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Journey to the Stars TRL HD

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Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2016-06-23T14:29:25.000Z
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Film & Animation  Search this
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Smithsonian Institution
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Dark Universe Trailer

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Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2016-06-23T14:22:30.000Z
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Film & Animation  Search this
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Smithsonian Institution
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To Space and Back Trailer

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
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2016-06-23T14:26:20.000Z
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Film & Animation  Search this
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Smithsonian Institution
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Dynamic Earth Official Trailer

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2012-06-25T18:16:43.000Z
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Film & Animation  Search this
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Smithsonian Institution
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Einstein Planetarium Experience

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Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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2016-08-23T17:06:48.000Z
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Film & Animation  Search this
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Albert Einstein Planetarium Video

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Smithsonian Institution  Search this
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YouTube Videos
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2016-07-26T17:39:08.000Z
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Unrolling The Mural for Conservation Assessment - "A Lunar Landscape" Bonestell Mural

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2010-01-06T21:44:46.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
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Kudos Affiliates!!! February 2024

Creator:
Smithsonian Affiliates  Search this
Type:
Blog posts
Smithsonian staff publications
Blog posts
Published Date:
Tue, 23 Jan 2024 14:46:37 +0000
Topic:
Exhibition  Search this
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Smithsonian Affiliations
Data Source:
Smithsonian Affiliates
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:posts_db55e60510dc92de825d4790b2215df0

Gene Nora Stumbough Jessen Papers

Creator:
Jessen, Gene Nora  Search this
Extent:
8 Cubic feet (22 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Date:
1950s-2010s
Summary:
This collection consists of 8 cubic feet of archival material documenting the life of Gene Nora Stumbough Jessen from 1950s to the 2010s. She had a successful career as a flight instructor, Beech Aircraft sales demonstration pilot, Beech Aircraft dealership owner, flight school chief pilot, commercial pilot, Federal Aviation Agency (FAA) Safety Counselor, aviation insurance agent/broker, advisor to the FAA, president of the Ninety-Nines, Inc. (1988-1990), and published aviation author. Jessen also participated in the Women in Space Program, evaluating women's potential as possible astronauts at the Lovelace Medical Center in 1961.
Scope and Contents:
This collection consists of approximately 8 cubic feet of archival material documenting the aviation career of Gene Nora Stumbough Jessen, including her involvement with the Ninety-Nines, her career with Beechcraft Aviation, and her writings on aviation; there is also a small amount of material related to her week-long testing with the Women in Space Program. The following types of materials are included: correspondence, photographs, pilot logs, scrapbooks, photo albums, programs, brochures, maps, magazine articles, manuals, handbooks, VHS tapes, and audiotapes.
Arrangement:
When the National Air and Space Museums Archives received the Gene Nora Stumbough Jessen Collection, it was arranged alphabetically by folder name. All original folder titles have been retained. PII has been manually redacted. Any additional contextual information that was added by the processing archivist appears in brackets.
Biographical / Historical:
Gene Nora (pronounced Janora) Stumbough Jessen was born on January 10, 1937, in Springfield, Illinois. While growing up, Jessen became interested in aviation after learning about the Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASPs) who served their country during World War II. She began flying while in her junior year of high school in the Civil Air Patrol and earned her private pilot license in 1956. She then attended the University of Oklahoma (OU), where she was a member of their flight team and entered her first National Intercollegiate Flying Association (NIFA) competition. While taking classes in 1959, Jessen became the first woman to work as a flight instructor for the school, which allowed her to also pay for college. During her time at OU, she earned seven collegiate-level flying trophies and remained on staff for six years after completing her English degree.

In 1961 Jessen quit her job as a flight instructor when she was selected as one of the women to participate in the Women in Space Program (1960-1962), also known as the Mercury 13 or Fellow Lady Astronaut Trainees (FLATs), at the Lovelace Medical Center in New Mexico. She was twenty-four years old. Dr. William Randall "Randy" Lovelace, who designed and carried out the rigorous testing for the thirty-two male Project Mercury candidates, and US Air Force Brigadier General Donald Flickinger, were curious to see how women would fare against their all-male peers. Unable to interest the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in the undertaking, they conducted the experiment in secret independently. For Phase 1, this group of women underwent the same rigorous physical testing regimen used for NASA's Mercury astronauts. All participants passed. Armed with these results, Lovelace and Flickinger lobbied both Congress and the White House to consider including women in the Astronaut Corps, neither of which were keen on the idea; On a draft response letter, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson wrote "Let's stop this now!" Before the other parts of the test could begin, the Lovelace Program was cancelled.

