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    1. Smithsonian Carousel on the National Mall, by Casey McAdams, Smithsonian Institu

      A Favorite - The Smithsonian Carousel

      • Date: April 11, 2013
      • Creator: Mitch Toda
      • Description: The Smithsonian Carousel celebrates the anniversary of its opening on April 12.

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      The Mischievous Megatherium Club: After Hours

      • Date: December 14, 2017
      • Description: The creation and design of the Smithsonian Institution Building, commonly known as the “Castle”, is no mystery; however, the stories of some of the early individuals involved in the formation of the Smithsonian’s collection are less commonly known. We need to ask who collected the specimens and produced research on the objects that visitors now see when they enter Smithsonian

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    5. NASM Opening Day Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

      Congratulations National Air and Space Museum! 40 Years of Celebrations

      • Date: June 30, 2016
      • Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
      • Description: We celebrate the 40th anniversary of the NASM building with a look back at several of the celebrations that took place there.

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    7. View of a corner of an exhibit that features a bell and a wagon.

      Archives Puzzles: A Centennial Celebration

      • Date: July 5, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Have a little fun with images from our collections that have been designated as open access. Anyone can now download, transform, share, and reuse millions of images as part of Smithsonian Open Access.

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      The Mystery of the Art Room Frieze

      • Date: June 19, 2018
      • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_9668,size=200,left]The Art Room, a greatly scaled down successor to the Smithsonian’s original 1857 Gallery of Art, is located on the second floor of the Smithsonian Building (the Castle). It was designed in 1899 by the architectural firm Hornblower and Marshall to house the Smithsonian’s collection of prints and drawings. When the room was first

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    11. Exhibit case featuring skeletons of 'Man and Horse' in Comparative Anatomy Hall at the United States National Museum

      Sneak Peek 6/17/2019

      • Date: June 17, 2019
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Exhibit case featuring skeletons of “Man and Horse” in Comparative Anatomy Hall at the United States National Museum, now known as the Arts and Industries Building, mounted by J.W. Scollick, osteological preparator, 1890s, SIA Acc. 11-007, MNH-8880.

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    13. Exhibit case featuring items lent by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution on display in the United States National Museum.

      Sneak Peek 7/1/2019

      • Date: July 1, 2019
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Exhibit case featuring items lent by the National Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, including a spinning wheel, on display in the United States National Museum, now known as the Arts and Industries Building, 1904, SIA Acc. 11-006, MAH-14414.

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    15. B&W photo of African American woman standing in front of National Museum of Natural History sign.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Dr. Margaret Collins

      • Date: August 30, 2017
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: The 1st African American female entomologist according to the Entomological Society of America, Dr. Margaret Collins, held professorships at Howard University, Florida A&M, and Federal City College, and was instrumental in building the termite collection at the National Museum of Natural History! #Groundbreaker

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    17. You Ain't Nothin' But a Hound Dog

      • Date: August 22, 2019
      • Creator: Heidi Stover
      • Description: Pupper, doggy, hound, bowwow, beastie, pooch. No matter what we call dogs, they have always been man’s best friend. In honor of writing a second blog for National Dog Day, let’s take a look at the pooches that pop up around the Smithsonian Institution.[view:sia_slideshow==87224]Related Resources"Gone But Not Forgotten: Former Animals at the National Zoo," The Bigger Picture"Me

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    19. Link Love: 10/2/2020

      • Date: October 2, 2020
      • Description: Link Love: a weekly post with links to interesting videos and stories about archival issues, technology and culture, and Washington D.C. and American history.

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      See Here: 4/11/2011

      • Date: April 11, 2011
      • Creator: The Bigger Picture
      • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="425" caption="Print of the original architectural drawing of the National Museum of Natural History Building, originally known as the United States National Museum Building, Drawn by architects Hornblower and Marshall in 1906 in black and red ink pen on cloth, 1906, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 000092, Box CGMC, Folder

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    23. Lamp post outside the Arts and Industries Building after a snowfall.

      Sneak Peek 12/26/2012

      • Date: December 26, 2012
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Lamp post outside the Arts and Industries Building after a snowfall.

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