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    The Bigger Picture - Page 70|Smithsonian Institution Archives

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      The Bigger Picture - Page 70|Smithsonian Institution Archives

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        The Bigger Picture - Page 70|Smithsonian Institution Archives

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          The Bigger Picture - Page 70|Smithsonian Institution Archives

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            This Day in SI History - may | Smithsonian Institution Archives

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

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            SIA Acc. 94-014, National Museum of American History (U.S.) Office of the Director, Records, c. 1972-1992

            • Date: 1972 1972-1992 c 1972-1992
            • Creator: National Museum of American History. Office of the Director
            • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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            Old Photos, New Histories

            • Date: May 20, 2010
            • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="370" caption="Square House, Man, Child, and Dog on Lawn, ca. 1855, by Unknown photographer, Daguerreotype with applied color (1/2 plate), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Museum purchase from the Charles Isaacs Collection made possible in part by the Luisita L. and Franz H. Denghausen Endowment, 1994.91.234."][/caption] Often we are

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            Forever and Ever and Ever and Ever

            • Date: February 2, 2011
            • Creator: Marvin Heiferman
            • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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            The Smithsonian's 165th Anniversary

            • Date: August 10, 2011
            • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
            • Description: Exactly 165 years ago today, legislation establishing the Smithsonian Institution was passed by the US Congress and signed into law by President James K. Polk. From today’s perspective, it seems like a “no-brainer” to accept a generous bequest from a little-known Englishman named James Smithson and create an institution in his name. But from the perspective of that era, the

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            Looking Smithson’s Gift Horse in the Mouth

            • Date: July 28, 2015
            • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
            • Description: Today, James Smithson’s bequest to found the Smithsonian is considered a wonderful event, but in 1835 when it was announced, many Americans responded negatively. Why did they look his gift horse in the mouth?

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            SIA Acc. 97-067, Smithsonian Institution Office of Planning, Management and Budget, Records, 1991-1995

            • Date: 1991 1991-1995
            • Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Office of Planning, Management and Budget
            • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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            SIA Acc. 96-072, National Museum of American History (U.S.) Office of the Director, Subject Files, c. 1985-1992

            • Date: 1985 1985-1992 c 1985-1992
            • Creator: National Museum of American History. Office of the Director
            • Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives

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