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Background imageScientific Institution Collection: N.R. Wood of Smithsonian Institution - Mounting Birds, 1916. Creator: Unknown

N.R. Wood of Smithsonian Institution - Mounting Birds, 1916. Creator: Unknown
N.R. Wood of Smithsonian Institution - Mounting Birds, 1916

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Samuel Pierpont Langley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institute, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Samuel Pierpont Langley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institute, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Samuel Pierpont Langley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institute, 1913

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Samuel Pierpont Langley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institute, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Samuel Pierpont Langley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institute, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Samuel Pierpont Langley, Secretary, Smithsonian Institute, 1913

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Theodore Roosevelt at National Museum, between 1914 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Theodore Roosevelt at National Museum, between 1914 and 1917. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Theodore Roosevelt at National Museum, between 1914 and 1917. Former US president (third from left) visits taxidermised wildlife display, Washington, D.C

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Mrs. J.C. Crawford of Smithsonian, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. J.C

Mrs. J.C. Crawford of Smithsonian, 1914. Creator: Harris & Ewing. Mrs. J.C. Crawford of Smithsonian, 1914
Mrs. J.C. Crawford of Smithsonian, 1914. Woman with pinned butterfly specimens

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Armchair of the Marquis De Lafayette, In Smithsonian, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Armchair of the Marquis De Lafayette, In Smithsonian, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Armchair of the Marquis De Lafayette, In Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.], 1913. [Chair with Egyptian-style decoration, possibly belonging to French aristocrat and military officer Gilbert du Motier

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Armchair of the Marquis De Lafayette, In Smithsonian, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing

Armchair of the Marquis De Lafayette, In Smithsonian, 1913. Creator: Harris & Ewing
Armchair of the Marquis De Lafayette, In Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.], 1913. [Chair with Egyptian-style decoration, possibly belonging to French aristocrat and military officer Gilbert du Motier

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: The female hippopotamus, at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's-Park, 1854. Creator: Unknown

The female hippopotamus, at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's-Park, 1854. Creator: Unknown
The female hippopotamus, at the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's-Park, 1854. Everyone remembers the excitement which was created by the arrival in the metropolis [London] of the first

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Herd of Rein-Deer, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, 1850. Creator: Unknown

Herd of Rein-Deer, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Herd of Rein-Deer, in the Gardens of the Zoological Society, Regent's Park, [London], 1850. Although the Rein-deer is rendered more completely subservient to the wants of man in Lapland than in

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: The Prairie Grouse in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1862. Creator: Unknown

The Prairie Grouse in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The Prairie Grouse in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, [London], 1862. A consignment of eighteen specimens of the prairie grouse of North America (Tetzao umbellus)

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Birds of Paradise in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1862

Birds of Paradise in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, 1862. Creator: Friedrich Wilhelm Keyl
Birds of Paradise in the Zoological Society's Gardens, Regent's Park, [London], 1862....when in the interior of Sumatra...Mr. A. R

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Liberty L-8 (Packard) V-8 Engine, 1917. Creator: Packard Motor Car Company

Liberty L-8 (Packard) V-8 Engine, 1917. Creator: Packard Motor Car Company
The Libertys purpose was American mass production of standard units when the U.S. entered World War I. Co-designed in a week in mid-1917 by Jesse Vincent of Packard Motor Car

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Bush hat worn by United States Air Force pilot, Vietnam War, 1960s. Creator: Unknown

Bush hat worn by United States Air Force pilot, Vietnam War, 1960s. Creator: Unknown
Bush hat worn by United States Air Force pilot, Vietnam War, 1960s. A non-regulation Australian style bush hat worn by members of the United States Air Force serving in Thailand during the Vietnam

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: US Army green service uniform worn by Colin L. Powell, 1989-1993

US Army green service uniform worn by Colin L. Powell, 1989-1993
A US Army green service uniform worn by Colin L. Powell as General and as Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. Powell, (born 1937), was the first African-American Secretary of State

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Sarah Sommer Sims, 1838. Creator: Robert Street

