The Smithsonian Institution
Engraving showing people standing in groups on the lawn and sidewalks at the front entrance to the Smithsonian Institute. Title from item.
Main entrance, north front, Smithsonian Institution / W. Wade del.
Photographic reproduction of a lithograph showing people standing at the front entrance to the Smithsonian Institution castle. Lower left corner: W Wade, del. Published in Historic of Public Architecture by Rob... more
![[Washington, D.C., view with Smithsonian in the distance]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTIvMTIvd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy12aWV3LXdpdGgtc21pdGhzb25pYW4taW4tdGhlLWRpc3RhbmNlLWE2OTIxNC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/28/webp "[Washington, D.C., view with Smithsonian in the distance]")
[Washington, D.C., view with Smithsonian in the distance]
Cityscape photograph shows 14th Street and E Street, NW, vicinity in foreground with houses and industrial buildings including A. J. Joyce's Coach Factory at 412-416 14th Street, NW; workyard with building supp... more
![[Electromagnetism described and illustrated (with horseshoe magnet, rod, and bell) on a page from the Annual report by the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMDkvMTIvZWxlY3Ryb21hZ25ldGlzbS1kZXNjcmliZWQtYW5kLWlsbHVzdHJhdGVkLXdpdGgtaG9yc2VzaG9lLW1hZ25ldC1yb2QtYW5kLWJlbGwtMGRhYzNmLTEwMjQuanBn/40/49/webp "[Electromagnetism described and illustrated (with horseshoe magnet, rod, and bell) on a page from the Annual report by the first secretary of the Smithsonian Institution]")
[Electromagnetism described and illustrated (with horseshoe magnet, ro...
Title devised by Library staff. Illus. in: Annual report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution...for the year 1857. Washington : The Institution, 1858, p. 105. Published in: The tradition of te... more
Smithsonian Institution, Wash., D.C.
Photograph shows the Smithsonian Institution building from the northeast with spectators in the driveway and seated on the grass. Photograph taken before Jan. 1865 when a major fire destroyed parts of the buil... more
![The Ainsa meteorite of the Smithsonian museum ... [Washington, D. C. n. d.].](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4NjQvMDEvMDEvdGhlLWFpbnNhLW1ldGVvcml0ZS1vZi10aGUtc21pdGhzb25pYW4tbXVzZXVtLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZC1jLW4tZC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/67/webp "The Ainsa meteorite of the Smithsonian museum ... [Washington, D. C. n. d.].")
Burning of the Smithsonian Institute at Washington, January 24, 1865 /...
Wood engraving showing the Smithsonian Institution engulfed in flames. Wood engraving after Philip Wharton. Wood engraving in Harper's Weekly, Feb. 11, 1865, p. 94. Reference copy filed in LOT 4386-48. Title from item.
![Plan of Smithsonian Park : [part of the Mall, Washington D.C.] /](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTIvMTEvcGxhbi1vZi1zbWl0aHNvbmlhbi1wYXJrLXBhcnQtb2YtdGhlLW1hbGwtd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy1iMzE4MmYtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/38/webp "Plan of Smithsonian Park : [part of the Mall, Washington D.C.] /")
Plan of Smithsonian Park : [part of the Mall, Washington D.C.] /
Covers the Mall between 7th and 12th streets. Also shows Smithsonian Institution buildings. Blueprint. Includes note. LC copy fold-lined, annotated in red pencil, and has round label affixed with letter "A" in ... more
Smithsonian Institution, Washington
Photograph showing Smithsonian Castle, Washington, D.C. Title from item. Forms part of the Detroit Publishing Company Collection.
U.S. Smithsonian Institute grounds--big tree
Part of a large redwood made into a house(?).
![U.S. Smithsonian Institute [sic] - interior view](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4OTcvMDEvMDEvdXMtc21pdGhzb25pYW4taW5zdGl0dXRlLXNpYy1pbnRlcmlvci12aWV3LTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/45/webp "U.S. Smithsonian Institute [sic] - interior view")
U.S. Smithsonian Institute [sic] - interior view
Showing large prehistoric animal skeleton. Stereo copyrighted by T.W. Ingersoll. No. 145. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Museums; Geogr.
