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141.6544.

Dr. Herold’s photograph of a partial solar eclipse in 141 A.A., with the floating city-state of Glory in silhouette. Next to that is found a portrait of Dr. Herold, the photographer.

“Slide 1”, View of Partial Solar Eclipse, With Glory and Airship in Silhouette, and Portrait of George B. Herold, 141 A.A.

George B. Herold.

REF. 212.3211.

A P&W Post airmail stamp, 8493 T.

8493 T, The Liner King Gallaway, 3c (Canceled), 206 A.A.

REF. 991.8102.

A broadsheet flyer in reference to a meeting of Terra-Firmist’s, following the Fields disaster.

Broadsheet relating to a meeting of Terra-Firmist’s on Sixthday the 12th of Harmony, (year) 991.

REF. 40.10.3210.

Broadsheet featuring a ballad entitled ‘The Well-Fixed Corsair’. A punny ballad in which a sexual situation is alluded to in terms of a captain capturing a pirate ship.

Broadsheet with a ballad entitled: The Well-Fixed Corsair.

REF. 210.03.5380.

Cover of James B. Dollard’s ballad collection ‘Mist and Sunshine (210 A.A.)’.

Cover of Mist and Sunshine.

James B. Dollard.

193.7910.

A collecting card depicting the death of the famed balloonist Ser. Reginald Harris. N02 of a series of 5, “The Dream of Flight”.

E & W Anstie Ltd, The Dream of Flight, #2 The Fall of Ser. Harris.

REF. 210.5380.

Excerpt from James B. Dollard’s ballad collection ‘Mist and Sunshine (210 A.A.)’. A surprising ballad of a girl who is too smart for a lecherous sea captain.

Excerpt from Mist And Sunshine, pg. 15-17, [Fair] Maid on the Shore.

REF. 124.8110.

A colorful story a man visiting the pleasure district of De Vallen, in Glory, from ‘The Sketch Book of Langston Irving (122 A.A.)’.

Excerpt from The Sketch Book of Langston Irving, pg. 4-5, Dearest Brother.

REF. 211.1710.

An Aurorian field manual, FM 5-31 Boobytraps, Mines, and Mine Warfare, with a pin-up playing card held in its contents, and two presumably lipstick stain ‘kiss-marks’ on its back cover.

FM 5-31 Boobytraps, Mines, and Mine Warfare, with a pin-up playing card held in its contents.

Major General James Alexander.

REF. 1.3145.

Gate B. Entry ticket to the ‘Worlds Progress Expo (1000)’.

Gate B. Ticket for the Worlds Progress Expo (1000).

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MUSEUM GALLERY.

REF. #567.

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Excerpt from The Sketch Book of Langston Irving, pg. 4-5, Dearest Brother.

ARTIFACT TITLE.

Excerpt from The Sketch Book of Langston Irving, pg. 4-5, Dearest Brother.

CREATED BY.

(Firmosan, Northside, Listen 75 A.A. – 135 A.A. Listen).

PUBLISHER.

Tinsley Brothers.

(Firmosan, 8 Catherine St., Stranden 119 A.A. – 172 A.A.).

DATE CREATED.

122 A.A.

MEDIUM.

Book.

DIMENSIONS.

Book: 8 1/4 x 11 1/2 in.

CULTURE.

ON DISPLAY.

N/A.

COLLECTION.

Short story collection.

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REF. 124.8110.

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ARTIFACT METADATA.

REF. #8612.

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SIGNATURES, INSCRIPTIONS, AND MARKINGS.

RECTO:

Markings.

4 DEAREST BROTHER.

Dearest brother…

Liston Winter 21, 65

On the first day of last month I visited that colorful district in Glory: De Wallen^?ex: The famous pleasure district, and toured its many shops, museums, and curios. I tasted some of the local cuisine and found myself most satisfied at its impression, but not 12 days later when I was returned to my home in Liston, I did wake up most distressed. I had appearing on my member, a number of malodorous sores – understandably – I immediately sent for the local apothecary. He advised me to contact the physician Dr. Anglesey, who attended to my piece on Firstday the 12th. Dr. Anglesey applied to me an inunction of mercury each sunrise and a foul potion which I was to drink twice daily. While the prospect of Dr. Anglesey being so intimately acquainted with my member daily was an unpleasantness, I believed, if it could so rescue such an important part of my being as this, it would be worth any temporary ignominy.

VERSO:

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DEAREST BROTHER. 5

Woefully dear brother, Dr. Anglesey was obliged to disarm me. I think I am rather better, but am grown a great deal less sturdy.

YOUR LOVING BROTHER

Peter Munter

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A colorful story from ‘The Sketch Book of Langston Irving (122 A.A)’,^[1] Peter Munters famous short story collection, of a hapless mans fateful visit to the pleasure district of De Vallen, in Glory—a district famous for legalization of prostitution. After the man, “tasted some of the local cuisine”, he unfortunately comes down with a presumed STI, and after ineffectual treatment from the local physician: Dr. Anglesey, he is forced to undergo a penectomy.^[2] Comedically, Mr. Munter chooses this as the one story of the collection in which he assigns his own name to the central character.

FOOTNOTES:

[1]: ‘The Sketch Book of Langston Irving (122 A.A.)’, is a collection of 37 short stories written by the Firmosan author Peter Munter. It was published serially throughout 119 A.A. and 121 A.A.

[2]: The surgical removal of the penis.

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CATALOG ENTRY.

REF. #647.

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META / CITATIONS.

CITATIONS.

[1]. Image – 1800s doctor.

[2]. Book – Pair of blue eyes : a novel.

REFERENCES.

[1]. Inspo. for copy – The Sketch Book of Geoffrey Crayon, Gent.

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CITATIONS / META.

REF. #763184A.

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MUSEUM INFORMATION.

THE MUSEUM OF the Known World (MoKW) houses the largest collection of art, technology, history, and science in the Firmosan Republic. Explore the story of human culture from its beginnings to the very present.^[1]

Established in 112 B.A. / Year 888, by renowned explorer and naturalist Ser. William H.W. Packet and his wife, Edith Packet, as a “public collection of antiquities“^[2] and originally known as the Packet Institution for Education and Discovery, upon Ms. Packets death, in 89 B.A. the Packet’s trust was purchased by the Firmosan government whom in 01 A.A. / Year 1000 established 09 Ser. William St. as the MoKWs permanent residence,^[3] and began to slowly expand the Packets initial collection through acquisition and discovery.^[4]

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STORIES & ARTIFACTS.

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SER. WILLIAM H.W. PACKET.

Each and every artifact in the MoKW, tells it’s own unique story, transposed across culture, time, history, and place. We encourage our guests to explore the MoKW at their own special pace and find the ideas and themes that connect all of these unique stories.

Ser. William H.W. Packet was an explorer, naturalist, and captain to grandest expedition of the age of sail, the Aurora Expedition. His wife, Edith Packet, was a philanthropist, writer, and often considered the first female but by far their greatest legacy is that of the MoKW.

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09 SER. WILLIAMS ST.

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ACQUISITION & DISCOVERY.

The MoKW sits in the heart of Newfield’s historic downtown. During the 1000 World’s Progress Expo, the Artifacts of The Known World Exhibit debuted in this exact location. Following it’s success the building remained, and the MoKW was born.

The MoKW continues to add new objects and artifacts to its collection to this very day. The Museum of the Known World: Collection Department participates in excavations across the globe in collaboration with partners in host countries.

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MUSEUM INFORMATION.

REF. #122.

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