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    Women in Science: What the Photos Say

    • Date: March 20, 2009
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: [caption width="189" caption="Wanda Margarite Kirkbride Farr (b. 1895), sitting in lab with microscope, Smithsonian Insitution Archives"][/caption] [caption id="attachment_238" width="162" caption="New Use for Light Reflector, National Museum of American History"][/caption]I was intrigued by a recent post on the National Museum of American History’s (NMAH) blog about the

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  3. Red heart, left image is shown with pixels, right image on blue background is smooth and contemporary.

    Link Love: 5/4/2018

    • Date: May 4, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: The story of the first emoji which can be found in the Museum of Modern Art's collection. [via AIGA Eye on Design]U.S. National Archives is celebrating former first Lady and women’s rights advocate, Betty Ford, with new resources and citizen archivist activities where you can learn more about her life! [via NARA]Use this app, Native Land, to learn about the indigenous history

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  5. Female peep with plaid cape standing on seashore surrounded by fossils with black cliff and blue sky.

    Link Love: 3/30/2018

    • Date: March 30, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Women's History Month edition, continued!The story of fossil seller and paleontologist Mary Anning (for whom the "She Sells Seashells" rhyme was possibly written), in Peeps. [via The Last Word on Nothing]A look at the WWI Women's Land Army composed of "farmettes" who went outside the home to address the national food shortage. [via LOC Blog]For 25 cents an hour, less than

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    Link Love: 7/27/2018

    • Date: July 27, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_arc_395259,size=200,center]Check out the nearly 700 newly-digitized images from the Smithsonian's National Zoo in 1973. [via Bigger Picture]Speaking of the zoo, cheetah cub overload! [via CBS]The Rocky Mountain National Park published over 210 recordings online including more than 60 bird species, natural soundscapes, and wildlife vocalizations including

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  9. Robert Ridgway sits writing at his desk in his office located in the United States National Museum, Record Unit 7440 - American Ornithologists' Union, Records, 1871-1994, Smithsonian Institution Archives. Neg. no. SIA2008-2291.

    International Migratory Bird Day

    • Date: May 5, 2015
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: To celebrate International Migratory Bird Day on May 9th, we will be releasing recently digitized specimen drawings by ornithologist Robert Ridgway (1850-1929.) Ridgway's career with the Smithsonian began in 1864 when he wrote asking for help identifying a bird. As they say, the rest is history. Starting in 1869, Ridgway became curator at the Smithsonian's United States

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  11. Prayer Pilgrimage for Freedom at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on May 17, 1957, by George Tames, courtesy NY Times.

    Link Love: 2/5/16

    • Date: February 5, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: The New York Times just released previously unpublished photos documenting black history. [via New York Times]The wait is nearly over: Opening day of the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture is September 24th, 2016. [via Washington Post]Just released: A new guide to help artists preserve their studio archives. [via Artists' Studio Archives]A

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  13. 2 geometric silver vessels, one with handles on each side, one with a spout and handle

    Link Love: 3/9/2018

    • Date: March 9, 2018
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: 2018 Women's History Month edition!Little-known Hungarian art deco designer, Ilonka Karasz, has a solo show at the Cooper Hewitt [via Antiques and the Arts Weekly]The New York Times is trying to right the gender imbalance in their obituary archive by adding obits for 15 historic women including activist Ida B. Wells, feminist poet Qiu Jin, and mathematician Ada Lovelace...with

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    17 Objects for 170 Years (Happy Birthday to us!)

    • Date: August 10, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: On the Smithsonian's 170th birthday, here are 17 stories of how items have made their way to our collections!

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