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Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Charles Abiathar White (1826-1910), 1868. Creator: Isaac Augustus Wetherby

Portrait of Charles Abiathar White (1826-1910), 1868. Creator: Isaac Augustus Wetherby
Portrait of Charles Abiathar White (1826-1910), 1868

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Henry James Hungerford (circa 1808-1835), Undated (photographed 1880s)

Portrait of Henry James Hungerford (circa 1808-1835), Undated (photographed 1880s). Silhouette portrait of Henry James Hungerford (also known as Henry James Dickinson and Baron Henri de la Batut)

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Thomas Hill (1818-1891), 1867. Creator: John Adams Whipple

Portrait of Thomas Hill (1818-1891), 1867. Creator: John Adams Whipple
Portrait of Thomas Hill (1818-1891), 1867

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of George Brown Goode (1851-1896), Between 1866 and 1870

Portrait of George Brown Goode (1851-1896), Between 1866 and 1870. While a student at Wesleyan University, Middletown, Connecticut

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), Before 1891. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), Before 1891. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of General William Tecumseh Sherman (1820-1891), Before 1891. In uniform

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Charles Sumner (1811-1874), Between 1872 and 1874. Creator: George K Warren

Portrait of Charles Sumner (1811-1874), Between 1872 and 1874. Creator: George K Warren
Portrait of Charles Sumner (1811-1874), Between 1872 and 1874

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Joseph Henry (1797-1878), Before 1878. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Joseph Henry (1797-1878), Before 1878. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Joseph Henry (1797-1878), Before 1878

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Carl W. Schuerman (1850-?), 1884. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Carl W. Schuerman (1850-?), 1884. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Carl W. Schuerman (1850-?), 1884

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Oliver Wolcott Gibbs (1822-1908), Between 1870 and 1873

Portrait of Oliver Wolcott Gibbs (1822-1908), Between 1870 and 1873

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Seth Green (1817-1888), 1886. Creator: Samuel D Wardlaw

Portrait of Seth Green (1817-1888), 1886. Creator: Samuel D Wardlaw
Portrait of Seth Green (1817-1888), 1886

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Henry Joseph Horan (1838-1896), Before 1896. Creator: Frank J Walsh

Portrait of Henry Joseph Horan (1838-1896), Before 1896. Creator: Frank J Walsh
Portrait of Henry Joseph Horan (1838-1896), Before 1896

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Franciscus Cornelius Donders (1818-1889), July 1, 1884

Portrait of Franciscus Cornelius Donders (1818-1889), July 1, 1884

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Dr. John Maynard Woodworth (1837-1879), Before 1879. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Dr. John Maynard Woodworth (1837-1879), Before 1879. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Dr. John Maynard Woodworth (1837-1879), Before 1879

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), January 4, 1870. Creator: Upson & Simson

Portrait of Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), January 4, 1870. Creator: Upson & Simson
Portrait of Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), January 4, 1870

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Joseph Janvier Woodward (1833-1884), December 1880. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Joseph Janvier Woodward (1833-1884), December 1880. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Joseph Janvier Woodward (1833-1884), December 1880

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Charles Anthony Schott (1826-1901), Before 1901. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Charles Anthony Schott (1826-1901), Before 1901. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Charles Anthony Schott (1826-1901), Before 1901

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Richard Wallach (1816-1881), Before 1881. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Richard Wallach (1816-1881), Before 1881. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Richard Wallach (1816-1881), Before 1881

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of William Beverley Randolph (1790-1868), Before 1868. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of William Beverley Randolph (1790-1868), Before 1868. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of William Beverley Randolph (1790-1868), Before 1868

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Portrait of Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927), 1877. Creator: Unknown

Portrait of Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927), 1877. Creator: Unknown
Portrait of Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927), 1877. At age 27

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Model, Space Shuttle, Final Orbiter Concept, 1970s-2000s. Creator: Unknown

Model, Space Shuttle, Final Orbiter Concept, 1970s-2000s. Creator: Unknown
Model, Space Shuttle, Final Orbiter Concept, 1970s-2000s. NASA used this Space Shuttle orbiter concept model in wind tunnel tests to learn about the flight characteristics of the vehicles shape

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Schweizer SGU 2-22EK, 1946-1966. Creator: Schweizer Aircraft Corporation

Schweizer SGU 2-22EK, 1946-1966. Creator: Schweizer Aircraft Corporation
Sailplane used by Scotty McCray for aerobatics, silver, red and blue; ca. 1960. Immediately after World War II ended, Earnest Schweizer designed the SGU 2-22EK

