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as a number of other objects. Here are shown the original Haynes 

 gasoline automobile of 1893, a Haynes six-cylinder automobile engine 

 of the present time, the Balzer gasoline automobile of 1894, the first 

 steam-steering apparatus used on a vessel, 1858, invented by Fred- 

 erick E. Sickles, and the Horton automatic basket-making machine, 

 1894. 



The north east range is wholly occupied by a great collection of 

 originals and models illustrative of water transportation and naval 

 architecture. A large wall case along the west side of the range is 

 filled with models exemplifying the development of the water craft 

 of the United States from the simplest raft to the full-rigged ship, 

 among which the fishing vessels of New England are especially 

 prominent, while a smaller case on the east side contains a general 

 presentation of the water craft of the world. Centrally placed is a 

 special group of models representing the early American steamboats 

 of Fulton, Fitch, and Rumsey, the steamship Savannah^ and other 

 equall}^ interesting examples of steam-propelled boats or the essential 

 portions of them. Also in floor cases are arranged 10 models of ships 

 of the United States N"avy, lent by the Navy Department, and else- 

 where installed is a splendid model of the cruiser Pittsburgh. Like- 

 wise exhibited in this range is the original metal life-saving car in- 

 vented by Joseph Francis in 1850. Among full-sized craft, suspended 

 from the ceiling, are good examples of Alaskan skin boats — umiaks 

 and kaiaks — birch-bark canoes, balsas, and dugouts from many parts 

 of the world. Especially notable is an immense canoe of the Haida 

 Indians of Queen Charlotte Island, the most imposing of the abor- 

 iginal American boats, which is carved from a single giant cedar 

 trunk and embellished with symbolic designs in color. It was pro- 

 pelled by a crew of from 20 to 30 oarsmen. 



The northeast court is devoted exclusively to* the display of modern 

 arms and armor, the exhibit of small arms being regarded as the 

 most complete yet brought together in the United States. The col- 

 lection of projectile weapons is introduced by a few examples of 

 very primitive devices, the spear, the bow and arrow, the crossbow, 

 and the blowgun. These are followed by the firearms, beginning 

 with the earliest types — the matchlock, the flintlock, the percussion 

 cap, and the various muzzle-loading forms, and continuing on 

 through a wonderful series to the breech-loading, repeating, revolv- 

 ing mechanisms of to-day. The exhibition is greatly enriched by a 

 magnificent collection of small arms, American and foreign, de- 

 posited by the United States Cartridge Co., which is very compre- 

 hensive and rich in rare pieces. The representation of our national 

 arms is most complete, and we are able to trace their development 

 from the colonial or pioneer period, with its so-called Indian gims, 

 up through the Revolutionary period, the War of 1812, the Mexican 



