Did you know that this bottle stopper, collected in the 1870s in Arizona, was passed down through a family for two generations before being donated to the museum by Gertrude Homer Chase in 1940?
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shoulder board — Did you know this shoulder board is a Navy insignia for an enlisted mate? It functions as a distinct marker of rank. National Museum of American History
Bartow County, Georgia by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Bartow County, Georgia has a population of about 109,410, a median age of 38.2, a median household income of $74,812, a median home value of $237,000. U.S. Census Bureau
Connecticut property crime rate — In Connecticut, the reported property crime rate was about 1,397 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2024. The national rate that year was about 1,769 per 100,000. (Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer). FBI · Crime Data Explorer
Tennessee motor vehicle theft rate — In Tennessee, the reported motor vehicle theft rate was about 340 offenses per 100,000 residents in 2024. The national rate that year was about 258 per 100,000. (Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer). FBI · Crime Data Explorer
Self-Portrait — Did you know that the 'Self-Portrait' by Louis Eilshemius, created in the 1890s, was purchased by the Smithsonian in 1958 from Howard W. Lipman of Cannondale, Connecticut? Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