Washington. Smithsonian Institution
Copyright 1898 by Detroit Photographic Co. Title from item. Title on inventory list: Smithsonian Institution. Detroit Publishing Co. no. "53246". Forms part of: Photochrom Print Collection. More information abo... more
U.S. Smithsonian Institute - interior view
Dinosaur skeleton and stuffed animals. Copyright by T.W. Ingersoll. No. 145.
![[Washington, D.C. school children on field trip - at the Smithsonian]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4OTkvMDEvMDEvd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy1zY2hvb2wtY2hpbGRyZW4tb24tZmllbGQtdHJpcC1hdC10aGUtc21pdGhzb25pYW4tNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/29/webp "[Washington, D.C. school children on field trip - at the Smithsonian]")
![[A field trip to the Smithsonian Institution]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4OTkvMDEvMDEvYS1maWVsZC10cmlwLXRvLXRoZS1zbWl0aHNvbmlhbi1pbnN0aXR1dGlvbi02NDAuanBn/40/28/webp "[A field trip to the Smithsonian Institution]")
[A field trip to the Smithsonian Institution]
Washington, D.C. school.
![[Viewing locomotive at Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE4OTkvMDEvMDEvdmlld2luZy1sb2NvbW90aXZlLWF0LXNtaXRoc29uaWFuLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZGMtNjQwLmpwZw%3D%3D/40/30/webp "[Viewing locomotive at Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.]")
[Viewing locomotive at Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.]
Title and other information transcribed from caption card. Frances Benjamin Johnston Collection (Library of Congress). In album: "2nd Division."
![Smithsonian Instistute [foreground], Capitol and Congressional Library [background], Washingotn, D.C.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDEvMDEvMDEvc21pdGhzb25pYW4taW5zdGlzdHV0ZS1mb3JlZ3JvdW5kLWNhcGl0b2wtYW5kLWNvbmdyZXNzaW9uYWwtbGlicmFyeS1iYWNrZ3JvdW5kLTY0MC5qcGc%3D/40/43/webp "Smithsonian Instistute [foreground], Capitol and Congressional Library [background], Washingotn, D.C.")
Smithsonian Instistute [foreground], Capitol and Congressional Library...
H6089 U.S. Copyright Office Stereo by the American Stereoscopic Co., N.Y.C., copyrighted by R.Y. Young. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Photog. Index; DC, Was... more
LANGLEY, SAMUEL PIERPONT. SECRETARY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE. MEMORIAL T...
Title from unverified caption data received with the Harris & Ewing Collection. Gift; Harris & Ewing, Inc. 1955. General information about the Harris & Ewing Collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pn... more
![[LANGLEY, SAMUEL PIERPONT. SECRETARY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE. EXPERIMENTAL TANDEM BIPLANE ON POTOMAC EMBODYING LANGLEY PRINCIPLES]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTcvMDEvMDEvbGFuZ2xleS1zYW11ZWwtcGllcnBvbnQtc2VjcmV0YXJ5LXNtaXRoc29uaWFuLWluc3RpdHV0ZS1leHBlcmltZW50YWwtdGFuZGVtLTEwMjQuanBn/40/29/webp "[LANGLEY, SAMUEL PIERPONT. SECRETARY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE. EXPERIMENTAL TANDEM BIPLANE ON POTOMAC EMBODYING LANGLEY PRINCIPLES]")
![[Exhibit of early aircraft, probably at Smithsonian Institution]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTAvMDgvZXhoaWJpdC1vZi1lYXJseS1haXJjcmFmdC1wcm9iYWJseS1hdC1zbWl0aHNvbmlhbi1pbnN0aXR1dGlvbi1iN2M5OTgtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/31/webp "[Exhibit of early aircraft, probably at Smithsonian Institution]")
[Exhibit of early aircraft, probably at Smithsonian Institution]
Airplanes are seen indoors, in hangar-like structure. No. 7832. Forms part of: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).
![Smithsonian Institute, [Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MDkvMDEvMDEvc21pdGhzb25pYW4taW5zdGl0dXRlLXdhc2hpbmd0b24tZGMtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/28/webp "Smithsonian Institute, [Washington, D.C.]")
![[Monument to Louis Daguerre on Smithsonian grounds, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn18/L3Bob3RvLzIwMTkvMTEvMTcvbW9udW1lbnQtdG8tbG91aXMtZGFndWVycmUtb24tc21pdGhzb25pYW4tZ3JvdW5kcy13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLTg4MDg1OC0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/49/webp "[Monument to Louis Daguerre on Smithsonian grounds, Washington, D.C.]")
