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    1. The Smithsonian Goes Telephonic in 1878!

      • Date: June 28, 2018
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_9592,size=200,left]Did you know the Smithsonian was an early adopter of the telephone? In June of 1878, a system of electronic bells and telephones was installed throughout the Smithsonian Castle. The system connected several workrooms and offices to provide instant communications within the building. At that time, there were only 187 telephone lines

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      Joseph Henry, A Letter From 157 Years Ago

      • Date: April 10, 2018
      • Creator: Tatiana Swann
      • Description: Browsing the Archives' collections leads to very interesting finds. Upon learning about the Smithsonian Institution’s first Secretary Joseph Henry, 1846-1878, I had the opportunity to read a letter written fourteen days from the start of the Civil War. In the letter, which is addressed to his brother-in-law, Stephen, he expresses uncertainty and dread of the unfolding events.

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      See Here: 1/14/2010

      • Date: January 14, 2010
      • Creator: The Bigger Picture
      • Description: A daily photo highlight from Smithsonian collections. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="408" caption="Portrait of Joseph Henry (1797-1878), physicist and first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (1846-1878), taken on December 1, 1875. This print contains the portrait of Henry resting on top of a glass case containing a variety of arrowheads, by Fassett,

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      See Here: 3/12/2010

      • Date: March 12, 2010
      • Creator: The Bigger Picture
      • Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="305" caption="During his years at Albany Academy and the College of New Jersey (now Princeton University), Joseph Henry (1797-1878), first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1846 to 1878, designed the most powerful electromagnets of his day, 1978, by Unknown photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives,

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      Muskets Issued to Smithsonian as Civil War Begins

      • Date: April 20, 2011
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: Throughout the next months, the Smithsonian Institution Archives will be posting about the Smithsonian and the Civil War in honor of the 150th anniversary of the American Civil War.[edan-image:id=siris_sic_496,size=200,left]This month marks the 150th anniversary of the start of one of the most tumultuous periods in American history—the Civil War (view resources from the

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    11. Secretary Clough visiting field site at Machu Picchu, Peru, 2011

      Link Love: 5/4/2012

      • Date: May 4, 2012
      • Creator: Catherine Shteynberg
      • Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.

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    13. Cover of sheet music for the Transit of Venus.

      Marching Our Way to the Smithsonian

      • Date: November 6, 2018
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Sure, you’ve heard of famed composer John Philip Sousa. But did you know that Sousa composed a march just for the Smithsonian?On November 6, 1854, the “March King” John Philip Sousa was born in Washington, D.C. With roots in Southeast Washington near the Marine Barracks, where his father played trombone in the United States Marine Band, it should have been of no surprise to

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      Family Affair

      • Date: November 9, 2010
      • Creator: Ellen Alers
      • Description: [caption id="" align="alignleft" width="251" caption="Joseph Henry, first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (1846-1878), and his wife, Harriet Henry, and their daughters Caroline, Helen and Mary with croquet mallets on the grounds of the Smithsonian Institution Building, c.

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    17. Baltimore and Potomac Railroad Station and Tracks, 1882, Harpers Weekly, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division, LC-USZ62-78090.

      Quidditch in Henry Park?

      • Date: April 3, 2014
      • Description: This coming weekend muggles from around the world will be participating in the International Quidditch Association’s World Cup; but did you know that this growing sport may have a Smithsonian connection?

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      There’s Something About Mary

      • Date: February 14, 2013
      • Description: A special valentine sent to Mary Henry, daughter of Joseph Henry, the Smithsonian’s first Secretary.

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    21. Caroline Henry is seated and Mary Henry stands behind her. Both women are wearing long dresses and not looking directly at the camera.

      Archives Puzzles: Queens of the Castle

      • Date: April 26, 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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    23. Happy National Chemistry Week!

      • Date: October 25, 2012
      • Creator: Kirsten Tyree
      • Description: Here are some of the scientific discoveries made while conserving Joseph Henry’s Record of Experiments Book I on electromagnetism.

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