Eliza Scidmore's Cherry Trees
Photo lot 139, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution We’ve reached the month of March, and this means it’s almost time for the National Cherry Blossom Festival here in Washington,...
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The Human Studies Film Archives is one of the Smithsonian’s most significant collections for the Institution’s Valuing World Cultures grand challenge. This ‘challenge’ is a call to action as one of...
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As we come to the end of Black History Month, and with the memory of the recent groundbreaking for the new National Museum of African American History and Culture still fresh, a sample of 19th century...
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Nope!NMAI Archive Center StacksArchives around the world document human history. They hold materials fundamental for academic...
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(NAA 76-55:6) Crown of Lincoln Cane belonging to Zuni Pueblo, 1975. Photo Lot 76-55, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.With the success of Steven Spielberg’s film, Lincoln, and...
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President Nixon’s 1973 Inaugural ball at the Museum of History and Technology, January 20, 1973, by Richard K. Hofmeister, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 285, Box 10, Folder: 11,...
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Postcard for Cine en Culturas retrospective ofJohn Marshall's work, held Nov 10-14, 2012 in Mexico City.From November 10-14, 2012, audiences in Mexico City were treated to an extensive retrospective of...
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How much do you know about the stone figures, called moai, on this tiny Polynesian island? Easter Island, known to residents as Rapa Nui, has long puzzled those who encounter the enormous statues....
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Rills: Thrills, Spills and Chills
As the only Smithsonian Institution museum dedicated to local D.C. culture, The Anacostia Community Museum (ACM) has served as a center for community heritage and culture East of the River since its...
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Sneak Peek from the Stacks: Tableau Vivant
Front CoverAs the Special Collections Cataloger for the Smithsonian Libraries, it seems I'm always coming across something wonderful or surprising in my cataloging backlog. While I spend my time...
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