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  1. Stratosphere on the Street in Washington D.C., April 15, 1936, by Ruel P. Tolman, Record Unit 7433 - Ruel P. Tolman Collection, 1909-1964, Smithsonian Institution Archives, neg. no. SIA2011-2366 or 32233-3.

    A Mysterious Sphere

    • Date: July 24, 2014
    • Description: Can you help identify this exploration vessel and what it’s doing on the streets of Washington?

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  3. William Zeckendorf sits behind desk in his

    The Failed Zeckendorf Plan

    • Date: November 19, 2013
    • Description: During planning of the future National Museum of American History, Webb and Knapp attempted to move it off the Mall into Southwest Washington.

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  5. Stamp with a red-ish brown tone that features the Smithsonian Institution Building. The text reads: “3 cent sign, 1846 Smithsonian Institution 1946.

    Celebrating the Smithsonian Centennial

    • Date: July 20, 2021
    • Creator: Emily Niekrasz
    • Description: In August 1996, the Smithsonian marked its 150th anniversary with a huge birthday celebration on the National Mall. For its sesquicentennial, a term which this author constantly forgets no matter how many times she looks it up, the Institution threw itself a two-day birthday party, sprinkled with special exhibit tents, concerts, nineteen birthday cakes, a special website, and

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    Animal Collecting in Liberia - 1940

    • Date: July 29, 2014
    • Description: Newly digitized footage gives us a glimpse of the 1940 Smithsonian-Firestone Expedition to Liberia.

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  9. Serpents, Slugs and Science: The Interesting Career of Paul Bartsch

    • Date: August 9, 2012
    • Description: Learn about Smithsonian zoologist Paul Bartsch, whose love of mollusks and science was not just a career but a way of life.

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  11. Screenshot of the Vaccines and US archived website that shows a banner noting it was archived August 5, 2021.

    Another Year of Collecting Online History

    • Date: March 31, 2022
    • Creator: Lynda Schmitz Fuhrig
    • Description: Changing museum hours and new websites meant another busy year for Smithsonian website archiving.

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  13. Smithsonian Conservation Biology Institute, Front Royal, Virginia, National Zoological Park.

    Where Have All the White Tigers Gone?

    • Date: August 13, 2015
    • Description: A brief history of white tigers at the National Zoological Park, and an explanation of why they are no longer collected.

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  15. Portrait of Roxie Laybourne

    Sharing A Love of Birds: Roxie Laybourne

    • Date: January 5, 2017
    • Creator: Lisa Fthenakis
    • Description: [edan-image:id=siris_arc_308449,size=250,left]Though Roxie Laybourne may be a well-known topic here in the Smithsonian Institution Archives, there is a good reason she is so popular. From good advice to her pioneering career to modern day inspiration, her work offers new insight each time we turn to it. Laybourne’s interest in natural history began long before she began her

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  17. Emma Wolman interned at the Smithsonian Institution Archives in 2009. Photo courtesy of Emma Wolman.

    Where Are They Now?

    • Date: May 20, 2014
    • Description: The Smithsonian Institution Archives catches up with former interns.

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    Controversy in the “Castle”

    • Date: November 10, 2011
    • Description: Access the official records of the Smithsonian Institution and learn about its history, key events, people, and research.

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  21. Washington Monument under construction with U.S. Fish Commission hatching ponds in the foreground and Bureau of Engraving and Printing building in the background.

    The Little Aquarium That Could

    • Date: June 23, 2022
    • Creator: Marguerite Roby
    • Description: It's National Zoo and Aquarium Month! Let's explore the early days of the National Aquarium and its commitment to the promotion of marine science and aquaculture.

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  23. Open pages of a book. The left page has a portrait of a man, and the right page has a list of the titles and artists of paintings.

    Collection Highlights: New Additions to the SIA Website

    • Date: July 9, 2019
    • Creator: Tammy L. Peters
    • Description: See new collection highlights posted to the Smithsonian Institution Archives website.

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