[Monument to Louis Daguerre on Smithsonian grounds, Washington, D.C.]
No. 8244. Forms part of: National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress).
![Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTAvMDEvMDEvc21pdGhzb25pYW4td2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/32/webp "Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.]")
![[Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvbmF0dXJhbC1oaXN0b3J5LW11c2V1bS1zbWl0aHNvbmlhbi1pbnN0aXR1dGlvbi13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLTEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/29/webp "[Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.]")
![[Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvbmF0dXJhbC1oaXN0b3J5LW11c2V1bS1zbWl0aHNvbmlhbi1pbnN0aXR1dGlvbi13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLTEwMjQuanBn/40/28/webp "[Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.]")
![[Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTUvMDEvMDEvbmF0dXJhbC1oaXN0b3J5LW11c2V1bS1zbWl0aHNvbmlhbi1pbnN0aXR1dGlvbi13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLTItMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/54/webp "[Natural History Museum, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C.]")
![Ford at Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTYvMDEvMDEvZm9yZC1hdC1zbWl0aHNvbmlhbi13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLTEwMjQuanBn/40/49/webp "Ford at Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.]")
![Corbacho [group Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTgvMDEvMDEvY29yYmFjaG8tZ3JvdXAtc21pdGhzb25pYW4td2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy0xLTEwMjQuanBn/40/31/webp "Corbacho [group Smithsonian, Washington, D.C.]")
![Smithsonian interior, [Washington, D.C.], Corbachio](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTgvMDEvMDEvc21pdGhzb25pYW4taW50ZXJpb3Itd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy1jb3JiYWNoaW8tMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/31/webp "Smithsonian interior, [Washington, D.C.], Corbachio")
![Smithsonian interior, [Washington, D.C.], Corbachio neg.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTgvMDEvMDEvc21pdGhzb25pYW4taW50ZXJpb3Itd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy1jb3JiYWNoaW8tbmVnLTEwMjQuanBn/40/31/webp "Smithsonian interior, [Washington, D.C.], Corbachio neg.")
![Corbacho group, Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTgvMDEvMDEvY29yYmFjaG8tZ3JvdXAtc21pdGhzb25pYW4td2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/31/webp "Corbacho group, Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.]")
![Smithsonian interior, [Washington, D.C.], Corbachio neg.](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MTgvMDEvMDEvc21pdGhzb25pYW4taW50ZXJpb3Itd2FzaGluZ3Rvbi1kYy1jb3JiYWNoaW8tbmVnLTEtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/31/webp "Smithsonian interior, [Washington, D.C.], Corbachio neg.")
![Barrett Co., Freer Gallery & Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MjAvMDEvMDEvYmFycmV0dC1jby1mcmVlci1nYWxsZXJ5LWFuZC1zbWl0aHNvbmlhbi13YXNoaW5ndG9uLWRjLTEwMjQuanBn/40/31/webp "Barrett Co., Freer Gallery & Smithsonian, [Washington, D.C.]")
Carl W. Mitman, Curator of Engineering of the Smithsonian Institution ...
No. 32166. National Photo Company Collection.
![Dr. Alexander Wetmore, Asst. Sec. of Smithsonian Institute, [4/6/25]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MjUvMDEvMDEvZHItYWxleGFuZGVyLXdldG1vcmUtYXNzdC1zZWMtb2Ytc21pdGhzb25pYW4taW5zdGl0dXRlLTQ2MjUtMTAyNC5qcGc%3D/40/54/webp "Dr. Alexander Wetmore, Asst. Sec. of Smithsonian Institute, [4/6/25]")
![Miniature coal & coke mine at Smithsonian Institution, [8/25/25]](https://cache.getarchive.net/Prod/thumb/cdn4/L3Bob3RvLzE5MjUvMDEvMDEvbWluaWF0dXJlLWNvYWwtYW5kLWNva2UtbWluZS1hdC1zbWl0aHNvbmlhbi1pbnN0aXR1dGlvbi04MjUyNS0xMDI0LmpwZw%3D%3D/40/32/webp "Miniature coal & coke mine at Smithsonian Institution, [8/25/25]")