Sarah Sommer Sims, 1838. Creator: Robert Street
Sarah Sommer Sims, 1838

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Postcard of Harriet Tubman, Nelson Davis, and daughter Gertie, ca. 1887; printed 1992

Postcard of Harriet Tubman, Nelson Davis, and daughter Gertie, ca. 1887; printed 1992
A black-and-white postcard featuring a photograph of Harriet Tubman, her husband Nelson Davis, and their adopted daughter Gertie

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Boeing T50-BO-8A (502-10VC) Turboshaft Engine, ca. 1950s. Creator: Boeing Aircraft Co

Boeing T50-BO-8A (502-10VC) Turboshaft Engine, ca. 1950s. Creator: Boeing Aircraft Co
In the mid-1940s, Boeing engineers conducted research to become familiar with gas turbines, but it became apparent that the research engines were significant in themselves

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Junkers Jumo 207 D-V2 In-line 6 Diesel Engine, ca. World War II. Creator: Junkers

Junkers Jumo 207 D-V2 In-line 6 Diesel Engine, ca. World War II. Creator: Junkers
Dr. Hugo Junkers started development of his Diesel aircraft engines in a small factory at Dessau, Germany in 1911. His early engines functioned on the two-stroke cycle principle with

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Nakajima Mamoru 11, Radial 14 Engine, Circa World War II. Creator: Fuji Koku Keiki

Nakajima Mamoru 11, Radial 14 Engine, Circa World War II. Creator: Fuji Koku Keiki
Nakajima provided Japan with its first large radials by building licensed Bristols beginning in the late 1920s, and Gnome-Rhone engines beginning in 1936

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: RAF flying suit, 1940s. Creator: Unknown

RAF flying suit, 1940s. Creator: Unknown
RAF flying suit, 1940s. One-piece " Sidcot" flying suit 1940 Pattern, worn by pilots in Britains Royal Air Force during World War II

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Plotting Board, Navy, Mark 3A, 1942. Creator: Felsenthal Instrument Co

Plotting Board, Navy, Mark 3A, 1942. Creator: Felsenthal Instrument Co
Plastic assembly: board, data card, map template; holder: aluminum

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Earth Path Indicator, Mercury 4, 1961. Creator: Honeywell

Earth Path Indicator, Mercury 4, 1961. Creator: Honeywell
The Mercury space capsule carried this device, designed by the Honeywell Corporation, which allowed the astronaut to see his orbital track and heading

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Narco VHT-2 Superhomer VOR Receiver / Indicator, 1950s. Creator: Narco Avionics

Narco VHT-2 Superhomer VOR Receiver / Indicator, 1950s. Creator: Narco Avionics
Receiving set with damaged knob

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Sally Ride, 1983. Creator: Unknown

NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Sally Ride, 1983. Creator: Unknown
NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Sally Ride, 1983. This set of items constitute the NASA Space Flight Medal awarded to Dr. Sally K. Ride after her first space flight aboard STS-7 in 1983

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Flying gloves, United States Air Force Thunderbirds, 2006-2007. Creator: Unknown

Flying gloves, United States Air Force Thunderbirds, 2006-2007. Creator: Unknown
Flying gloves, United States Air Force Thunderbirds, 2006-2007. Gloves worn by members of the air demonstration squadron of the United States Air Force

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Lady Frances Anna Blandy Thomson, Baroness Kelvin (1837-1916), 1876

Portrait of Lady Frances Anna Blandy Thomson, Baroness Kelvin (1837-1916), 1876

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Queen Sembiyan Mahadevi as the Goddess Parvati, Chola dynasty, 10th century

Queen Sembiyan Mahadevi as the Goddess Parvati, Chola dynasty, 10th century

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: The Unsafe Tenement. One of the Twelve Etchings from Nature. (The French Set), 1858

The Unsafe Tenement. One of the Twelve Etchings from Nature. (The French Set), 1858

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Woman with Parasol, 1870-1873. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler

Woman with Parasol, 1870-1873. Creator: James Abbott McNeill Whistler
Woman with Parasol, 1870-1873

