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primitive American sledge and a farm sled, from the Jamestown Ex- 
position; and part of a self-registering wind vane, devised and used 
by Prof. James H. Coffin, at Ogdensburg, N. Y., in 1837, donated by 
Prof. Selden J. Coffin, of Easton, Pa. 
Ceramics.—Owing to lack of space, the gallery assigned to the sub- 
ject of ceramics has also been used for objects of several other classes, 
such as metal and glass work, lacquers, etc., which it has been custo- 
mary to mention under the same heading. Miss E. R. Scidmore made 
a large addition to her loan collection already on exhibition. It con- 
sisted of 92 pieces of valuable porcelains, together with some bronze, 
jade, and lacquer objects, and has been installed in a large wall cese 
on the south side of the gallery. The Korean pottery cases and the 
Olive Risley Seward collection were rearranged and more completely 
labeled. Lacking the services of an expert during the past year, but 
little work was done in the division beyond attending to the safety of 
the collections and the arrangement of such material as was received. 
Graphic arts—Noteworthy among the additions to the photo- 
graphic section was a large platinum portrait of Joseph Henry, 
the first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, presented by 
Mr. F. Gutekunst, of Philadelphia. The transfers from the Patent 
Office included a daguerreotype camera of 1851, two stereoscopic 
daguerreotype cameras of 1854, a series of mechanical devices for 
cleaning and burnishing daguerreotype plates which is probably 
unequaled elsewhere, and numerous other objects illustrating the 
history of photography. While the collections of the division have 
been maintained in good condition, the exhibition series has been 
rendered practically inaccessible by the overcrowding of the hall, 
and many objects have had to be withdrawn and temporarily placed 
in storage. Tools and materials belonging in the division were 
oceasionally used for teaching purposes. A synoptical exhibit from 
the section of photography was sent to the Jamestown Exposition. 
It represented the more important epochs in the development of 
photography, beginning with the first permanent photograph made 
in any part of the world and the first camera constructed in the 
United States. 
Musical instruments—An interesting addition to the collection 
of musical instruments consisted of an example of the old melopeon 
(harmonium), at one time manufactured by John W. Scott at Cadiz, 
Ohio, well illustrating the early free reed keyboard instruments. 
It was presented by the heirs of Mr. Scott through his daughter, 
Mrs. G. W. Woodborne, of Uhrichsville, Ohio. Miss Delia Curtis, of 
Windsor, Ontario, contributed an old melodeon with folding legs, 
revealing the mechanism of instruments of this type. Thirteen. 
musical instruments, donated by Dr. William L. Abbott, are of 
particular value as opening a new field of study, since they were 
