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MS 7414 Alice Tracy Thayer collection of Chinese banknotes, funerary objects, and prints

Extent:
1 Sheet (35 x 59 cm)
Culture:
Chinese  Search this
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Sheets
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
In the center of the print is the round mystic symbol for shou, which means long life. In each of the four corners is a bat, a symbol of longevity along with prosperity and happiness. In the borders are plum blossoms and bamboo leaves, both of which represent longevity, strength, and endurance. A fifth bat appears in the border and five bats represent the Five Blessings--age, health, wealth, virtue, and a natural death.
Local Numbers:
NAA MS 7414

NAA INV 10000076
Local Note:
Description based on research by Emily Hoover, summer volunteer, Department of Anthropology, 1986.
Woodcut print in purple ink on yellow paper (frayed).
Topic:
Symbolism -- Chinese  Search this
Citation:
Manuscript 7414, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Identifier:
NAA.MS7414
Archival Repository:
National Anthropological Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3342da55c-1871-45cb-87a8-d223c2469d41
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-naa-ms7414

Reggie Jackson

Artist:
Howard Rogers, born 1932  Search this
Sitter:
Reginald Martinez Jackson, born 1946  Search this
Medium:
Tempera on board
Dimensions:
Sight: 67 x 48.2cm (26 3/8 x 19")
Frame: 87.6 x 67 x 5.7cm (34 1/2 x 26 3/8 x 2 1/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1974
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Baseball Equipment\Baseball bat  Search this
Reginald Martinez Jackson: Male  Search this
Reginald Martinez Jackson: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.78.TC467
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
Champions
On View:
NPG, South Gallery 342 Mezzanine
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4b3d41fd0-8275-4b9f-851a-edd76e0efaee
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.78.TC467

Billy Martin

Artist:
Richard Hess, 1934 - 1991  Search this
Sitter:
Alfred Manuel Martin Jr., 16 May 1928 - 25 Dec 1989  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Sight: 40.3 x 30.5cm (15 7/8 x 12")
Frame: 64.1 x 53.3 x 4.4cm (25 1/4 x 21 x 1 3/4")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1981
Topic:
Costume\Headgear\Hat  Search this
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Baseball Equipment\Baseball  Search this
Equipment\Sports Equipment\Baseball Equipment\Baseball bat  Search this
Alfred Manuel Martin Jr.: Male  Search this
Alfred Manuel Martin Jr.: Sports and Recreation\Team manager\Baseball  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Time magazine
Object number:
NPG.84.TC127
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
Champions
On View:
NPG, South Gallery 342 Mezzanine
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm41eaecad6-5f34-47aa-8be6-906150e6b487
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.84.TC127

Skin & Bones - Animal Life: Vampire Bat

Creator:
National Museum of Natural History  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2015-01-12T18:15:48.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Natural History  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of Natural History
YouTube Channel:
smithsonianNMNH
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_9i6V21uGQRE

Uk'u'x Ulew: Heart of the Earth 1

Creator:
National Museum of the American Indian  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-09-18T20:00:40.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Native Americans;American Indians  Search this
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Data Source:
National Museum of the American Indian
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNMAI
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_EJuyD7tw9Fg

Spinning Wings - STEM in 30 Season 9 - Episode 4

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2023-01-24T20:18:00.000Z
YouTube Category:
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
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_IVP24uSmyJw

Bats with Chris Kratt from Wild Kratts

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
Lesson Plans
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-12-10T13:45:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
People & Blogs  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_aXj7Bym_eTo

How Did Animals Inspire Human Flight? - STEM in 30: Season 8, Episode 4

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
Lesson Plans
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-12-02T18:00:11.000Z
YouTube Category:
People & Blogs  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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airandspace
Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_lxFixuETMFE

How Insects Fly!

