Automobiles -- Models; Gordon, Jeff, 1971-; Automobile racing; NASCAR (Association); Stock car racing -- United States; Automobile racing drivers; Souvenirs (Keepsakes)
Jeff Gordon is also known as the “Wonder Boy” for his many racing accomplishments. He began racing when he was 5 years old, and his family moved to Indiana when Jeff was 15 so that he could pursue a racing career. In 1993 he was named the...
Chickens are domestic birds. The adult female chicken is called a hen, the adult male is called a rooster, and the young are called chicks. There are many different breeds of chicken that are different sizes and colors. The rooster is larger and...
Morpho; Butterflies; Insects; Butterflies -- South America
This brightly colored butterfly can be found in rainforests of South America. The Blue Morpho is well known to collectors because of it’s brilliant blue color. The color comes from tiny iridescent, or rainbow-like in color, scales that cover the...
This brightly colored mollusk is a Giant Lima Shell and was found along the reef flats near the Philippine Islands. In life this creature moves about by clapping both halves of its shell together and forcing water out – thus propelling itself...
The red abalone is a mollusk that clings to rocks below the low tidal zone among the waters of the west coast of the United States. This animal’s shell is shaped like a shallow bowl. The inside of this shell is covered with brightly iridescent...
Calcite is one of the most common minerals and is the major component of limestone. This specimen, however, is unusual in that it will phosphoresce. It will glow brightly for some period of time when placed under an ultraviolet light and even for a...
High school seniors--Columbus (Ind.); Pants; Autographs
This pair of light yellow girl's corduroys was decorate by Columbus, Indiana, high school seniors in 1964 as part of a "senior cords" tradition that thrived in the Midwest in the 1960s. The pants feature several brightly colored cartoon...
Look at this colorful jaguar decorated with tiny beads. Can you imagine how long it took to make? The Huichol are a group of people that live in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain region of Mexico and have a unique tradition of adorning objects...
The Huichol are a group of people that live in the Sierra Madre Occidental mountain region of Mexico and have a unique tradition of adorning objects with brightly colored beads. Many creations resemble people, traditional symbols and animals. Each...
Bowls (Tableware); Mexico; Mexico -- Religious life and customs; Folklore -- Mexico; Huichol Indians; Huichol Indians -- Religion; Huichol mythology
The Huichol are a group of people that live in the Sierra Madre Mountains of North Central Mexico. For the Huichol, art is a way to communicate with the gods. The Huichol adorn many objects with brightly colored beads arranged in symbolic designs....
