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U.S. Negro troops on way to Liberia. Aboard a U.S. Army transport bound for Liberia, Africa officers of the Negro troops sit down for a meal. Left to right around the table; Lieutenant Abner R. Branch, oral surgeon; Captain Harsba F. Buoyer, war vetern and distinguished doctor; Captain W.D. Nabors; Warrant Officer Brice; Lieutenant Henderson, pathologist and tropical medicine expert; Edgar Rouezeau, correspondent of the Pittsburg Courier; Lieutenant Ned Manley, orthopedic surgeon and professor at Howard University , famous Negro institution, before entering the service; and Lieutenant Goldsberry, physician and holder of a master's degree in public health from Harvard University

U.S. Negro troops on way to Liberia. Aboard a U.S. Army transport boun...

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New York, New York. Children playing on the roof of the Lighthouse, an institution for the blind, at 111 East Fifty-ninth Street

New York, New York. Children playing on the roof of the Lighthouse, an...

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New York, New York. Joe Bruno (blind) punching the bag in the gymnasium at the Lighthouse, an institution for the blind, at 111 East Fifty-ninth Street

New York, New York. Joe Bruno (blind) punching the bag in the gymnasiu...

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New York, New York. Women knitting at the Lighthouse, an institution for the blind, at 111 East Fifty-ninth Street

New York, New York. Women knitting at the Lighthouse, an institution f...

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New York, New York. Children playing on the roof of the Lighthouse, an institution for the blind, at 111 East Fifty-ninth Street

New York, New York. Children playing on the roof of the Lighthouse, an...

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A giant panda, the star attraction at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo, Washington, D.C.

A giant panda, the star attraction at the Smithsonian Institution's Na...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Smithsonian Insitution "Castle," its first building on the National Mall when the institution was simply called the "National Museum." Washington, D.C.

Smithsonian Insitution "Castle," its first building on the National Ma...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, 15 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT

Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, 15 South Main Street, Salt ...

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Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, 15 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT

Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, 15 South Main Street, Salt ...

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Up-and-Down Sawmill, (moved to Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC), Chester Springs, Chester County, PA

Up-and-Down Sawmill, (moved to Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a rural landscape with a watermill, water, decayed building, 18th, 19th century architecture, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

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October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

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October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

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October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

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October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

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October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

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Ephraim United Order Mercantile Institution, Main & First North Streets, Ephraim, Sanpete County, UT

Ephraim United Order Mercantile Institution, Main & First North Street...

Significance: This building is one of the few remaining examples of a Mormon cooperative store in Utah. Stores like this one were founded throughout Utah Territory in the 1860's and 70's for reasons of economic... More

Washington, D.C., Dec. 14. Miss Helen Hironimus has been appointed by the Attorney General to Superintendent of the new Federal Institution for Women at Dallas, Texas. A graduate of the Washington College of Law, she has been Assistant Superintendent of the Federal Reformatory for Women at Alderson, West Virginia., since April 1, 1929. Miss Hironimus is a native of Mt. Vernon, Indiana

Washington, D.C., Dec. 14. Miss Helen Hironimus has been appointed by ...

A black and white photo of a woman sitting at a desk. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Smithsonian Institution exteriors. Exterior of Smithsonian Institution Building

Smithsonian Institution exteriors. Exterior of Smithsonian Institution...

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Bust of James Bryce, gift to the Amer. people of Sir Chas. C. Wakefield, for the Sulgrave Institution of Grt. Brit. Unveiled at Capitol, Oct. 12. Left to rt.: Dr. A.S. Beelan, of the Canadian cabinet, Auck. Geddes, Sir Chas, Wakefield, Chief Justice Taft who accepted bust on behalf of Amer. people.

Bust of James Bryce, gift to the Amer. people of Sir Chas. C. Wakefiel...

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Carl. W. Mitman Curator of engineering at Smithsonian Institution with 1st cold electric light bulb, 9/6/24

Carl. W. Mitman Curator of engineering at Smithsonian Institution with...

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Smithsonian Institution exteriors. Exterior of Museum of Natural History I

Smithsonian Institution exteriors. Exterior of Museum of Natural Histo...

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Smithsonian Institution interiors. Spirit of St. Louis in the Smithsonian V

Smithsonian Institution interiors. Spirit of St. Louis in the Smithson...

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Smithsonian Institution exteriors. Exterior of Museum of Natural History IV

Smithsonian Institution exteriors. Exterior of Museum of Natural Histo...

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Smithsonian Institution exteriors. Smithsonian Institution Building in winter

Smithsonian Institution exteriors. Smithsonian Institution Building in...

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[Woman with original steel plow made by John Deere in Grand Detour, Illinois in 1838, at the Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.]

[Woman with original steel plow made by John Deere in Grand Detour, Il...

