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    1. Close-up photo of Oris I. Sanjur.

      There's a new Acting Director at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute!

      • Date: September 10, 2020
      • Creator: Hannah Byrne
      • Description: A brief look at the history and attitudes towards women and Latin Americans at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute amplifies the significance of Dr. Oris I. Sanjur’s formal appointment as acting director in 2020.

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      Tracking Down the Elusive ‘Treasure House for Learning’

      • Date: December 23, 2014
      • Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
      • Description: Software tools are helping the Smithsonian find its early websites from the 1990s on the web.

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      See Here: 1/6/2011

      • Date: January 6, 2011
      • Creator: The Bigger Picture
      • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="A group of Smithsonian Employees in the Great Hall of the Smithsonian Institution Building on February 9, 1927 in connection with a test of the lights in preparation for the group shot of the Conference on the Future of the Smithsonian, 1927, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution

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    7. Black and white photograph of Lombardo sitting on rocks overlooking the ocean.

      Wonderful Women Wednesday: Elena Guardia Lombardo

      • Date: March 3, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Each week, the Archives features a woman who has been a groundbreaker at the Smithsonian, past or present, in a series titled Wonderful Women Wednesday.

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    9. If Wilbur Wright was to compose his letter to the Smithsonian Institution.

      You’ve Still Got Mail

      • Date: April 19, 2011
      • Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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      See Here: 11/2/2009

      • Date: November 2, 2009
      • Creator: The Bigger Picture
      • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="307" caption="Book Tower, Conference on Future of SI, 1927, by unknown photographer, photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 46, Box 99, Folder 6, Negative Number:17888-A."][/caption]

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      What’s in a Name? The Anacostia Community Museum

      • Date: June 16, 2020
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: On June 16, 2006, Smithsonian’s Anacostia Community Museum changed its name for the third time, signaling a renewed focus on local Black history and beyond.

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    15. Faded color map of the United States as it was in 1839.

      Pursuing Knowledge in Unfamiliar Country

      • Date: November 15, 2018
      • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
      • Description: In mid-19th century America, some believed that world-class discoveries came exclusively from Europe. But early Smithsonian leaders had a sense of urgency to disseminate an authoritative body of knowledge, pursue further discoveries, and provide a deeper understanding to the public at a time when American society was changing.

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    17. Three men, two women and a child pulling rope to ring bell.

      Celebrating One Year and Many More to Come: National Museum of African American History and Culture

      • Date: September 26, 2017
      • Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
      • Description: Just two days ago, the Smithsonian celebrated the one-year anniversary of the opening of the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC). It seems like just yesterday that we were all waiting for the doors to open; yet, so much has happened in the past year. Since President Barack Obama rang the bell that opened the museum, long lines and happy faces are

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      Link Love: 12/3/2010

      • Date: December 3, 2010
      • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
      • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="311" caption="IC 4970 and NGC 6872: Galaxy Collision Switches on Black Hole, X-ray: NASA/CXC/SAO/M.Machacek; Optical: ESO/VLT; Infrared: NASA/JPL/Caltech."][/caption] I’m sure you’re familiar with beauties, like the one above, from the Chandra X-ray Observatory. Well, apparently, with “a basic understanding of astronomy data & image

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      Going Back to the Smithsonian’s Future

      • Date: February 8, 2018
      • Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
      • Description: Today on The Bigger Picture, we are highlighting the anniversary of the 1927 Conference on the Future of the Smithsonian which brought together people from across the country – scientists, academics, politicians, and private citizens – to advise on the future role of the Smithsonian. For this, we bring you a piece from Smithsonian Archives Program Assistant Lisa Fthenakis,

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      A Laboratory in the Jungle

      • Date: September 9, 2010
      • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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