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    1. Lantern slide photograph on glass in wood mount, William Langenheim (1807–1874) and Frederick Langenheim (1809–1879) Philadelphia, 1850.

      Deconstructing a Mystery: Rare photo proves to be the earliest ever taken of the Smithsonian Castle

      • Date: August 10, 2015
      • Description: A rare hyalotype proves to be the earliest known photo of the Smithsonian Castle, taken in 1850 when it was still under construction.

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    3. Cockroach Kitchen, Dynamics of Evolution Hall, 1979, photographic print, Accession 13-125 - National Museum of Natural History, Office of Education, Exhibition Records, 1978-1979, 1995-1996, 2003, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Neg. no. 87-7526.

      The Cockroach Kitchen

      • Date: October 29, 2013
      • Creator: Jennifer Wright
      • Description: A cockroach covered kitchen illustrated population potential in a National Museum of Natural History exhibit.

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    5. Secretary Ripley stands beside the model and children climb around on top.

      The Dino Detours of Uncle Beazley

      • Date: June 8, 2021
      • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
      • Description: Before Uncle Beazley, the popular life-size model of a triceratops, made its way to its final destination at the Smithsonian’s National Zoo, he stopped at a couple other destinations around the Institution.

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    7. The culture and university district of “Olympicopolis” will be created on this triangular site (4.5 acres). The site is in front of the London Aquatics Centre and a few hundred yards from the former Olympic Stadium and ArcelorMittal Orbit sculpture and observation tower. Courtesy of Kevin Allen/London Legacy Development Corp. (LLDC)

      Link Love: 1/30/2015

      • Date: January 30, 2015
      • Creator: Mitch Toda
      • Description: Link Love: a weekly blog feature with links to interesting videos and stories regarding archival issues, the Smithsonian, and history.

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      The Legacy of I. Michael Heyman

      • Date: December 7, 2011
      • Creator: Pamela M. Henson
      • Description: A discussion of the legacy of I. Michael Heyman, who served as the eleventh Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1994 to 1999.

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    11. Smithsonian employees hanging Christmas ornaments, 1977

      Tis the Season at the Smithsonian

      • Date: December 20, 2016
      • Creator: Hillary Brady
      • Description: How the Smithsonian celebrated the holidays in 1977, and what traditions continue today!

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    13. Drawing of Spencer Fullerton Baird's Pet Dog

      Smithsonian Open Access-iversary

      • Date: February 25, 2021
      • Creator: Marguerite Roby
      • Description: Take a look at CC0 content we have posted in the year since the Smithsonian Open Access launch!

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    15. Star-Spangled Banner, National Museum of American History, c. 1964, MAH-P6427.

      American History, 50 Years of Exhibits

      • Date: May 15, 2014
      • Creator: Effie Kapsalis
      • Description: A collection of images documenting some of the National Museum of American History's exhibits since its opening 50 years ago.

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      Here at the Smithsonian: Showcasing Women’s Expertise at the Smithsonian

      • Date: March 29, 2021
      • Creator: Hannah Byrne
      • Description: This Women’s History Month, we’re sharing two recently-digitized video clips featuring women and their expertise at our museums.

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    19. Translation of the Prize Questions in the Class of Sciences from the Royal Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts of Belgium (page 1) , 1874, Royal Academy of Sciences, Letters and Arts of Belgium, Record Unit 32, Box 1, Folder: Miscellaneous 37, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Neg. No. SIA2014-04186.

      The Mysterious Miscellaneous 37

      • Date: May 13, 2014
      • Creator: Courtney Bellizzi
      • Description: It is too hard to know everything that lives inside an archival collection. Join us in opening up some of our miscellaneous folders and discover what is inside!

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      The Archives’ Hidden Women

      • Date: March 15, 2018
      • Creator: Deborah Shapiro
      • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_sic_9246,size=500,center]THE BIGGER PICTURE's “Wonderful Women Wednesday” series profiles the female curators, directors, and research scientists who have risen to prominence in their careers at the Smithsonian.These stories of broken glass ceilings are fascinating, but they barely scratch the surface of the Smithsonian’s female workforce through the

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    23. Wishing you a Trivial New Year!

      • Date: January 4, 2018
      • Creator: Alison Reppert Gerber
      • Description: Happy National Trivia Day! January 4th is the perfect day to break out all those endless bits of knowledge stored in your noggin and share them with others. As for the history of National Trivia Day, it's thought that the creation of the game Trivial Pursuit in 1979 sparked the beginning of our fascination with trivia, and everythinge else is history, as they say. To feed our

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