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A fragment of largest shooting star placed in Smithsonian Institution. Washington, D.C., April 4. This 2,000 pound meteorite, probably a fragment of one of the largest shooting stars which have struck the earth, has been added to the meteorite collection of the Smithsonian Institution. It was found in 1903 near the town of Pearcedale, not far from Melbourne, Australia, the general area of the Cranbourne Meteorite which was discovered in 1854. E.P. Henderson, of the Smithsonian Institution, is pictured inspecting the huge mass, 4-4-39

A fragment of largest shooting star placed in Smithsonian Institution....

A black and white photo of a man in a suit. Public domain portrait photograph, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

New York, New York. Bill Riley, who has partial sight, shown playing pool at the Lighthouse, an institution for the blind, at 111 East Fifty-ninth Street

New York, New York. Bill Riley, who has partial sight, shown playing p...

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Institution of the Legion of Honor - France, 1802 die stiftung der ehrenlegion.

Institution of the Legion of Honor - France, 1802 die stiftung der ehr...

Print shows "Buonaparte, surrounded by several officers is standing upon a platform, distributing the badge of the Legion of Honor to the deserving"; Napoleon is handing the Legion of Honor to a veteran who los... More

Smithsonian Institution, Arts & Industries Building, 900 Jefferson Drive Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution, Arts & Industries Building, 900 Jefferson Dri...

Contains displays from Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876. Significance: One of the best remaining examples of nineteenth century "exposition" architecture in the United States, the Arts and Industries ... More

Smithsonian Institution, Arts & Industries Building, 900 Jefferson Drive Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution, Arts & Industries Building, 900 Jefferson Dri...

Contains displays from Philadelphia Centennial Exhibition of 1876. Significance: One of the best remaining examples of nineteenth century "exposition" architecture in the United States, the Arts and Industries ... More

Up-and-Down Sawmill, (moved to Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC), Chester Springs, Chester County, PA

Up-and-Down Sawmill, (moved to Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC...

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Summer resort. Allegheny Mountain health institute. The hotels of this establishment, an institution organized and chartered by the Legislature of Pennsylvania, are how open for the reception of guests ... Synopsis of the law organizing the Alle

Summer resort. Allegheny Mountain health institute. The hotels of this...

Page Order: Leaflet Available also through the Library of Congress web site in two forms: as facsimile page images and as full text in SGML. Printed Ephemera Collection; Portfolio 156, Folder 35.

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

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October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

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October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

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October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

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October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

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October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

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General Correspondence: Smithsonian Institution, 1937-1940

General Correspondence: Smithsonian Institution, 1937-1940

The Wilbur and Orville Wright Papers is a collection of documents related to the Wright brothers, two American inventors who are credited with building and flying the first successful powered airplane. The coll... More

Captain Henry Saunders House, Virginia Room, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution (moved from Virginia, Windsor vicinity, U.S. Route 460), Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Captain Henry Saunders House, Virginia Room, National Museum of Americ...

Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-70 Survey number: HABS DC-525-A

Hibernian Benevolent Institution, incorporated 1833 / design and on stone by J. Queen ; P.S. Duval Lith. Philada.

Hibernian Benevolent Institution, incorporated 1833 / design and on st...

Print shows at center, beneath an eagle perched on an Irish harp, is a woman attending to a sick man as two well-dressed men enter the room; on the left are two horses and a shield above the motto "Virtue Liber... More

Orphans' homestead, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania The building, now newly roofed and adapted as far as practicable for its present use, was occupied by General Howard as his head quarters at the battle of Gettysburg. It stands on Cemetery Hill, within a few rods of the vertex of the angle formed by our army in the battle. It is used until a more commodious and suitable structure can be erected to shelter its present fatherless inmates, with many other soldiers' orphans in different States of the Union, awaiting admission to the institution / / Photographed by C.J. Tyson, Gettysburg.

Orphans' homestead, Gettysburg, Pennsylvania The building, now newly r...

Photograph shows Gen. Samuel W. Crawford, Gen. Andrew Porter, Gov. John W. Geary, and Gen. Ulysses S. Grant outside the orphanage and flanked by girls on the left and boys on the right. Gift; James Monroe Memo... More

Oscar Wilde on our cast-iron stoves. Another American institution sat down on / Th. Nast.

Oscar Wilde on our cast-iron stoves. Another American institution sat...

Cartoon showing Oscar Wilde jumping from hot stove. Illus. in: Harper's weekly, 1882 Sept. 9, p. 575.

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, gelatin silver print

Smithsonian Institution, Washington, gelatin silver print

Photograph showing Smithsonian Castle, Washington, D.C. Forms part of the Detroit Publishing Company Collection.

North from the Smithsonian Institution, Washington,D.C.

North from the Smithsonian Institution, Washington,D.C.

