Results for "Gobustan National Historical Artistic Preserve"
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Doris Mable Cochran (1898-1968) Herpetologist/Weaver
- Date: December 5, 2016
- Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_9837,size=200,left]In her leisure hours, noted herpetologist Doris Cochran was a skilled fiber artist. She collected the fur shed by her many pet Persian and Angora cats, spun it into yarn, and wove blankets that she gave to friends and colleagues. Cochran began her career as an aide in the Division of Reptiles and Amphibians in 1918, rising to the
Contemporary Hungarian Artist Exhibit
- Date: 1930
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator: Unknown
Society of Washington Artists, Exhibition, 1931
- Date: 1931
- Creator: Unknown
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Society of Washington Artists, Exhibition, 1928
- Date: 1928
- Creator: Unknown
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Link Love: 10/20/2017
- Date: October 20, 2017
- Creator: Effie Kapsalis
- Description: You can help the Smithsonian produce a 9 CD Hip Hop & Rap Anthology in a newly launched Kickstarter, and if you kick in $100 or more, you'll get a digital-only track! The material in the anthology was produced with an advisory board comprised of members of the hip-hop community including artists Chuck D, MC Lyte, Questlove and 9th Wonder. [via billboard]The Smithsonian
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National Museum of African Art
- Date: April 14, 2011
- Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.
Wonderful Women Wednesday: Amy Ballard
- Date: August 25, 2021
- Creator: Emily Niekrasz
- Description: Amy Ballard is a senior historic preservation specialist emerita with the Smithsonian’s Architectural History and Historic Preservation Office, where she worked between 1985 until her retirement in 2016. She was promoted to senior historic preservation specialist in 2010. Ballard has contributed to plans for new buildings, including the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the
Edwin B. Child, Artist, at Portrait Exhibition
- Date: 1930
- Creator: Unknown
- Creator: Unknown
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National Portrait Gallery
- Date: April 18, 2011
- Description: Although planning began in 1919, the National Portrait Gallery was not created until 1962, and it opened to the public in the historic Patent Office Building in 1968. Known for its iconic collections of portraits of a broad spectrum of Americans, the gallery is also noted for its Hall of Presidents. History of the National Portrait GalleryAdditional Historic Images of the
Staff Matters: Meet Our New Additions
- Date: February 7, 2019
- Creator: Mitch Toda
- Description: Meet the newest members of the Archives team in our continuing series on introducing new staff.
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SIA RU000381, National Museum of History and Technology (U.S.) Division of Historic Archeology, Records, circa 1952-1978
- Date: 1952 1952-1978 circa 1952-1978
- Creator: National Museum of History and Technology. Division of Historic Archeology
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Arts and Industries Building
- Date: September 12, 2013
- Description: The Arts and Industries Building (A&I) was designed by two Philadelphia architects: Adolph Cluss and Rudolph Schulze. It first opened in 1881 as the United States National Museum, the Smithsonian’s first building dedicated solely to the research, care, and display of collections. After the natural history collection moved into its own building in 1910, the Arts and Industries
