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WASHINGTON, D. C. USA. Aircraft displayed in Smithsonian Air and Space Museum
WASHINGTON, D.C. USA. Aircraft displayed in Smithsonian Air and Space Museum

Washington DC, Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
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VELOCIPEDE, 1914. George C. Maynard, curator of technology at the United States National Museum, posing with an old velocipede, or boneshaker

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Washington, D. C. Wood engraving, American, 1852
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Washington, D.C. Wood engraving, American, 1852

Engraving of Arnold Henry Guyot
3077625 Engraving of Arnold Henry Guyot; (add.info.: Engraving of Arnold Henry Guyot (1807-1884) a Swiss-American geologist

New York City, Manhattan, Cooper Hewitt Museum
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Washington DC, Smithsonian Institution Building (The Castle) on the National Mall
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Washington, D.C. National Museum of African American History and Culture
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Martin SP-5B Marlin 135533, in open storage at Patuxent River Naval Air Station, for the Smithsonian National Air Museum Date: circa 1970

The Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, USA Date: early 1950s

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Pandas at the National Zoo in Washington, DC. Date: 28/08/2007

USA, District of Columbia. Smithsonian Castle on a snowy afternoon

USA, Washington DC, National Mall, Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, African Bush Elephant on display in the entrance lobby

Enola Gay presented to the Smithsonian
The superfortress bomber Enola Gay, the first aircraft to carry the atomic bomb in war when it dropped the bomb Little Boy over Hiroshima, Japan in World War Two

Physicist Joseph Henry
Professor Joseph Henry, first Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Spencer Fullerton Baird
SPENCER FULLERTON BAIRD American naturalist and museum director associated with the Smithsonian Institution. Date: circa 1855

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SPENCER FULLERTON BAIRD American naturalist and museum director associated with the Smithsonian Institution. Date: 1885

METEORITE, 1939. E. P. Henderson of the Smithsonian Institution inspects a 2, 000
METEORITE, 1939. E.P. Henderson of the Smithsonian Institution inspects a 2, 000 pound fragment of a shooting star discovered in 1903 near Melbourne, Australia. Photograph, 1939

SMITHSONIAN, 1863. A view of the Smithsonian building on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. looking towards the United States Capitol. Photographed by Mathew Brady, 1863

SMITHSONIAN, 1862. A view of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D. C. Photograph by A
SMITHSONIAN, 1862. A view of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C. Photograph by A.J. Russell, 1862

WASHINGTON, D. C. c1863. A view of Washington, D. C. looking west-southwest from the U
WASHINGTON, D.C. c1863. A view of Washington, D.C. looking west-southwest from the U.S. Capitol, towards the United States Botanic Garden (right foreground), the Washington Canal

WASHINGTON: NATIONAL MALL. A view of the National Mall in Washington, D.C. looking towards the United States Capitol (with dome still under construction) from the roof of the Smithsonian Institution

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. Arts and Industries Building of the Smithsonian Institution in Washington D.C. Originally called the National Museum. Photograph, c1905

JAMES SMITHSON (1765-1829). British chemist and mineralogist

CHEYENNE DELEGATION, 1899. Members of a Cheyenne-Arapaho delegation, three of whom are wearing peace medals awarded by the U.S

Cooper-Hewitt Museum
Photograph shows the Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum in the former Carnegie Mansion on Fifth Avenue at 91st Street in Manhattan, early 1910s

Smithsonian Arts & Industries Building
Exterior view of the mall entrance to the Arts and Industries Building of the Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, late 1900s

Washington DC, USA - Smithsonian Institution Date: 1920

Washington, DC, Mary Livingston Ripley Garden, Smithsonian Arts and Industries building

Compressed air flying machine shown at Chicago Exhibition (now in Smithsonian). Hargrave Slide 29

Wright brothers leaving the Smithsonian Institution
The Wright brothers leaving the Smithsonian Institution after the presentation of the Langley Medal. 10 February 1910. From left: Secretary Charles D. Walcott, Wilbur Wright, Dr A