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An American institution in China

An American institution in China

Three Chinese boys of a college "Yale-in-China" standing n front of a group of Chinese boys. Title and other information transcribed from caption card and item. LOT subdivision subject: China. National Photo Co... More

Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Lincoln Branch, Flag day, Saturday, September 4th, 1915 / W.L. Wyllie ; Copyright, Buck & Wootton, Ltd., London, S.E.

Royal National Lifeboat Institution, Lincoln Branch, Flag day, Saturda...

Poster showing a lifeboat at the scene of a foundering ship. Text continues: 311 lives saved from H.M. warships, destroyers, seaplanes and other vessels since the outbreak of war. Supported solely by voluntary ... More

Freer Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Exterior of Freer Gallery I

Freer Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. Exterior of Freer Gallery I

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R.T. Tallman of Smithsonian Institution with Babylonian Documents, 2/7/25

R.T. Tallman of Smithsonian Institution with Babylonian Documents, 2/7...

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Smithsonian Institution exteriors. Entrance of Museum of Natural History

Smithsonian Institution exteriors. Entrance of Museum of Natural Histo...

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Tarred and feathered Count Igor Cassini, (above) Washington newspaper columnist, was reported by Sheriff W.S. Wolfe to have been tarred and feathered near Warrenton, Virginia, June 25. Hospital attendants said Cassini entered the institution covered with tar and feathers from head to foot but that minor brush burns were his only physical injuries. (Picture from files).

Tarred and feathered Count Igor Cassini, (above) Washington newspaper ...

Photograph shows head-and-shoulders portrait of Cassini. Public domain photograph - Portrait, United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

Smithsonian Institution. Exterior of Smithsonian Institution Building II

Smithsonian Institution. Exterior of Smithsonian Institution Building ...

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New York, New York. Charlotte Rohr operating the Braille press at the Lighthouse, an institution for the blind, at 111 East Fifty-ninth Street

New York, New York. Charlotte Rohr operating the Braille press at the ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a political campaign, politician, office meeting, 1930s, mid-20th-century United States, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Springfield Institution for Savings, Springfield, Massachusetts. Elm St. entrance detail

Springfield Institution for Savings, Springfield, Massachusetts. Elm S...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commercial building, downtown, shopping center, 19th-20th century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Springfield Institution for Savings, Springfield, Massachusetts. Employees' snack counter

Springfield Institution for Savings, Springfield, Massachusetts. Emplo...

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Springfield Institution for Savings, Springfield, Massachusetts. Secretaries, to president's office and waiting space

Springfield Institution for Savings, Springfield, Massachusetts. Secre...

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A giant panda, the star attraction at the Smithsonian Institution's National Zoo, Washington, D.C.

A giant panda, the star attraction at the Smithsonian Institution's Na...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Children stand in wonder at a mural of astronauts at the Smithsonian Institution's Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.

Children stand in wonder at a mural of astronauts at the Smithsonian I...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Springtime view of the Smithsonian Institution "Castle," the museum complex's first building when it was simply called the "National Museum." Washington, D.C.

Springtime view of the Smithsonian Institution "Castle," the museum co...

Digital image produced by Carol M. Highsmith to represent her original film transparency; some details may differ between the film and the digital images. Title, date, and keywords provided by the photographer.... More

Interfaith Chapel at West Liberty University, a public university in the West Liberty, West Virginia. The school is West Virginia's oldest institution of higher education

Interfaith Chapel at West Liberty University, a public university in t...

Title, date and keywords based on information provided by the photographer. Credit line: West Virginia Collection within the Carol M. Highsmith Archive, Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division. Pur... More

Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, 15 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT

Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, 15 South Main Street, Salt ...

Picryl description: Public domain image of a department store, commerce, shopping, main street, city downtown, early 20th-century, free to use, no copyright restrictions.

Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, 15 South Main Street, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT

Zion's Cooperative Mercantile Institution, 15 South Main Street, Salt ...

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Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf & Dumb, 320 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA

Pennsylvania Institution for the Deaf & Dumb, 320 South Broad Street, ...

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Institution for Savings, Second & Williams Streets, New Bedford, Bristol County, MA

Institution for Savings, Second & Williams Streets, New Bedford, Brist...

Significance: A commercial building erected at the peak of New Bedford's prosperity, which is a rare extant example of Italian Renaissance influence on mid-nineteenth century American architecture. Survey numb... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth & Twelfth Streets, Southwest, Washington, District of Columbia, DC

Smithsonian Institution Building, 1000 Jefferson Drive, between Ninth ...

Significance: First building of the Smithsonian Institution and a foremost example of medieval revivalism. Unprocessed Field note material exists for this structure: FN-71 Survey number: HABS DC-141 Buildin... More

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

Public domain scan of 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

Public domain scan of 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

Public domain scan of 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Dissenters from whole state, for ending established church, and for institution of religious equality.

October 16, 1776, Miscellaneous, "Ten-thousand name" petition by Disse...

Public domain scan of 18th-century drawing, free to use, no copyright restrictions image - Picryl description

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