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"Father of modern airconditioning" honored. Washington, D.C. Oct. 8. A bronze bust of Lord Kelvin of Largs, nineteenth century scientist who formulated the laws of thermodynamics, was presented to the Smithsonian Institution today by officials of the English-speaking ... Lord Kelvin is credited with being the "father of modern refrigeration and airconditioning". In the photograph, Dr. C.G. Abbot, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, is shown accepting the bust from V.A.L. Mallet, counselor of the British Embassy who made the presentation on behalf of the English-Speaking Union

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Chairman of Civil Aeronautics authority assumes new duties. Washington, D.C., Aug. 8. As the Washington summer heat fairly sizzled, Edward J. Noble today assumed his duties as chairman of the newly created Civil Aeronautics Authority. Wiping the beads of perspiration from his forehead after taking the oath, Noble is pictured as he plunged into the mass of details involved in putting the act in effect on August 22, 8838

Veteran Polish weather expert joins staff of Smithsonian Institution. Washington, D.C. March 14. With home, laboratory, and invaluable records of years presumably lost in the recent Polish War, Dr. Henryk Arctowski, of the University of Lvov, one of Poland's foremost scientists and former Antarctic explorer, has started at the Smithsonian Institution the monumental job of determining direct effects of changes in the Sun's radiation on weather conditions on Earth. Recognized in all countries as one of the greatest living authorities on world weather, Dr. Arctowski is continuing his studies in efforts to find relationships between solar conditions and rainfall, barometric pressure, etc., at various places on Earth. His earliest meteorlogical observation began as a young geologist on the Antarctic exploring ship Belgica in 1897-99. For release morning papers of March 18 - 40

President Coolidge presents Collier Trophy to New York man for most outstanding achievement in aviation for 1927. The much coveted Collier Trophy which is awarded annually for the most outstanding achievement in aviation was presented to Charles L. Lawrence of New York by President Coolidge at the White House today. Mr. Lawrence is the builder and designer of the famous whirlwind motors and was awarded the Trophy for 1927 for his development of them. President Coolidge is on the left in the photograph and Mr Lawrence on the right. Army and Navy Air Corps officials are shown in the background

Col. Lindbergh receives Harmon trophy. The highlight of today's session of the International Civil Aeronautics Conference was the presentation of the Harmon Trophy to Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, America's air ace. The trophy is awarded annually by the International League of Aviators to the man voted to have done the most for aeronautics that year In the photograph, left to right: William McCracken, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Aviation; Pierre Etienne Flandin, Vice President of the International League of Aviators and chief of the French delegation to the air conference, who presented the trophy; Col. Lindbergh; and Orville Wright, Inventor of the first airplane in America

No more hot air in Congress. Washington, D.C., June 17. Two million cubic feet of clean, cool air is delivered to members of Congress each minute by a $3,500,000 air conditioning plant, part of which is shown above. The plant supplies the entire Capitol and the Senate and the new and old House Office buildings, 6/17/38

Brains of Aeronautic World represented on National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics. The National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics is photographed in Washington the other day when they met at the Navy Department. The duties of the Committee, as provided by Congress, are to supervise and direct the scientific study of the problems of flight, with a view to their practical solution. In the photograph, left to right: G.W. Lewis; Charles G. Abbet, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution; Orville Wright, Inventor of the airplane; Commander John H. Towers; U.S.N., here of the first trans-atlantic flight in 1919; Joseph S. Amos, Chairman; Brig. General Benjamin D. Foulois, first U.S. Army Aviator; William P. MacCracken, former Secretary of Commerce for Aviation; Charles F. Marvin, Chief U.S. Weather Bureau; David W. Taylor, Vice Chairman. Standing is John F. Victory, Secretary

Navy secretary presents medal to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Washington, D.C., Oct. 15. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, U.S.N. Retired, and members of his second Antarctic Expedition were presented with silver medals today by Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson. Congress authorized the award of the medals on June 2, 1936. In the photograph, left to right: Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Rear Admiral William H. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary Swanson, and William C. Haines, U.S. Weather Bureau Meteorologist and a member of the expedition. 101537

Navy secretary presents medal to Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd. Washington, D.C., Oct. 15. Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, U.S.N. Retired, and members of his second Antarctic Expedition were presented with silver medals today by Secretary of the Navy Claude A. Swanson. Congress authorized the award of the medals on June 2, 1936. In the photograph, left to right: Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Rear Admiral William H. Leahy, Chief of Naval Operations, Secretary Swanson, and William C. Haines, U.S. Weather Bureau Meteorologist and a member of the expedition. 10/15/37

Chief of Staff accepts medals for awards to outstanding C.M.T.C. students. Washington, D.C., June 14. U.S. Chief of staff Malin Craig today received from the Veterans of Foreign Wars 46 medals which will be awarded in 1938 to the outstanding basic students of the citizens' millitary training camps throughout the country. In the photograph, left to right: Lieut. Col. Harry Coope, USA retired; Chairman of the Veterans of Foriegn Wars; maj. General Malin Craig and lieut. Charles Weickhardt, U.S.N. retired, 6/14/38

"Father of modern airconditioning" honored. Washington, D.C. Oct. 8. A bronze bust of Lord Kelvin of Largs, nineteenth century scientist who formulated the laws of thermodynamics, was presented to the Smithsonian Institution today by officials of the English-speaking [...] Lord Kelvin is credited with being the "father of modern refrigeration and airconditioning". In the photograph, Dr. C.G. Abbot, Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, is shown accepting the bust from V.A.L. Mallet, counselor of the British Embassy who made the presentation on behalf of the English-Speaking Union

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Children of the Counselor of Chilean Embassy, Sena Don Gustavo Munigaza Varela, Eliza, age 14, Mary 8, Leopold 11, Gilberto 2 mo.

[George Augustus Sala, bust portrait, facing right]

[Wouter van Twiller, bust portrait, facing left]

[Bust view of woman wearing treble clef headpiece, yellow dress, and red necklace]

[Bust of bearded old man with gnarled hands]

Inaugural gown worn by Lady Bird Johnson, one of several First Lady's gowns at the Smithsonian National Museum of American History, Washington, D.C.

P.H. McCarthy, portrait bust - Public domain portrait photograph

Letter from Alan Lomax to Mrs. Abbot, September 11, 1940

Radio conference, Washington, D.C. Oct. 5. The Federal Communications Commission inaugurated a series of hearings today for the benefit of the broadcasting industry who will meet with federal government officials to consider rearranging the commercial broadcasting band. Here we see Anning S. Prall, chairman of the FCC., and Judge Eugene S. Sykes, member of the commission, as they opened the hearing today

[Exterior view. Bronze doors at the main entrance with female figures representing Imagination (woman holding a lyre) and Memory (woman holding a helmet), by Olin L. Warner. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

[Exterior view. Detail of bronze door to the left of the central main entrance doors depicting Memory by Olin L. Warner. Library of Congress Thomas Jefferson Building, Washington, D.C.]

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district of columbia washington dc glass negatives father bronze bust bronze bust lord kelvin lord kelvin largs scientist century scientist laws thermodynamics smithsonian institution smithsonian institution today officials english speaking refrigeration abbot secretary smithsonian institution mallet counselor british embassy british embassy presentation behalf union aristocracy great britain doctor physician reverend clergy portrait bust united states history library of congress