plays Database is a wiki-style forum for scholars to share information about lost plays in England, 1570-1642. Its purpose is to add lost plays to scholarly discussions of early modern theatrical activity.
• Women Writers Project
  The Women Writers Project is a long-term research project devoted to early modern women's writing and electronic text encoding by bringing texts by pre-Victorian women writers out of the archive and making them accessible to a wide audience of teachers, students, scholars, and the general reader.
• Turkey vessel
  A vessel shaped like a female turkey used to make hot cocoa.
• Coffeepot
  Talks about a coffee pot from 1755 in The Met Art Gallery.
• Soap Bubbles
  Inscription: Signed (left, on stone): ·J·chardin
• Terracotta chariot krater
  preserved clay vase displaying chariot and riders
• Kris
  73cm in Length (65.1cm Blade). 17.1cm in Width (5.2cm Blade). 1360.8g in Weight. Kris blade forged in an asymmetrical, wavy fashion. Hilt is wrapped in several layers of various materials. A short rope is attached to the top of the hilt, likely used to tie the blade to the body. The blade itself is a dull gray with signs of wear, especially around the tip of the sword.
• Covered Figural Dish
  A covered dish shaped like a duck, made of pressed clear amethyst and black and green opaque glass.
• America (one of a pair)
  A German porcelain figurine possibly meant to hold candles. Depicting a woman in a white and gold cloak, multi-colored skirt and crown, resting atop an alligator(?) and holding a parrot. Behind her is a gold gilded
• View of Yosemite Valley
  It is an oil painting by Thomas Hill that portrays the landscape of Yosemite Valley in 1885.
• Music
  A medal plaquette that is gray in color. It is struck bronze with a light brown patina. It has an image of a person playing the harp; behind the person, there is an obverse signature that says "A.Rivet." There is an inscription that says "LA MUSIQUE" on the left edge. There is also a Paris mint mark along the edge as well.
• The Plum Blossom that Flew on Lightning from Chikushino
• Piece
  Gift of Kihei Hattori, in memory of his father, Kihei Hattori
• Cat and Kittens
  A gray, unglazed Banko ware (sculpture) of a cat with four kittens crawling on/around its feet and back. Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.2 cm); W. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm); D. 4 1/8 in. (10.5 cm)
• Netsuke of Girl Playing with a Cat
  Japanese miniature sculpture of a girl playing with a cat Dimensions: H. 1 1/2 in. (3.8 cm); W. 1 in. (2.5 cm); D. 1 1/4 in. (3.2 cm)
• Clothing box decorated with peony scrolls
  This box demonstrates stylistic variations on the peony scroll, a favorite design on Korean lacquer ware ornamented with shimmering abalone shells, or mother-of-pearl. Here, the large luscious blooms are accentuated.
• Evening stole
• Meta Vaux Warrick, c. 1879
• Belgenland
• Unfortunate Creatures
  The website provides basic information about natural disasters between 1200-1800 in the UK. Shows users the information through maps, links, and a timeline.