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NHM COLLECTIONS & ARCHIVES

Recent Additions to the Collection

Memoir
Eliso's Story, an immigrant's journey.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is a cartoon drawing of a woman on the red/orange cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is a cartoon drawing of a woman on the blue and white cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is a cartoon drawing of a man smoking a cigarette and looking out a window at a woman walking on the street. The cover is green and white.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman on the black and white cover with Greek writing.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is a cartoon image of a woman on the blue and white cover with Greek words.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There are two pink stamps with Greek writing on the cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. The cover is green and white and there is an image of a man, a woman, and a cartoon drawing of a woman along with Greek writing.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is an image of a women and Greek writing on the orange and white cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman and Greek writing on the blue and white cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman and Greek writing on the blue and white cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is a drawing of a woman and Greek writing on the blue and white cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There are images of two women and one man with Greek writing on the reddish-brown and white cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is a drawing of a bird and Greek writing on the green and white cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman and Greek writing on the black and white cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman and a cartoon drawing of a woman with Greek writing on the green, black, and white cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman with Greek writing on the green and white cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is an image of a man, a vinyl record, and Greek writing on the blue-green and white cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. There is an image of a woman, a cartoon of a woman, and Greek writing on the blue and white cover.
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Music, Sheet
Piano sheet music. The music is printed on the last page of a periodical. 
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Medal, Commemorative
Replica of the OSS Congressional Gold Medal.
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Disc, Compact
Sts. Constantine and Helen, Andrew Kopan Farewell 1966, Disc 3.
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Disc, Compact
Sts. Constantine and Helen, Musik, Demopoulos Rehearsal and Greek Songs 1965.
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Article
A Loving Father’s Day Tribute to An Amazing Man, James D. Tanos, Esq.: An Incredible Legacy that Spanned a Lifetime.
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Photograph
James D. Tanos in his army uniform.
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Photograph
James D. Tanos engagement photo.
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Photograph
James D. Tanos law school graduation photograph.
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Photograph
James D. Tanos law school graduation photograph.
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Photograph
James D. Tanos official portrait.
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Photograph
James D. Tanos speaking at the Greek Independence Day Parade.
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Photograph
James D. Tanos speaking at the Greek Independence Day Parade.
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Photograph
James D. Tanos (holding the shovel) at an event with Archbishop Iakovos.
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Photograph
James D. Tanos speaking at the Tri-State Pan-Hellenic Olympic Track & Field meet for the Greek-American youth in the New Jersey, Delaware and the Philadelphia metropolitan areas.
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Certificate
Digital image of James D. Tanos's Presidential Recognition Certificate.
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Award
Digital image of James D. Tanos's American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA) Special Recognition Award.
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Icon
Digital image of Tanos family icon.
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Plaque
Digital image of a plaque from the American Hellenic Educational Progressive Association (AHEPA).
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Photograph
Digital copy of a black and white photograph of James D. Tanos's mother.
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Photograph
Digital copy of a color photograph of a young woman.
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Photograph
Digital copy of a color photograph of a young woman.
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Photograph
Digital copy of a black and white photograph of a family.
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Photograph
Digital copy of a young woman's graduation photograph.
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Photograph
Digital copy of a woman's wedding portrait.
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Reel, Film
Film reel in a hard, brown case. There is a label that has not been filled out and there are fabric straps holding the top and bottom of the case together.
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Coat, Vest
Black vest with red and green embroidery on the back and openings in the front.
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Sash
Pink sash with flowers embroidered on the front.
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Apron
Sheer maroon apron with pockets and flowers embroidered on it.
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Headscarf
Sheer maroon headscarf with flower fringe on the border.
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Dress
Maroon dress. 
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Skirt
White Foustanella from children's Evzone costume, ties around the waist area.
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Vest
Blue vest with gold embroidery and buttons on the outside, red on the inside of the vest.
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Fez
Red hat with gold threading and black tassel attached at the top of the hat.
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Tights
White tights with red, white, and blue sash attached.
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Blouse
White blouse as part of the traditional Greek Costume.
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Portrait
Black and white portrait of a woman sitting down in a traditional Greek dress. There is a flower vase on a pedestal to her right.
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Painting
Painting of a woman in traditional Greek dress. She is wearing a red hat and jacket with a white blouse and there is a green background.
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Book
The book has a teal book jacket with black images of animals and plants.
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Book
The book has a white book jacket with a picture of a group of people eating dinner around a table in front of a painting of the Parthenon.
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Book
The book has a green cover with no images. There is no book jacket.
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Drawing
Ten framed drawings.
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Painting
Painting depicting two women.
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Painting
Painting of a man and a woman.
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Photograph
Black and white photograph of a man and woman standing behind four seated children.
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Print
Black and white copy of a print. There is a man leaning against a cart that has a sign on it that says "738 ONLY."
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Menu
Green paper menu.
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Menu
Red and black menu with a white border. There is an image of the front of a building with a hanging sign on the right side.
