Description: An employee of the Smithsonian since 1975, Michael Barnes is one of a select group of photographers with the responsibility of documenting the history of the Smithsonian.1 Pragmatic and passionate about photography, he worked his way up from the Smithsonian’s print shop and taught himself the art of taking pictures. An employee of the Smithsonian since 1975, Michael Barnes is
Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="302" caption="Fausto Bocanegra, assistant to director Martin H. Moynihan, on Barro Colorado Island, the research station for the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, is standing in front of the dining hall, c. 1960s, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, IHD Photos, Negative
Description: [view in English][edan-image:id=siris_sic_6874,size=150,left]Alexander Wetmore, ornitólogo y paleontólogo aviar, fue el sexto secretario de la Institución Smithsonian (1945-1952). Mientras ocupó el cargo de biólogo en la Dirección de Estudios Biológicos de Estados Unidos, realizó un extenso trabajo en América Latina.Esta página es sobre la investigación científica y los