Jessen moved to Wichita, Kansas, and accepted a job at Beech Aircraft in 1962. There, Jessen piloted planes for demonstration purposes for the company. On July 20, 1962, she embarked on a 90-day, 40,000 mile cross-country flight with fellow pilots Joyce Case and Mike Gordon. They were known as "The Three Musketeers", named after the Beech Musketeers the trio flew in formation across the United States. She and Case were the only female pilots flying for any aircraft manufacturer at that time. Soon, Jessen became rated to fly the entire line of Beech aircraft. In her spare time, she volunteered with the Wichita Wing Scouts from 1963-1967.

In Kansas, she also met and married Leland Robert "Bob" Jessen (1925-2020), a B-29 pilot during World War II, on June 12, 1964, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. In 1967, they moved to Boise, Idaho, where they established their own Beech dealership and, later, an aviation insurance business and Boise Air Service, a full-service, fixed base operation on the Boise Airport.

Jessen was also an avid writer. She was the aviation columnist for The Northwest Flyer, and The Idaho Statesman. Jessen also wrote several books on the history of women in aviation, including Sky Girls, a chronicle of the 1929 Powder Puff Derby.

Additionally, Jessen was appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson to serve on the Federal Aviation Agency's (FAA) Women in Aviation Advisory Board for five years. Between 1988 and 1990, Jessen was President of the Ninety-Nines, an international organization of licensed women pilots. She was also a Wing Scout Leader, treasurer of the Idaho Pilot's Association, an Accident Prevention Counselor for the FAA, and the Boise Airport Commissioner. She was recently inducted into the International Women in Aviation Pioneers Hall of Fame in Dayton, Ohio. Jessen holds over 4,000 hours of flying experience and earned ratings as a commercial pilot, single and multi-engine land, single-engine sea, instrument rating and a Gold Seal flight instructor.

HONORS:

Honorary PhD, University of Wisconsin

Idaho Aviation Hall of Fame

Pathfinder Award Wall of Fame, Seattle Museum of Flight

Wright Brothers Master Pilot Award

Ninety-Nines Amelia Earhart Award

Achievement Award, International Northwest Aviation Council

Evanston Township High School Distinguished Alumni Award

Adler Planetarium Women in Space Service Award

Mercury 13 NASA Award, International Human Space Flight Day

Women with Wings Award, International Air and Space Museum

Next Generation Indie Book Award, 2010

YMCA Pioneers of the Future Award

FAA Women's Advisory Committee on Aviation

Boise Airport Commissioner
Provenance:
Gene Nora Jessen, Gift, 2023, NASM.2023.0052
Restrictions:
No restrictions on access
Rights:
Material is subject to Smithsonian Terms of Use. Should you wish to use NASM material in any medium, please submit an Application for Permission to Reproduce NASM Material, available at Permissions Requests.
Topic:
Aeronautics  Search this
Aeronautics -- Flights  Search this
Astronautics  Search this
Beech Aircraft Family  Search this
Women in aeronautics  Search this
Citation:
Gene Nora Stumbough Jessen Papers, NASM.2023.0052, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NASM.2023.0052
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Archival Repository:
National Air and Space Museum Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/pg2b905f10b-05ae-4366-94c0-809cf299d0bc
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nasm-2023-0052
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Correspondence and envelopes of Philip St. George