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Card, Business
Black, white, and yellow business card with two yellow cartoon chimeras.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini Sphinx] from The Sphinx magazine.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Stalin and Hitler] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Stalin- Did I not promise that I would sit still and behave? I am sitting still.].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Stalin, Hitler, and bear] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Fulminant (thunderbolt) Attack- Stalin: Your thunderbolt will wake her and you are on your own.]
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Stalin, Mussolini, and wolf] from The Sphinx magazine.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Stalin and Hitler] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Hammering (or hammerment) of Stalin].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Stalin and Hitler] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Russo-German Football].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Unidentified men] from The Sphinx magazine.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The salesman of Venice and seller of Panic].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini and shoes] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Benito's Christmas at Palatzo Penetsia... What he found in his chimney].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [From the passion (suffering) of our country. The crucification - The Ascension].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Unidentified man] from The Sphinx magazine.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Unidentified man] from The Sphinx magazine.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler and Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The avalanche; Here is an unexpected and complete avalanche!].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini mice] from The Sphinx magazine. {Text in Greek} [In front of the mousetrap (Inside the trap is the word Egypt); The snack is good but I don't like Auchinleck's devil machine that is powered with cheese].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini on mountain] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [At Caucasus; Hitler- here they nailed Prometheus because he gave fire to the world; Duce (meaning leader)- that is why (illegible) will nail us here too, because we set the world on fire]. 
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler and Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [I (illegible) you to Stalin, he lays down and becomes the Soviet Hammer's anvil]. 
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler, Mussolini, and Death] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The spring attack; SPRING (in the blade)/ Below: The spring- I also have death flowers].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine. {Text in Greek} [At the Russian Front; The Spring Attack-Stalin on wings].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hirohito, Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Main Triodion.; The end of the three....masqueraders.]. 
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [the king and his joker / - you have to tell me something so I can laugh. I will read the speech you made the other day.]. 
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine. {Text in Greek} [At the Russian front; We both forgot that you are a Kozak (Cossack)].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler, Mussolini, and unidentified man] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The New Meeting; Benito, what are you looking at on the map, your future conquests for the Italian Empire? On the contrary, I am looking to find a deserted island in the oceans where we are to spend our last days.].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [After the Drowning; Why are you pulling my hair my good man. A drowning man tries to pull himself out by his own hair. Why not pull on your own. Did the Tsetis in Albania leave a single hair on my head?].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini and other countries] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Roman General- Ethiopia, Libya, Albania.].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [And now let us apply ourselves to reading of the sinful Salvation (girl's name)].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini and unidentified man] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Rulers Establishment; Galeazzo-is there not a throne for me father?; Duce-when it comes to you my son-in-law I have made provisions. It looks like (illegible) Egypt and I have for[e]seen you in the throne of (illegible)!].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini and two men] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Anglo-Greek Spiritual Agreement; The Duce- I now realize that I was a person without intellect].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [It is horrible when someone goes downhill]. 
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [In honor of his new allies].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [His Finale; When he will get the....hang of it].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The marriage of Duce of Venice with the Adriatic Sea; They rightfully call you traitress sea, you seduced Pascha Nicolas (Saint Nicolas is saint of seamen)].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Duce's Mourning; You are crying but I forgot that other parents have children while you have beasts].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. {Text in Greek} [In the image a donkey neighing Victory, victory; loosely translated means live to see it to fruition but something that is far from happening].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini and Galeazzo Ciano] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek}  [Galeazzo, what is your opinion about the takeover of Bulgaria by our ally Hitler. He got jealous of your glory and is going for the star nation for their own good].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Where he sat to see the Kremlin].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini and Greek soldier] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Show some courage and I will not leave any tooth that gives you the neuralgia of fanfare; (teeth read Klisoura-Bograni-Argyrokastro-Himmara-Koritas-Ag. Saranta (Greek cities that became part of Albania))].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The 28th day of the month today and Albania is gaining momentum. From there....we're headed to hell. (very loose translation, Greek saying that rhymes and that can't be translated)].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [November 22nd 1940 - 22 / His Nightmare].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Futile Attempt; (on stomach the word Gaida-bagpipe); Despite my strength not even the gaida can produce a sound]. The gaida is a Southeastern European bagpipe.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [FDR] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Roosevelt- Let's see what the pigeon will bring back this time].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [That's what you're going to wear to look like the protector of Islam? On the contrary, so I can prove to you that I need to satisfy all my ranks of office due to the fact that I cannot sit....still].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx Magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Final Dissolution; Step right up gentlemen to the final dissolution the establishment is going out of business with big (illegible) ala une alla due.....take three! (Caricature by K. Romanos)].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Hitler and Mussolini] from The Sphinx Magazine. The caption reads: The Easter eggs. Which is more rotten?
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Unknown man] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Constitution in the Soviet. And now that we have a constitution what kind of freedom will we have. Michael my boy, before for me to shoot you (illegible) permission now I can shoot you freely.]
