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  1. Shooting a passenger pigeon flock; July 3, 1875; published in

    Martha, A Cold and Lonely Last Migration

    • Date: June 26, 2014
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: An overview of the history of Martha the passenger pigeon, the last of her species, who was donated to the National Museum of Natural History 100 years ago.

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  3. Caribee stern, Schmitt on port side, 1959. Image SIA2018-109433.

    On Expedition with Waldo Schmitt

    • Date: July 31, 2018
    • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
    • Description: They say a picture is worth a thousand words. If that’s true, some of Dr. Waldo LaSalle Schmitts field books are worth tens of thousands of words.

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  5. Anthropologist and Director Emeritus, Diana Parker

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Diana Parker

    • Date: August 10, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Anthropologist and Director Emeritus, Diana Parker (at podium), produced the Smithsonian's Folklife Festival for 25 years and worked in over 40 nations to bring the festival to D.C. #Groundbreaker

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  7. Anthropologist Marvette Pérez, National Museum of American History

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Marvette Pérez

    • Date: July 20, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Anthropologist Marvette Pérez, National Museum of American History, was the Smithsonian's first Latino history curator, an accomplished percussionist and vocalist, and collector who acquired works representing Latino popular culture & music. #Groundbreaker

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  9. Storage Space at Museum Support Center (MSC)

    Sneak Peek 10/20/2014

    • Date: October 20, 2014
    • Creator: Marguerite Roby
    • Description: Patent models and baskets occupy shelves in storage space at Smithsonian's Museum Support Center in Suitland, Maryland, Image Number: 2000-11186-06.

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  11. Curator Claudia Kidwell

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Claudia Kidwell

    • Date: September 21, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Curator Claudia Kidwell, Smithsonian's National Museum of History and Technology (now American History), started as an intern in 1961, became Curator of Costume after finishing her degree, and Acting Director of the entire museum in 1979!

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  13. Curator emeritus of Political History, Edie Mayo

    Wonderful Women Wednesday: Edie Mayo

    • Date: September 7, 2016
    • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
    • Description: Curator emeritus of Political History, Edie Mayo, Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, was a longtime advocate for women’s representation in history - “visibility in the past equals empowerment in the future.” #Groundbreaker

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    “Smithsonian Station”: The Metro Station that Almost Wasn’t

    • Date: July 5, 2016
    • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
    • Description: A station for the Metro, Washington DC’s subway system, was eliminated from early plans but protest by the Smithsonian ensured it would be built.

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    Robert Ridgway – From Protégé to a Leading Ornithologist

    • Date: February 27, 2020
    • Creator: Ricc Ferrante
    • Description: As a teenager, Robert Ridgway was tapped by the Smithsonian’s Assistant Secretary to be an expedition zoologist. In 1881, when the US National Museum opened its doors, he was the curator of Birds. Download and reuse some of bird illustrations today through Smithsonian Open Access.

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  19. Former Secretary Dr. Charles Greeley Abbot blows out candles on a birthday cake at a Regents Dinner held in the Great Hall of the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, celebrating his 100th birthday, May 10, 1972. Photo by Victor Krantz, Smithsonian Institution Archives, neg. no. 72-5080-02.

    Birthdays at the Smithsonian

    • Date: July 17, 2014
    • Description: Ranking 2nd in 2013 as one of the top best places to work for in the Federal Government, there is no doubt that the Smithsonian Institution knows how to throw a birthday party.

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    The Mold . . .

    • Date: October 31, 2013
    • Creator: Nora Lockshin
    • Description: In which our heroine takes on the Creeping Horror of…The Mold. Spooky!

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  23. Round grooved disc with multiple hexagons carved into in and overlapping the grooves.

    Giving New Life to Old Media

    • Date: May 19, 2022
    • Creator: Kira M. Sobers
    • Description: Advances in technology have helped to bring new life to media that is unplayable via traditional means.

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