National Museum of American History
An American History Sampler
April 1, 1986 – June 1, 1986
On view is a selection of objects from the MAH collections, many of them recent acquisitions. Included are "The Great Historical Clock of America;" a railroad hand car; a chair believed used by President Lincoln; a velocipede; a parlor stove; "R2-D2," the robot automaton from the "Star Wars" movie; Odex I, one of the first walking robots ever built; and Unimate, an industrial robot arm.