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Metaxas] from The Sphinx magazine.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Metaxas] from The Sphinx magazine. 
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Unknown man] from The Sphinx magazine.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Unidentified men] from The Sphinx magazine.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Chamberlain] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [When the (illegible) and the transitional plough and (illegible) the (illegible) officers and the tyrannical umbrella of a change of place of war (illegible)].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Women and children] from The Sphinx magazine. 
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Metaxas] from The Sphinx magazine. 
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [What they have in common].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini on snail] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The triumph of his Armada. Before ending up... at the madhouse of Corfu.]. The embedded text reads: {Text in Greek} [In the sign: Corfu's Madhouse. In the shell: Italian Armada.].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Roosevelt] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [America is preparing itself. The sword that the Axis will use for the group's harakiri (disembowelment).]. The embedded text reads: U.S.A.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Australian] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The children of the kangaroo learned from the Euzones (Tsoliades) that the most catastrophic weapon is the bayonet].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Japan and USA] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [In the Pacific. The beginning of the end.]
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [How Italy is run. I am the master of my house (illegible) and I do what I want.].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [On the panels. What the Italian people will ask for tomorrow.].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Stalin] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [David and Goliath]. The embedded text reads: {Text in Greek} [Finland on back of small man, STALIN on shield].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Catholic Church and Greek Orthodox Church] from The Sphinx magazine.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The new Colossus of Rhodes. The way he asks to be supported at his feet will speed up his fall.] Embedded text: {Text in Greek} [(in the flame "Neutrality;" right foot on rock that says "Britain" and left food on rock that says "Germany")].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The spoils of Albania. He is dressed in black / In black he will (illegible) / And you will remember me- / And again you will weep].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Russian bear] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Russo-Finland peace. Despite this many claim that bears do not eat corpses.]. The embedded text reads: {Text in Greek} [Back says "Finland," and boot says "Karelia" [a historical province of Finland] and in hand "Peace"].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Chamberlain and Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [The Italian-British relations. The only dark part between Britain and Italy.]. The embedded text reads: {Text in Greek} [Anorax Germany].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. The caption reads: {Text in Greek} [Delirium. Corfu!... Corfu!... Corfu!... What Corfu, Dr. Metaxas treats insane people with physical violence there we are going to go to Our Lady of Lourdes].
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Tank 1939 to 1940] from The Sphinx magazine.
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Drawing
Greek cartoon [Metaxas and Mussolini] from The Sphinx magazine. 
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Painting
Painting of the island Sifnos, painted by Nikolaos Nikolaidis.
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Dress, Wedding
White wedding dress with see through sleeves. There are small white flowers embroidered throughout the dress.
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Typewriter
Black and white typewriter with Greek lettering on the keys. There is a black and red ribbon in the typewriter.
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Suitcase
Brown suitcase with gold clasps.
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Coat
Brown coat with metal buttons on the front and back. Light brown border along the whole of the border of the coat and its two side pockets, with light brown cuffs as well. Checkered black stripes sit on top of the light brown cuffs, above the light brown border near the bottom of the dress, and in two vertical and two V-patterns along the back of the coat. Small ruffles on the center of the back side. Two pleats at the front of the coat, while the inside of the coat is completely black except for one small light brown stripe along the length of the spine. String ruffles at the bottom of the coat.
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Shirt
White, long-sleeve shirt with intricate frill pattern along the front, the collar, and the cuffs. Ruffling along the bottom of the shirt.
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Slip
Simple, white slip with frilling at the top. Near the center of the chest is a red character.
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Pillowcase
Pillowcase
Square, white pillowcase with white lace along the borders and two white embroidery characters in the center of the front side.
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Pillowcase
Pillowcase
Square, white pillowcase with white lace along the borders and two white embroidery characters in the center of the front side.
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Menu
Menu from the Randolph Market Cafe. The cover has an image of a market with horse-drawn carts on a cobblestone street. The cart in the foreground has a sign on it that reads: AJ Panagakos Co. Wholesalers Idaho Potatoes Fresh Produce Est 1912.
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Book
Apostolos Nikolaïdēs : enas gnēsios laïkos tragoudistēs pou den logokrithēke pote = Apostolos Nikolaidis : the authentic laïká singer who was never censored. The book has a black cover with white and brown writing and an image of a man speaking into a microphone.
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Embroidery
Tan embroidery with red, green, blue, and white flowers wrapped around Greek lettering. On the bottom of the embroidery are the letters E E M and the date 1918.
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Embroidery
Framed embroidery on a tan background. There are green, pink, red, and blue flowers embroidered at the base of a brown cross with the letters INBI above it. Those letters stand for Ἰησοῦς ὁ Ναζωραῖος ὁ βασιλεύς τῶν Ἰουδαίων, which means Jesus of Nazareth, King of the Jews. On the bottom of the embroidery are the letters E E M and the date 1918
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