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Wright Whirlwind J-4B, Byrd North Pole Flight, Radial 9 Engine, ca. 1926

Wright Whirlwind J-4B, Byrd North Pole Flight, Radial 9 Engine, ca. 1926
Charles Lawrance started his designs for an air-cooled engine in 1915. In 1921, Lawrance designed his first engine for a U.S

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Balloon Basket, USA, World War I, United States Army Air Service, 1910s. Creator: Unknown

Balloon Basket, USA, World War I, United States Army Air Service, 1910s. Creator: Unknown
Cane basket with miscellaneous rope and fittings - L: 47" W: 42" H: 46"

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Bücker Bü-133C Jungmeister, 1935-1971. Creator: Bucker Flugzeugbau

Bücker Bü-133C Jungmeister, 1935-1971. Creator: Bucker Flugzeugbau
N15696. Single-engine aerobatic and military trainer biplane. Warner Scarab engine, 185 hp. Flown by Alex Papana, Mike Murphy, and Bevo Howard

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Assembly, Cable Cutter, Skylab. Creator: A. B. Chance Company

Assembly, Cable Cutter, Skylab. Creator: A. B. Chance Company
When Skylab was launched in May 1973, one of the solar arrays ripped off during launch and the other became jammed under a metal strap

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Boeing P-26A Peashooter, 1934. Creator: Boeing Aircraft Co

Boeing P-26A Peashooter, 1934. Creator: Boeing Aircraft Co
The Boeing P-26A of the mid-to-late 1930s introduced the concept of the high-performance, all-metal monoplane fighter design, which would become standard during World War II

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Boeing 307 Stratoliner 'Clipper Flying Cloud', 1938

Boeing 307 Stratoliner "Clipper Flying Cloud", 1938
First flown in late 1938, the Boeing 307 was the first airliner with a pressurized fuselage. It could carry 33 passengers in great comfort and cruise at 6, 096 meters (20, 000 feet)

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Hispano-Suiza (Wright-Martin E), V-8 Engine, ca. 1916. Creators: Wright Aeronautical

Hispano-Suiza (Wright-Martin E), V-8 Engine, ca. 1916. Creators: Wright Aeronautical
Hispano-Suiza engines were developed by Marc Birkigt, of Swiss origin, and first manufactured in Barcelona for use in automobiles

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Rolls-Royce Buzzard V-2240-56 (Model H. XIV) V-12 Engine, ca. 1928. Creator: Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce Buzzard V-2240-56 (Model H. XIV) V-12 Engine, ca. 1928. Creator: Rolls-Royce
Following its success as an automobile manufacturer, Rolls-Royce began design and development of aircraft engines at the request of the British Admiralty at the beginning of World War I

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Hall-Scott A-7-A, In-line 4 Engine, Cutaway, ca. World War I. Creator: Hall-Scott

Hall-Scott A-7-A, In-line 4 Engine, Cutaway, ca. World War I. Creator: Hall-Scott
The Hall-Scott Motor Car Company, with general offices in San Francisco and factories at Berkeley, California, began specializing in the construction of airplane engines in 1911

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Packard DR-980, Radial 9 Engine, ca. 1930. Creator: Packard Motor Car Company

Packard DR-980, Radial 9 Engine, ca. 1930. Creator: Packard Motor Car Company
This diesel engine was designed and built under the direction of the Packard Companys Chief Aeronautical Engineer, L. M. Woolson

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Hispano-Suiza A (Wright-Martin) V-8 Engine, 1918. Creator: Wright Aeronautical

Hispano-Suiza A (Wright-Martin) V-8 Engine, 1918. Creator: Wright Aeronautical
Hispano-Suiza engines were developed by Marc Birkigt, of Swiss origin, and first manufactured in Barcelona, Spain for use in automobiles

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Wright Cyclone P-1, Radial 9 Engine, ca. 1925. Creator: Wright Aeronautical

Wright Cyclone P-1, Radial 9 Engine, ca. 1925. Creator: Wright Aeronautical
About the middle of 1923, the U.S. Navy signed a contract with Wright Aeronautical for three large air-cooled engine designs, which were to be built successively

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Lunar Lander, Surveyor, ca. 1966. Creator: Hughes Aircraft Co

Lunar Lander, Surveyor, ca. 1966. Creator: Hughes Aircraft Co
An engineering model, S-10, used for thermal control tests. It was reconfigured to represent a flight model of Surveyor 3 or later, since it was the first to have a scoop and claw surface sampler

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: North American X-15, 1959. Creator: North American Aviation Inc

