Results for "Picture postcards"
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. T90126, Smithsonian Institution Press, Postcards, 1931, 1956, and undated
- Date: 1931 1931, 1956, and undated
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution. Press
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 07-159, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden Curatorial Department, Exhibition Records, 1992-1995
- Date: 1992 1992-1995
- Creator: Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Curatorial Department
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Finding Aid
SIA Acc. 93-015, Barnard, J. Laurens (Jerry Laurens) 1928-1991, J. Laurens Barnard Papers, circa 1952-1991
- Date: 1952 1952-1991 circa 1952-1991
- Creator: Barnard, J. Laurens (Jerry Laurens), 1928-1991
- Creator: Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Gallery
National Museum of American History
- Date: September 16, 2013
- Description: The National Museum of American History first opened to the public in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology. In 1980, a bill signed by President Jimmy Carter changed the museum’s name to the National Museum of American History. The postcards in this gallery show objects on display at the museum, as well as views of the building. Some objects that are now in the National
Depository Files, 1960-2008
- Date: 1960 1960-2008
- Creator: Joseph Henry Papers Project
- Collection
Sackler Visiting Committee Records, 1989-1995
- Date: 1989 1989-1995
- Creator: Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Office of the Director
- Field Book Registry Collection
William Henry Tripp, whaling log records, circa 1900-1925
- Date: 1900-1925
- Creator: Tripp, William Henry, 1880-1959
- Gallery
Smithsonian Observatories
- Date: September 19, 2013
- Description: The postcards in this gallery are from observatories associated with the Smithsonian. The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory established in 1890 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is one of the Smithsonian’s research centers. Together with the Harvard College Observatory, it forms the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics.The Mt. Wilson Observatory opened in the early
- Blog Post
Please Mr. Postman
- Date: February 16, 2010
- Creator: Marvin Heiferman
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="448" caption="Temperance Parade, Church of the Nazarene, Medora, Illinois, photographer unknown, real-photo postcard, 1908, Courtesy of Luc Sante, 2009."][/caption] One of the thrills of seeing—when you stop to pay attention to it—is how complex and quickly the process of looking and making sense of what we see happens. According to
Curatorial Records, 1899-1925 and undated
- Date: 1899 1899-1925 1899-1925 and undated
- Creator: United States National Museum Division of Plants
- Collection
Outreach Records, c. 2006
- Date: 2006 c 2006
- Creator: National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.) Community and Constituent Services Department Professional Outreach
- Gallery
Freer and Sackler Galleries
- Date: September 16, 2013
- Description: The Freer Gallery of Art’s collections were donated to the Smithsonian in 1906 and its building opened in 1923. It was the first Smithsonian museum specializing in fine arts. The building was designed by Charles A. Platt in the Italian Renaissance style. The Arthur M. Sackler Gallery was established in 1982 to complement the Freer, and it opened in 1987. Together, the Freer
