"The Copernican Century 1450-1550" Exhibit Opening
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Creator: Hofmeister, Richard K
Form/Genre: Black-and-white negatives
Date: 1973
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-009, Image No. 73-3480
Opening of "The Copernican Century 1450-1550" at National Museum of History and Technology (NMHT), now known as National Museum of American History. Put together to mark the 500th anniversary of the birth of Copernicus, featuring 15th and 16th century astronomical instruments, paintings, and other memorabilia borrowed from the Jagellonian University of Krakow, Poland. With Silvio A. Bedini, Deputy Director of NMHT, and Dr. Robert Angus Brooks, Under Secretary.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-009, Image No. 73-3480
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
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Black-and-white negatives
SIA Acc. 11-009 [73-3480]
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