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Crouching Figure. Study for The White Symphony: Three Girls, 1869-1870

Crouching Figure. Study for The White Symphony: Three Girls, 1869-1870

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Hat from Fruit of Islam uniform, 1950-1959. Creator: Unknown

Hat from Fruit of Islam uniform, 1950-1959. Creator: Unknown
The Fruit of Islam (FOI) is the security and disciplinary wing of the Nation of Islam, an African American movement and organisation, founded in 1930

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Cap from Fruit of Islam uniform, ca. 1960. Creator: Unknown

Cap from Fruit of Islam uniform, ca. 1960. Creator: Unknown
Navy blue cap with black patent leather bill; Nation of Islam crescent moon and star present at front center. The Fruit of Islam (FOI) is the security and disciplinary wing of the Nation of Islam

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Ticket for boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston, 1965. Creator: Unknown

Ticket for boxing match between Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston, 1965. Creator: Unknown
The fight, known as " Ali vs. Liston II" (the pair boxed previously in 1964 in Miami Beach, Florida), was Alis first after changing his name from Cassius Clay

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Pinback button featuring 'I Believe Anita Hill', 1991. Creator: Unknown

Pinback button featuring "I Believe Anita Hill", 1991. Creator: Unknown
A round pink pin-back button with black lettering that reads: [I Believe / Anita Hill]. African-American lawyer and academic Anita Hill became a national figure in 1991 when she accused U.S

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Black dress worn by Oprah Winfrey as Sofia in The Color Purple, 1985. Creator: Unknown

Black dress worn by Oprah Winfrey as Sofia in The Color Purple, 1985. Creator: Unknown
Black dress worn by Oprah Winfrey as Sofia in The Color Purple, 1985. The short-sleeved shift dress is made from a single piece of black rayon-cotton blend satin that is folded in half at

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Standing Nude (Samuel Murray), c. 1890-1892. Creator: Thomas Eakins

Standing Nude (Samuel Murray), c. 1890-1892. Creator: Thomas Eakins
Standing Nude (Samuel Murray), c. 1890-1892

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Ariadne, 1888. Creator: Wyatt Eaton

Ariadne, 1888. Creator: Wyatt Eaton
Ariadne, 1888

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane, 1858. Creator: John Quidor

The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane, 1858. Creator: John Quidor
The Headless Horseman Pursuing Ichabod Crane, 1858

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Iowa Farm, n. d. Creator: Ruth Ziegler

Iowa Farm, n. d. Creator: Ruth Ziegler
Iowa Farm, n.d

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: The Other Shore, 1923. Creator: Robert Spencer

The Other Shore, 1923. Creator: Robert Spencer
The Other Shore, 1923

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson

Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, [London], 1864. '...the pileated jay (Cyanocorax cyanopogon)

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson

Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, [London], 1864. 'The blue tanager (Orchesticus ater)...[is] from the forests of Brazil

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson

Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, [London], 1864. 'The whistling duck (Dendrocygna arborea), from Jamaica; and the little green bittern

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson

Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, 1864. Creator: Pearson
Recent additions to the Zoological Society's Collection, Regent's Park, [London], 1864. 'The American cuckoo (Guvia piririgua) is of very lively and peculiar habits

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Max Weyl collection, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Max Weyl collection, between c1890 and c1910. Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Max Weyl collection, between c1890 and c1910. [Paintings by Max Weyl, possibly at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C.]

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Viewing locomotive at Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

Viewing locomotive at Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Viewing locomotive at Smithsonian, Washington, D.C. (1899?)

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: A field trip to the Smithsonian Institution, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston

A field trip to the Smithsonian Institution, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
A field trip to the Smithsonian Institution, (1899?). Washington, D.C. school

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Washington, D.C. school children on field trip - at the Smithsonian, (1899?)

Washington, D.C. school children on field trip - at the Smithsonian, (1899?). Creator: Frances Benjamin Johnston
Washington, D.C. school children on field trip - at the Smithsonian, (1899?)



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