. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Fig. 15.—Gold Doubloon struck 1787 by the New York goldsmith Ephraim Brasher. In 1891, despite the lack of display space, an exhibit was installed illustrating Indian shell money of the early colonial period and also showing shells used for wampum and wampum belts. This exhibit, arranged by Dr. R. E. C. Stearns, an associate curator, was accompanied by an instructive pamphlet, giving a detailed history of the manufacture and uses of shell money. The medallic history of the United States also was shown by means of official medals struck by {'
. Bulletin - United States National Museum. Science. Fig. 15.—Gold Doubloon struck 1787 by the New York goldsmith Ephraim Brasher. In 1891, despite the lack of display space, an exhibit was installed illustrating Indian shell money of the early colonial period and also showing shells used for wampum and wampum belts. This exhibit, arranged by Dr. R. E. C. Stearns, an associate curator, was accompanied by an instructive pamphlet, giving a detailed history of the manufacture and uses of shell money. The medallic history of the United States also was shown by means of official medals struck by {'S.\.\J Report, 1890, p. 142. 18 BULLETIN 229: COXTRIBl'TIONS FROM THE MUSEUM OF HISTORY .AND TECHNOLOGY. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original United States National Museum; Smithsonian Institution; United States. Dept. of the Interior. Washington : Smithsonian Institution Press, [etc. ]; for sale by the Supt. of Docs. , U. S. Govt Print. Off.
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