Collector:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this
Collection Collector:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History  Search this
Collection Donor:
Becker, John M.  Search this
Gay Officers Action League. GOAL  Search this
Heritage of Pride (HOP)  Search this
Rohrbaugh, Richard  Search this
Atlantic States Gay Rodeo Association (ASGRA)  Search this
Collection Creator:
Hirsch, Leonard  Search this
Guest, Barbara  Search this
Barna, Joseph T.  Search this
Guest, Michael E.  Search this
Cruse, Howard, 1944-2019  Search this
Extent:
176 Items
Type:
Archival materials
Letters
Date:
1945 to 1953
Scope and Contents:
These letters are clues to a secret life. This is a series of letters and addressed envelopes sent to Philip St. George (?-1997) of New York City who, from all indications, identified as being a closeted gay man. George's correspondents, who may have also have been gay or bisexual, tell of their experiences in the armed forces after World War II and their life after the war, 1945-1953.
Arrangement:
In Box 84, Folders 1 - 10.
Local Numbers:
AC1146-0000117-01 to AC1146-0000273 (AC Scan)
Restrictions:
Unrestricted research use on site by appointment. Photographs must be handled with cotton gloves unless protected by sleeves.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
LGBT  Search this
Homosexuality  Search this
Genre/Form:
Letters
Collection Citation:
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution
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Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection
Archives Center Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Collection / Series 13: St. George, Philip / 13.1: Correspondence and envelopes
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep859ce5d95-b8bb-4f26-8d04-1541e00c1ac2
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1146-ref2773
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Spoon

Culture/People:
Non-Indian (archaeological)  Search this
Previous owner:
Roger Williams Park Museum (Museum of Natural History and Planetarium, Roger Williams Park)  Search this
Object Name:
Spoon
Media/Materials:
Iron
Techniques:
Stamped
Dimensions:
17.4 x 6.5 x 2.3 cm
Object Type:
Food/Beverage Serving
Place:
Beach Terrace; Warren; Bristol County; Rhode Island; USA
Date created:
probably AD 1600–1700
Catalog Number:
8/5289
Barcode:
085289.000
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Food/Beverage Serving
Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ws6f804c467-793d-40a3-9362-ea7ff88ebf28
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:NMAI_92002
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George Washington

Artist:
Unidentified Artist  Search this
Sitter:
George Washington, 22 Feb 1732 - 14 Dec 1799  Search this
Medium:
Oil on paper
Dimensions:
41cm x 34cm (16 1/8" x 13 3/8"), Sight
Type:
Painting
Topic:
George Washington: Male  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\Statesman\Colonial statesman  Search this
George Washington: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Farmer  Search this
George Washington: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\General  Search this
George Washington: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
George Washington: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
George Washington: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Erie Historical Museum and Planetarium
Object number:
206.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Catalog of American Portraits
Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm406a245f3-fcd8-4101-8e13-08e960aec9c9
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_206.3

John W. McLane

Artist:
Moses Billings, 1809 - 1884  Search this
Sitter:
John W. Mclane, 1820 - 1862  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
75.4cm x 63.4cm (29 11/16" x 24 15/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
n.d.a.
Topic:
John W. Mclane: Male  Search this
John W. Mclane: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Civil War  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Erie Historical Museum and Planetarium
Object number:
342.DUP7
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4deeda932-4965-4c1d-886f-44f238a87e30
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edanmdm:npg_342.DUP7

Anthony Wayne

Artist:
Moses Billings, 1809 - 1884  Search this
Sitter:
Anthony Wayne, 1 Jan 1745 - 15 Dec 1796  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
76cm x 64cm (29 15/16" x 25 3/16"), Accurate
Type:
Painting
Date:
c. 1840-80
Topic:
Anthony Wayne: Male  Search this
Anthony Wayne: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Revolutionary War  Search this
Anthony Wayne: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Officer  Search this
Anthony Wayne: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Brigadier General  Search this
Anthony Wayne: Politics and Government\US Congressman\Georgia  Search this
Anthony Wayne: Science and Technology\Surveyor  Search this
Anthony Wayne: Politics and Government\State Legislator\Pennsylvania  Search this
Anthony Wayne: Congressional Gold Medal  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
Owner: Erie Historical Museum and Planetarium
Object number:
78.55
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Data Source:
Catalog of American Portraits
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4a85efc70-951f-4736-9e9e-4cc168bfe30a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_78.55

Chase-Riboud, Barbara - Clippings and Publications

Collection Creator:
Parsons, Betty  Search this
Container:
Box 2, Folder 35
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1966-1973
Collection Restrictions:
This collection is open for research. Access to original papers requires an appointment and is limited to the Archives' Washington, D.C. Research Center.

