Results for "Smithsonian Institution. Environmental Sciences Program"
- Blog Post
See Here: 11/24/2010
- Date: November 24, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="295" caption="The Children's Room in the South Tower of the Smithsonian Institution Building, was created by third Secretary Samuel P. Langley (1887-1906) as a natural history display area especially for children, c. 1901, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 41, Folder
- Blog Post
See Here: 1/5/2011
- Date: January 5, 2011
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="377" caption="Presentation of Samuel P. Langley Medal for Aerodromes to Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh at the annual meeting of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution, December 8, 1927, by Unidentified photographer, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 95 Box 16 Folder 21; Record Unit 371 Box 2,
- Blog Post
See Here: 11/30/2010
- Date: November 30, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="410" caption="Loyal B. Aldrich of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (1908-1955) and Astrophysicist Charles Greeley Abbot (Fifth Secretary of the Smithsonian, 1928-1944) playing tennis behind the Smithsonian Institution Building, next to the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, in the South Yard, 1920, by Unidentified
- Blog Post
See Here: 7/21/2010
- Date: July 21, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="450" caption="'Everyman is a valuable member of society who by his observations, researches and experiments procures knowledge for men.' Written by James Smithson, founding donor of the Smithsonian Institution, c. 1820, by James Smithson, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7000, Box 5, Folder 13, Negative
- Blog Post
See Here: 4/14/2010
- Date: April 14, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="442" caption="Smithsonian Institution staff photographers at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, (l-r): Jeff Tinsley, Richard K. Hofmeister, Jeff Ploskonka and Dane Penland, 1986, James Wallace, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371 Box 5, Negative Number: 86-12516-3."][/caption]
- Blog Post
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,
- Blog Post
See Here: 3/16/2010
- Date: March 16, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="Dan Quayle, on the eve of becoming United States Vice President and Smithsonian's newest regent, addresses guests at the vice-presidential reception held the Flag Hall of the National Museum of American History, January 19, 1989, by Eric Long, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 98-015 Box 2
- Blog Post
See Here: 7/11/2011
- Date: July 11, 2011
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Tennessee v. John T. Scopes Trial: The seven scientists asked to testify for the defense standing in front of the Defense Mansion, by Watson Davis, July 1925, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7091: Science Service, Records, 1902-1965, Accession number: SIA2008-1146."][/caption]
- Blog Post
See Here: 7/15/2011
- Date: July 15, 2011
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="400" caption="Tennessee v. John T. Scopes Trial: Outdoor proceedings on July 20, 1925, showing William Jennings Bryan and Clarence Darrow, by Watson Davis, Photographic print, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7091: Science Service, Records, 1902-1965, Accession number: SIA2007-0124."][/caption]
- Blog Post
See Here: 7/28/2010
- Date: July 28, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="365" caption="At the end of the three-story high concourse in the Smithsonian Institutions underground complex is an illusionist mural by Richard Haas, The mural depicts through ancient stone arches the Arts and Industries Building and the Smithsonian Institution Building, the Castle, both located above ground, adjacent to the
- Blog Post
See Here: 3/15/2010
- Date: March 15, 2010
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="430" caption="The Division of Radiation and Organisms Laboratory, located in the basement of the Smithsonian Institution Building, a division of the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory dedicated to studying the effects of solar radiation on organisms. Shown here is a vacuum type thermocouples of very high sensitivity, used in
- Blog Post
See Here: 1/27/2012
- Date: January 27, 2012
- Creator: The Bigger Picture
- Description: See Here: a weekly photo feature showcasing images from the collections of the Smithsonian Institution Archives.