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  1. The top half of a yellowed parchment sheet is shown, covered densely with dark brown ink. A passage is highlighted in yellow, reading “She the said Henrietta Maria Walker by virtue and in pursuance of the Power and Authority reserved and given to her in and by the said recited Indenture of Release and Settlement of the thirteenth of July One thousand seven hundred and sixty nine and of all and every other Power and Powers Authority and Authorities to her belonging in her vested”.

    Enduring Mysteries of the Hungerford Deed

    • Date: December 3, 2020
    • Creator: William Bennett
    • Description: Much has been learned and uncovered about the Hungerford Deed—but what is still out there to learn? Dig in with us to explore a few of these unanswered questions!

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    Brave New Museum

    • Date: March 11, 2010
    • Description: Computer science researchers at the University of Washington and Cornell University have announced a new system of powerful graphics algorithms that will create three-dimensional renderings of buildings, neighborhoods, and potentially even entire cities. Fittingly the inventors went for the gold and named the system PhotoCity. Like its precursor, Microsoft’s Photosynth, the

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    See Here: 12/10/2009

    • Date: December 10, 2009
    • Creator: The Bigger Picture
    • Description: A daily photo highlight from Smithsonian collections. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="423" caption="Star Exhibit at Cooper-Hewitt Museum, 1976, by Unknown photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 287 Box 18 Folder 13, Negative Number:95-20305."][/caption]

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  7. This satellite image was captured by DigitalGlobe’s GeoEye-1 satellite on October 6, 2014. Credit: Portrait by artist Jorge Rodríguez-Gerada, commissioned by the Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery; Satellite image collected by DigitalGlobe.

    Link Love: 10/24/2014

    • Date: October 24, 2014
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.

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    First collective Smithsonian staff photo?!?

    • Date: July 1, 2010
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: [caption id="attachment_7327" align="aligncenter" width="432" caption="The Smithsonian Institution Building, "The Castle""][/caption] When I'm walking around the National Mall, I often hear people exclaim, "There's the Smithsonian!" as they point to the large red Smithsonian Castle near the Metro exit; something I also would have assumed before my first visit to the Mall.

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  11. Mary Foote Henderson dressed to the nines as a Washington, D.C. hostess, by the Brady Studio. Record Unit 7075 - The Henderson Family Papers, 1868-1923, Smithsonian Institution Archives.

    A Hidden Woman

    • Date: March 20, 2014
    • Creator: Mary Markey
    • Description: An extraordinary look at a woman in the Archives collections, Mary Foote Henderson.

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  13. Smithsonian Center for Latino Initiatives, Accession 10-204: Latino Working Committee, Administrative Records, 1986-2004, Smithsonian Institution Archives.

    Happy Anniversary to the Smithsonian Latino Center!

    • Date: May 4, 2017
    • Creator: Mitch Toda
    • Description: A look back at the history of the Smithsonian Latino Center on their 20th anniversary.

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  15. Three teens examining a hidden message on a pencil in front of gothic doors.

    Well-played!

    • Date: August 29, 2017
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: The Castle halls were alive with adventure this summer! From July 7th to August 27th, we piloted a live game for teens, The Mystery of the Meghatherium Club: Mayhem and Mustaches. A look at some of the early feedback received on the Smithsonian's pilot of a history game, "The Mystery of the Meghatherium Club: Mayhem and Mustaches."

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    Link Love: 11/19/2010

    • Date: November 19, 2010
    • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
    • Description: Ever heard of The Impossible Project? When Polaroid announced they would stop production of instant film, these folks saved the last Polaroid production plant in the Netherlands, and started to develop new instant film with a small team of former Polaroid employees. Check out some shots of Smithsonian museums taken by Aaron Dunn and created with the fruits of their labor. What

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  19. D'Arcy Wentworth Thompson. Smithsonian Institution Archives, SIA2009-4133.

    Science Service, Up Close: A Meeting Of Minds

    • Date: April 7, 2016
    • Creator: Marcel Chotkowski LaFollette
    • Description: A rare meeting of the scientific minds at the 92nd Annual British Association Conference in 1924, captured by Science Service journalist Watson Davis.

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    #InspireHer: Museum Day Live!

    • Date: March 3, 2016
    • Creator: Anne Van Camp
    • Description: This is Women’s History Month and the Smithsonian Institution is making History for Women! On March 12, a special edition of Museum Day Live! will feature amazing programs and activities designed to inspire women and girls of color.

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    See Here: 1/10/2011

    • Date: January 10, 2011
    • Creator: The Bigger Picture
    • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="408" caption="A Junior League docent explains exhibits in The Hall of Gems and Minerals, National Museum of Natural History, to visiting school children, 1950s, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 28, Folder 44, Negative Number: MNH 142-A."][/caption]

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