United States Fish Commission research station, possibly along the Potomac River, 1880s, Glass negative [double exposure].

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Dr. Suzan Murray, Director of the Global Health Program and Chief Wildlife Veterinary Medical Officer, Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, leads a team in worldwide efforts to address health in endangered wildlife and works to combat global infectious diseases. She previously served as the National Zoo's Chief Veterinarian, 2001–2014. #Groundbreaker

The Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden has been located on the National Mall since 1974, but before that, Joseph and Olga Hirshhorn spent years considering which city or country the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden would call home.

Staff from Office of Computing Services, Raymond Shreve and Keith Laverty, with William Henegan of the Accounting Office, with new computing equipment for use in the implementation of the Smithsonian Institution Financial Management Information System (SIFMIS), May 10, 1978, by Richard Hofmeister.

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2018 was a busy year for born-digital collections at the Archives

Dr. Mercedes López-Morales has been an astronomer at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics since 2012. She researches the detection and characterization of exoplanet atmospheres and serves as a leader on multiple international projects. #Groundbreaker