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Smithsonian Institution Castle: James Renwick

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YouTube Videos
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Juncus tenuis Willd.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Below Aqueduct Bridge, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
3 Jun 1896
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Juncaceae
Published Name:
Juncus tenuis Willd.
Barcode:
00395349
USNM Number:
363775
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c9e76a31-f5b6-46c4-a7c7-62c5265bbf8d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2225419

Elymus macgregorii R.E. Brooks & J.J.N. Campb.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Aqueduct Bridge C. and O. Canal, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
9 Jul 1902
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Poaceae Pooideae
Published Name:
Elymus macgregorii R.E. Brooks & J.J.N. Campb.
Elymus virginicus var. intermedius L.
Barcode:
00340141
USNM Number:
557849
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33de31922-d9c6-4f2b-84f5-646c2363cc8c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2229919

Acorus calamus L.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
flats above Aqueduct Bridge, District of Columbia / Maryland / Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
29 May 1896
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Arales Acoraceae
Published Name:
Acorus calamus L.
Barcode:
00052976
USNM Number:
363187
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NMNH - Botany Dept.
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http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/344493764-cd75-4689-b3ba-745df7d466aa
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edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2231090

Rhynchospora capitellata f. controversa (Michx.) Vahl

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Below Aqueduct Bridge, Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
24 Aug 1896
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Cyperaceae Cyperoideae
Published Name:
Rhynchospora capitellata f. controversa (Michx.) Vahl
Rynchospora glomerata (L.) Vahl orth. var.
Barcode:
00391606
USNM Number:
364110
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NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/329393a30-a05a-499b-9714-a89dece46f6a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2178817

Juncus acuminatus Michx.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Canal below Aqueduct Bridge, Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
3 Jun 1896
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Juncaceae
Published Name:
Juncus acuminatus Michx.
Barcode:
00395091
USNM Number:
363762
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NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31af13afd-9251-46c9-8123-a2e671bdb1f1
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2180303

Ranunculus sceleratus L.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Aqueduct Bridge vicinity, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
3 Jun 1896
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Ranunculales Ranunculaceae Ranunculoideae
Published Name:
Ranunculus sceleratus L.
Barcode:
00377836
USNM Number:
537781
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/317694d22-140c-482a-8811-1af2f844ae9b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2192708

Orontium aquaticum L.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Below Aqueduct Bridge, Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
1 May 1896
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Arales Araceae Orontioideae
Published Name:
Orontium aquaticum L.
Barcode:
00053032
USNM Number:
363909
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/362c30409-5e63-462b-a7aa-aa57eaaf72c6
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edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2194548

Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Aqueduct Bridge, River flats, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
29 May 1896
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Arales Araceae Aroideae
Published Name:
Peltandra virginica (L.) Schott
Barcode:
00053054
USNM Number:
363967
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37d11f2f8-741b-403d-9328-52ee635657a4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2195620

Carex emoryi Dewey

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Below Aqueduct Bridge, river bank, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
7 May 1901
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Cyperaceae Cyperoideae
Published Name:
Carex emoryi Dewey
Barcode:
00393393
USNM Number:
785092
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/399926561-730a-4b7b-8470-066aaac1fce5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2196469

Cyperus bipartitus Torr.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Above Aqueduct Bridge, United States, North America
Collection Date:
29 Sep 1900
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Cyperaceae Cyperoideae
Published Name:
Cyperus bipartitus Torr.
Cyperus diandrus Torr.
Barcode:
00371973
USNM Number:
642096
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NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3dbc8fe90-e075-43c3-ba30-28e6334d0d77
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Poa trivialis L.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Above Aqueduct Bridge, Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
2 Jun 1896
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Poaceae Pooideae
Published Name:
Poa trivialis L.
Barcode:
00371225
USNM Number:
364008
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/37942e1bf-bac9-44dc-b6ef-31dcc875c8e6
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2198133

Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Lester F. Ward  Search this
Place:
Above Aqueduct Bridge, Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
24 Oct 1873
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae (basal) Magnoliales Annonaceae Annonoideae
Published Name:
Asimina triloba (L.) Dunal
Barcode:
00378079
USNM Number:
132345
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3774fb3bb-af0c-48c6-98be-d2880fffca79
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edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2202213

Carex willdenowii Willd.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Above Aqueduct Bridge, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
14 May 1897
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Cyperaceae Cyperoideae
Published Name:
Carex willdenowii Willd.
Barcode:
00394722
USNM Number:
363454
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/346faadaa-8884-423b-8940-3e88656145cc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2202684

Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Potomac flats, above Aqueduct Bridge, District of Columbia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
2 Jun 1896
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Cyperaceae Cyperoideae
Published Name:
Carex lupulina Muhl. ex Willd.
Barcode:
00392914
USNM Number:
363410
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/31579835b-b001-4692-8101-6eb617cd2496
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2213359

Juncus bufonius L.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Below Aqueduct Bridge, Fairfax, Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
27 Jun 1897
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Juncaceae
Published Name:
Juncus bufonius L.
Barcode:
00506765
USNM Number:
363763
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/306c13354-e742-4e70-aaac-eace686e0a55
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2218777

Eleocharis erythropoda Steud.

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Edward S. Steele  Search this
Place:
Aqueduct Bridge, United States, North America
Collection Date:
17 Jun 1896
Taxonomy:
Plantae Monocotyledonae Poales Cyperaceae Cyperoideae
Published Name:
Eleocharis erythropoda Steud.
Eleocharis glaucescens (Willd.) Schult.
Barcode:
00372319
USNM Number:
363592
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3a15f9a33-4a04-4d2c-b413-e8dba8d8dd3c
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edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2220271

Washington, DC Bridges Collection

Creator:
Meigs, John  Search this
Collector:
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of History of Technology  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.). Division of Work and Industry  Search this
Extent:
4.5 Cubic feet (20 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Date:
1900-1905.
Scope and Contents:
Photoprints and negatives documenting the construction of several Washington, D.C. bridges. The Washington Aqueduct Bridge is the subject of most of the images. The Washington Channel Bridge, the Potomac Highway Bridge, and the 11th Street Bridge are also included among the images. Additionally, there is a letterpress book, an employee time book, and a notebook containing diagrams and measurements.
Arrangement:
Collection is divided into five series.

Series 1: Glass Plate Negatives (5 in x 7 in), 1904

Series 2: Glass Plate Negatives (6 in x 8 in), undated

Series 3: Glass Plate Negatives (4 in x 5 in), 1900

Series 4: Photographs Photographs, 1894, 1900

Series 5; Other Materials Other Materials, 1901-1992
Biographical / Historical:
Meigs was a Washington, D.C. civil engineer.
Provenance:
Collection donated by the Department of Highways and Traffic, District of Columbia Government, through Thomas F. Airis, Director, 1965.
Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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:
Rivers -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Bridges -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Citation:
Washington, DC Bridges Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.1095
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Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep809dae6b9-6971-411b-b65c-a1e72adff215
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-1095

Aqueduct Bridge over Potomac, Washington, DC

Collection Creator:
Meigs, John  Search this
Container:
Box 19, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
circa 1900
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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.
Collection Citation:
Washington, DC Bridges Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Washington, DC Bridges Collection / Series 4: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8636b3a17-ffe1-46fa-bfc8-40b57f2f5e73
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1095-ref556

Aqueduct Bridge over Potomac, Washington, DC

Collection Creator:
Meigs, John  Search this
Container:
Box 19, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Photographs
Date:
circa 1900
Collection Restrictions:
Collection open for research on site by appointment. Unprotected photographs must be handled with gloves.
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.
Collection Citation:
Washington, DC Bridges Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Washington, DC Bridges Collection / Series 4: Photographs
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep84e01d416-8872-464f-9706-947f8dd72153
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-1095-ref557

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