The Bear Hunt: drawing by Making Medicine a Cheyenne (North American Plains Indian) prisoner at Fort Marion, Florida, August 1875. National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Morse telegraph. The operating room, Cincinnati, Ohio. From The Telegraph Manual, by TP Shaffner. (New York 1859). Credit Smithsonian Institution, Washington. Engraving

Morse telegraph. (1859). The public reception room where telegraph messages could be sent and received, Cincinnati, Ohio. From The Telegraph Manual by TP Shaffner. (New York 1859)

The Bear Hunt : Drawing by Making Medicine, a Cheyenne Native North American, when prisoner at Fort Marion, Florida, August 1875. Smithsonian, Washington

Portable Tire Making Device
Washington, D.C.: August 21, 1925. A Smithsonian Institute official holding the portable tire making device that was presented to them today

Julian Steward, US anthropologist C016 / 8817
Julian Haynes Steward (1902-1972), US anthropologist. Steward is holding part of the skeleton of an infant that he had discovered in a cave near Great Salt Lake, Utah, USA

1903 Wright Flyer, museum display C016 / 2531
1903 Wright Flyer, museum display. The first powered flight was made by Orville Wright on 17 December 1903 near Kill Devil Hill, Kitty Hawk, North Carolina, USA

Smithsonian Castle, National Mall National Park, Washington D. C. USA
Smithsonian Castle, National Mall National Park, Washington D.C. USA

GARFIELD INAUGURATION, 1881. The Inaugural Ball at the Smithsonian Institution following the inauguration of James A. Garfield as the 20th President of the United States on March 4, 1881

WASHINGTON, D. C. 1862. View from Virginia of Washington, D. C. The Navy Yard on the Anacostia River
WASHINGTON, D.C. 1862. View from Virginia of Washington, D.C. The Navy Yard on the Anacostia River, is to the right of the Capitol. Line engraving, American, 1862

SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. The Smithsonian Institution at Washington, D. C. Wood engraving, American, 1878
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. The Smithsonian Institution at Washington, D.C. Wood engraving, American, 1878

JAMES SMITHSON (1765-1829). British chemist and mineralogist. Wood engraving, American, 19th century

Smithsonian Institute, Washington, DC, north front, June 1862. Photograph shows a view of the Smithsonian Institution from below a field of wildflowers. Seven men face the building. Date 1862 June

Smithsonian Institution, Wash. D. C
Smithsonian Institution, Wash. D.C

Washington. Smithsonian Institution. Date c1898

Triceratops dinosaur skull. Three-dimensional scan of the skull of a Triceratops dinosaur. This was produced for the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History, Washington DC, USA

Surveyor lunar lander test model
Surveyor lunar lander. This is a ground test model. Between 1966 and 1968 the surveyor program sent seven robotic probes to the moon in preparation for the manned Apollo program

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The Smithsonian Institution, located in Washington, D. C. , is a treasure trove of history and innovation. One of its most iconic attractions is the Air and Space Museum, where visitors can marvel at aircraft that have shaped our skies. From the Lockheed P-2H Neptune to the Martin SP-5B Marlin, these magnificent machines showcase mankind's quest for flight. But the Smithsonian is not just about aviation. It houses an extensive collection of artifacts from various fields, including technology. The Velocipede from 1914 stands as a testament to human ingenuity in transportation, curated by George C. Maynard himself. Founded in 1846, the Smithsonian Institution has been preserving America's heritage for over a century and a half. Its commitment to education and research is evident in every wood engraving displayed within its walls. Beyond its exhibits lies the grandeur of Washington DC itself - with snow-covered landscapes transforming even the iconic Smithsonian Castle into a winter wonderland. Venturing further into the National Mall reveals more wonders awaiting discovery. The National Museum of Natural History beckons with its vast collections that unravel Earth's mysteries through time. None of this would be possible without visionary leaders like Spencer Fullerton Baird who dedicated their lives to expanding knowledge and fostering curiosity among generations to come. As you explore each corner of this remarkable institution, whether it be at the Air and Space Museum or gazing upon historic engravings or strolling along snowy paths outside its walls - one thing becomes clear: The Smithsonian truly embodies America's spirit of exploration and preservation.