Researchers interested in accessing audiovisual recordings in this collection must use access copies. Contact References Services for more information.
Collection Rights:
The Archives of American Art makes its archival collections available for non-commercial, educational and personal use unless restricted by copyright and/or donor restrictions, including but not limited to access and publication restrictions. AAA makes no representations concerning such rights and restrictions and it is the user's responsibility to determine whether rights or restrictions exist and to obtain any necessary permission to access, use, reproduce and publish the collections. Please refer to the Smithsonian's Terms of Use for additional information.
Collection Citation:
Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers, 1916-1991. Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution.
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Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers
Betty Parsons Gallery records and personal papers / Series 1: Artists Files
Archival Repository:
Archives of American Art
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/mw95ebdf383-d193-4428-a942-71a775c20cad
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-aaa-parsbett-ref74
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Earth Day and Light Pollution: Air and Space Live Chat

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National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-04-22T18:37:24.000Z
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Science & Technology  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
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Trippensee Planetarium

Maker:
Trippensee Manufacturing Co.  Search this
Physical Description:
metal (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 34.6 cm x 18.4 cm x 50.2 cm; 13 5/8 in x 7 1/4 in x 19 3/4 in
overall, mounted: 14 in x 24 in x 10 in; 35.56 cm x 60.96 cm x 25.4 cm
Object Name:
planetarium
Place made:
United States: Michigan, Detroit
Subject:
Astronomy  Search this
ID Number:
1998.0224.01
Catalog number:
1998.0224.01
Accession number:
1998.0224
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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
Globes
Measuring & Mapping
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ad-ea45-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1184559
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Neil deGrasse Tyson

Artist:
David Gamble, born 1953  Search this
Sitter:
Neil deGrasse Tyson, born 1958  Search this
Medium:
Inkjet print
Dimensions:
Image: 61.3 × 61 cm (24 1/8 × 24")
Sheet: 79.8 × 79.3 cm (31 7/16 × 31 1/4")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\New York\Kings\New York
Date:
2010 (printed 2015)
Topic:
Interior\Office  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this
Equipment\Optical Devices\Telescope  Search this
Home Furnishings\Drinking vessel\Mug  Search this
Vehicle\Spacecraft\Rocket\Model  Search this
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Male  Search this
Neil deGrasse Tyson: Science and Technology\Scientist\Astrophysicist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired through the generosity of Fred M. Levin and Nancy Livingston, the Shenson Foundation, in memory of Ben and A. Jess Shenson
Object number:
NPG.2015.87
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
©2010 David Gamble
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Location:
Currently not on view
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm46d552cc3-c3ce-4de7-b8fc-781d4052a41a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2015.87

English-Style Sector Signed by Richard Glynne

Maker:
Glynne, Richard  Search this
Physical Description:
brass (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: .2 cm x 16.2 cm x 3.5 cm; 3/32 in x 6 3/8 in x 1 3/8 in
Object Name:
sector
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, London
Date made:
1712-1729
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Sectors  Search this
Rule, Calculating  Search this
ID Number:
1990.0572.01
Accession number:
1990.0572
Catalog number:
1990.0572.01
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Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Sectors
Science & Mathematics
Trigonometry
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-a47b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1214782
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Orrery

Maker:
W. & S. Jones  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 7 in x 13 in; 17.78 cm x 33.02 cm
overall: 6 3/4 in x 12 5/8 in; 17.145 cm x 32.0675 cm
Object Name:
Orrery
Orrery / Tellurian
Place made:
United Kingdom: England, London
Date made:
1790s
Subject:
Astronomy  Search this
Credit Line:
William S. Disbrow
ID Number:
PH.215538
Catalog number:
215538
Accession number:
40279
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Medicine and Science: Physical Sciences
Globes
Measuring & Mapping
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746aa-47d5-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1185669
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