Creator:
National Air and Space Museum  Search this
Type:
Lesson Plans
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-12-10T12:45:01.000Z
YouTube Category:
People & Blogs  Search this
Topic:
Aeronautics;Flight;Space Sciences  Search this
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Data Source:
National Air and Space Museum
YouTube Channel:
airandspace
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_rAp9xabux38

Stamp Stories: Roberto Clemente

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-06-03T18:49:55.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
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Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_FkK4zyf7wJ0

Pteronotus parnellii mexicanus

Collector:
C. A. Blount  Search this
Weight - Specimen:
12 g
Length - Total:
80 mm
Length - Tail:
23 mm
Length - Hind Tarsus:
13 mm
Length - Ear Notch:
23 mm
Length - Tragus:
9 mm
Preparation:
Skin
Skull
Sex:
Female
Place:
Las Piedras, 1 Mi NE; Rio Tigrera, Nayarit, Mexico, North America
Collection Date:
4 Feb 1977
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Chiroptera, Mormoopidae
Published Name:
Pteronotus parnellii mexicanus
Other Numbers:
Mammals Field Number : 514
USNM Number:
523055
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Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3aac56e64-12db-4bac-a16a-c96955cee766
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_7394528

Carollia perspicillata

Collector:
E. A. Goldman  Search this
Preparation:
Skin
Skull
Sex:
Male
Place:
Bas Obispo, Canal Zone, Panama, North America
Collection Date:
27 Jan 1912
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae, Carolliinae
Published Name:
Carollia perspicillata
Carollia perspicillata azteca
Other Numbers:
Mammals Field Number : 21286
USNM Number:
178228
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Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36b53d6b9-1896-47f2-bffc-7303a82e2d2f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_7456668

Artibeus jamaicensis

Collector:
A. Wetmore  Search this
Length - Total:
82 mm
Length - Tail:
0 mm
Length - Hind Tarsus:
16 mm
Preparation:
Skin
Skull
Sex:
Female
Place:
Quebradillas, Cueva De Las Golondrinas, Puerto Rico, North America
Collection Date:
3 Jul 1912
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae, Stenodermatinae
Published Name:
Artibeus jamaicensis
Other Numbers:
Mammals Field Number : 931
USNM Number:
179973
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Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3f42737c6-2991-4950-bfde-59d6c0069f81
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_7457013

Macrotus californicus

Collector:
H. H. Jackson  Search this
Length - Total:
99 mm
Length - Tail:
39 mm
Length - Hind Tarsus:
13.5 mm
Preparation:
Skin
Skull
Sex:
Male
Place:
Roosevelt, Christmas Mine, 5 Mi SW, Arizona, United States, North America
Collection Date:
29 May 1916
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Chordata, Vertebrata, Mammalia, Eutheria, Chiroptera, Phyllostomidae, Phyllostominae
Published Name:
Macrotus californicus
Other Numbers:
Mammals Field Number : 257
USNM Number:
212215
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Vertebrate Zoology
Mammals
Data Source:
NMNH - Vertebrate Zoology - Mammals Division
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c76f56e8-a1f1-4e79-82fd-dca028fab565
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhvz_7461076

Field in Focus: Flying Foxes

Creator:
National Zoo  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-10-25T19:07:07.000Z
YouTube Category:
Pets & Animals  Search this
Topic:
Zoology;Animals;Veterinary medicine;Animal health  Search this
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Data Source:
National Zoo
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNZP
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_0pyHjeuLOLQ

Studying Wildlife Disease in Bats

Creator:
National Zoo  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-10-30T14:58:35.000Z
YouTube Category:
Pets & Animals  Search this
Topic:
Zoology;Animals;Veterinary medicine;Animal health  Search this
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SmithsonianNZP
Data Source:
National Zoo
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNZP
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_5MXf8yk7kSU

Field in Focus: Linno Cave

Creator:
National Zoo  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-10-25T19:07:07.000Z
YouTube Category:
Pets & Animals  Search this
Topic:
Zoology;Animals;Veterinary medicine;Animal health  Search this
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SmithsonianNZP
Data Source:
National Zoo
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNZP
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_ZpB-xbFvP4I

Field in Focus: Linno Cave 360

Creator:
National Zoo  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2018-10-25T19:07:08.000Z
YouTube Category:
Pets & Animals  Search this
Topic:
Zoology;Animals;Veterinary medicine;Animal health  Search this
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Data Source:
National Zoo
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNZP
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_pWtpSmlEm9c

Portrait in a Minute: Hank Aaron

Creator:
National Portrait Gallery  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-11-05T15:26:24.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Portraits  Search this
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NatlPortraitGallery
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
YouTube Channel:
NatlPortraitGallery
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_JCkaVsO1Nq8

Frog-eating Bats: Smithsonian Scientist Rachel Page

Creator:
Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2012-01-09T15:01:00.000Z
YouTube Category:
Science & Technology  Search this
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Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianVideos
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_4SW-2TYX8Sg

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