Description: I’ve been inspired by the snowflakes Wilson A. Bentley photographed through a microscope in the late 1800's ever since I first saw them in the Archives. Bentley donated 500 of his photographs to the Smithsonian in 1903 (you can read more about them in a post by Archives colleague, Courtney Esposito). The images capture nature at its most creative, mathematical, and elegant.
Description: George Keate (1729–1797) was a first cousin of Elizabeth Macie and Henrietta Maria Walker. He served as a trustee of Walker’s marriage settlement, and was therefore involved in all subsequent legal matters, including those described in the Hungerford Deed. Keate was the son of George Keate the elder, the younger brother of John Keate (Macie and Walker’s father).
Description: So you want to be a conservator? In this continuation of our series on career advice, one of our conservators shares some advice for those looking to explore the professional field of cultural heritage conservation.