North American X-15, 1959. Creator: North American Aviation Inc
Worlds Fastest Piloted Aircraft. Piloted by Neil Armstrong. Bridged the gap between human flight in the atmosphere and spaceflight

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Capsule, Gemini VII, 1965. Creator: McDonnell Aircraft Corp

Capsule, Gemini VII, 1965. Creator: McDonnell Aircraft Corp
Astronauts Frank Borman and James Lovell were launched into orbit aboard this spacecraft, Gemini VII, on December 4, 1965

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Huff-Daland Duster, 1925. Creator: Huff-Daland

Huff-Daland Duster, 1925. Creator: Huff-Daland
Steel tube fuselage with wood wings, all fabric covered, biplane. The Huff-Daland Duster was designed in 1925 for a new method of controlling agricultural insect pests, aerial crop dusting

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Rocket Sled, Sonic Wind I, 1953-1954. Creator: Northrop Corporation

Rocket Sled, Sonic Wind I, 1953-1954. Creator: Northrop Corporation
This is the Sonic Wind 1 rocket sled, which was powered by nine solid fuel rockets with 40, 000 pounds total thrust for five seconds. Air Force Lt. Col

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Rangefinder, Friendship 7, ca. 1962. Creator: Unknown

Rangefinder, Friendship 7, ca. 1962. Creator: Unknown
During his three-orbit flight on February 20, 1962, John Glenn used this photometer/rangefinder to measure the airglow layer around the Earth

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: First aid kit owned by John Glenn, Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, 1962. Creator: Unknown

First aid kit owned by John Glenn, Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, 1962. Creator: Unknown
First aid kit owned by John Glenn, Mercury-Atlas 6 mission, 1962. This first aid kit was part of the equipment assigned to John Glenn for his historic mission aboard the Mercury spacecraft

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Nakajima Ha 105 Toku, Radial 14 Engine, 15128, ca. 1940

Nakajima Ha 105 Toku, Radial 14 Engine, 15128, ca. 1940
The Nakajima Ha 105 began development as a transitional engine between the Ha 25 and the Ha 115, both of which were mass produced

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Wright Turbo-Cyclone 18R-3350-TC (972TC18DA2), 2-Row, Radial Engine, 1952

Wright Turbo-Cyclone 18R-3350-TC (972TC18DA2), 2-Row, Radial Engine, 1952
This engine powered the last generation of piston engine transports, including the Douglas DC-7 and Lockheed Super Constellation

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Douglas DC-7, 1956. Creator: Douglas Aircraft Company

Douglas DC-7, 1956. Creator: Douglas Aircraft Company
Forward fuselage only. Douglas DC-7; The Douglas DC-7 was an advanced development of the; DC-6B piston-engine airliner. It was introduced by American Airlines on its New York-Los Angeles route in

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Ecker Flying Boat, 1912-1913. Creator: Herman A. Ecker

Ecker Flying Boat, 1912-1913. Creator: Herman A. Ecker
Biplane flying boat with one 60-horsepower Roberts 6X six-cylinder engine. Hull and struts painted gray, wings and tail natural varnish finish on fabric. Close copy of Curtiss F flying boat

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Sturtevant D-6 In-line Engine, In-line 6 Engine, 1912. Creator

Sturtevant D-6 In-line Engine, In-line 6 Engine, 1912. Creator
Beginning in 1911, the Sturtevant Manufacturing Co. produced a number of engine models, all water cooled in-line vertical and V-types. Later absorbed into the familys B.F. Sturtevant Co

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Aeronca E-113, Horizontally-Opposed 2 Engine, Cutaway, ca. early 1930s

Aeronca E-113, Horizontally-Opposed 2 Engine, Cutaway, ca. early 1930s
Aeronca (Aeronautical Corporation of America) built the first widely accepted light planes in the U.S. the Collegian. These were originally powered by an engine based on a Harley-Davidson motorcycle

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Supermarine Spitfire HF. Mk. VIIc, 1938. Creator: Supermarine Aviation Works

Supermarine Spitfire HF. Mk. VIIc, 1938. Creator: Supermarine Aviation Works
The Supermarine Spitfire is a legend in British air history. With the Hawker Hurricane, it successfully defended England against the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain

Background imageScientific Institution Collection: Bachem Ba 349 B-1 Natter (Viper), 1945. Creator: Bachem-Werke G. m. b. H

Bachem Ba 349 B-1 Natter (Viper), 1945. Creator: Bachem-Werke G. m. b. H
Single seat, single engine, rocket powered interceptor, WW2. Dr. Erich Bachems Ba 349 Natter (Viper) was the worlds first, manned, vertical-take-off interceptor



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