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Random records of a lifetime, 1846-1931 [actually 1932] volume III, part I-II, Yellowstone explorations, 1872-1878

Title:
Random records, vol. 3, pt. 1-2
Creator:
Holmes, William Henry 1846-1933  Search this
Author:
Hayden, F. V (Ferdinand Vandeveer) 1829-1887  Search this
Geological and Geographical Survey of the Territories (U.S.)  Search this
Subject:
Holmes, William Henry 1846-1933  Search this
Physical description:
1 volume illustrations, clippings, photographs, letters. 27 cm
Type:
Electronic resources
Place:
Yellowstone National Park
Date:
1870
1870-1932
Topic:
Geology  Search this
Call number:
CT275.H75 A1 v. 3
CT275.H75 A1
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1063467
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Design for a Stained Glass Window: Grammatica

Artist:
Hans Kaspar Lang the Elder, Swiss, 1571 – 1645  Search this
Medium:
Pen and brown ink, brown wash
Dimensions:
29.5 x 19 cm (11 5/8 x 7 1/2 in. )
Type:
glasswares
Drawing
Object Name:
Drawing
Date:
1606
Credit Line:
Purchased for the Museum by the Advisory Council
Accession Number:
1911-28-129
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design Department
Data Source:
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq42108ad03-17bf-4f0b-93f0-db4a1ccd3df4
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:chndm_1911-28-129

Theodore Roosevelt and his Cabinet

Alternate Title:
Roosevelt and his Cabinet
Artist:
Harris & Ewing Studio, active 1905 - 1977  Search this
Sitter:
Ethan Allen Hitchcock, 19 Sep 1835 - 9 Apr 1909  Search this
George Bruce Cortelyou, 26 Jul 1862 - 23 Oct 1940  Search this
William Howard Taft, 15 Sep 1857 - 8 Mar 1930  Search this
Elihu Root, 15 Feb 1845 - 7 Feb 1937  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt, 27 Oct 1858 - 6 Jan 1919  Search this
Leslie Mortimer Shaw, 02 Nov 1848 - 28 Mar 1932  Search this
William Henry Moody, 23 Dec 1853 - 02 Jul 1917  Search this
Charles Joseph Bonaparte, 09 Jun 1851 - 28 Jun 1921  Search this
James Wilson, 16 Aug 1835 - 26 Aug 1920  Search this
Victor Howard Metcalf, 10 Oct 1853 - 20 Feb 1936  Search this
Medium:
Brown-toned gelatin silver print
Dimensions:
Image/Sheet: 25.7 × 42.4 cm (10 1/8 × 16 11/16")
Mount: 29.2 × 45.6 cm (11 1/2 × 17 15/16")
Mat: 55.9 × 71.1 cm (22 × 28")
Type:
Photograph
Place:
United States\District of Columbia\Washington
Date:
1906
Topic:
Interior  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Seating\Chair  Search this
Printed Material\Book  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Table  Search this
Printed Material\Papers  Search this
Nature & Environment\Plant\Flower\Bouquet  Search this
Container\Vase  Search this
Home Furnishings\Furniture\Bookcase  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Neckwear\Tie  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Mustache  Search this
Costume\Dress Accessory\Eyeglasses\Pince-nez  Search this
Personal Attribute\Facial Hair\Beard  Search this
Architecture\Door  Search this
Home Furnishings\Clock  Search this
Container\Inkwell  Search this
Autograph  Search this
Artist's Effects\Frame  Search this
William Henry Moody: Male  Search this
William Henry Moody: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this
William Henry Moody: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy  Search this
William Henry Moody: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice  Search this
Victor Howard Metcalf: Male  Search this
Victor Howard Metcalf: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy  Search this
Ethan Allen Hitchcock: Male  Search this
Ethan Allen Hitchcock: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Interior  Search this
George Bruce Cortelyou: Male  Search this
George Bruce Cortelyou: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury  Search this
George Bruce Cortelyou: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster\Postmaster General\US Postmaster General  Search this
George Bruce Cortelyou: Politics and Government\Government official\Postmaster\Postmaster General  Search this
Elihu Root: Male  Search this
Elihu Root: Politics and Government\US Senator\New York  Search this
Elihu Root: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
Elihu Root: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
Elihu Root: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of State  Search this
Elihu Root: Visual Arts\Visual arts administrator\Art museum administrator\Art museum trustee  Search this
Elihu Root: Nobel Prize  Search this
Elihu Root: Society and Social Change\Administrator\Think tank administrator  Search this
William Howard Taft: Male  Search this
William Howard Taft: Law and Crime\Lawyer  Search this
William Howard Taft: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of War  Search this
William Howard Taft: Politics and Government\Government official  Search this
William Howard Taft: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\University  Search this
William Howard Taft: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
William Howard Taft: Law and Crime\Judge\Justice\US Supreme Court Justice\Chief Justice of US  Search this
William Howard Taft: Education and Scholarship\Administrator\College administrator\Dean  Search this
William Howard Taft: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor\Law  Search this
James Wilson: Male  Search this
James Wilson: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Agriculture  Search this
Leslie Mortimer Shaw: Male  Search this
Leslie Mortimer Shaw: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\Secretary of Treasury  Search this
Leslie Mortimer Shaw: Politics and Government\Governor\Iowa  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Male  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\State Legislator\New York  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Literature\Writer  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Vice-President of US  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Military and Intelligence\Army\Officer\Colonel  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Natural Resource Occupations\Explorer  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\Governor\New York  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Politics and Government\President of US  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Education and Scholarship\Scholar\Historian  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Society and Social Change\Reformer\Environmentalist  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Natural Resource Occupations\Agriculturist\Rancher  Search this
Theodore Roosevelt: Nobel Prize  Search this
Charles Joseph Bonaparte: Male  Search this
Charles Joseph Bonaparte: Politics and Government\Cabinet member\US Attorney General  Search this
Charles Joseph Bonaparte: Military and Intelligence\Navy\Secretary of the Navy  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Aileen Conkey
Object number:
S/NPG.84.308
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm452beb7cd-efb2-4d54-a5a0-8bc42a29984a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_S_NPG.84.308

"Identity Crisis" - U.S. Postal Inspection Service Video

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-05-28T14:58:12.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
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SmithsonianNPM
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_HFA1uZ-ZLcQ

"Dialing for Dollars" - U.S. Postal Inspection Service Video

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-05-28T14:58:48.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
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SmithsonianNPM
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_IBL1rHMSboE

We are the U.S. Postal Inspection Service

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-05-28T14:59:59.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
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SmithsonianNPM
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_Jrb2xb0ORXI

"Long Shot" - U.S. Postal Inspection Service Video

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-05-28T14:58:32.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
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SmithsonianNPM
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_YHNemYRBT3Q

In a Time of Terror

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2021-11-09T19:51:48.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
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SmithsonianNPM
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_aRxlqHQNMKU

Mail Scams and Schemes: Counterfeit Sports Memorabilia

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2020-07-24T16:50:22.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
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SmithsonianNPM
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_dUDqbBrXIhQ

"Nowhere to Run" - U.S. Postal Inspection Service Video

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-05-28T14:57:32.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
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SmithsonianNPM
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_hKxrynB55Ro

"All the King's Men" - U.S. Postal Inspection Service Video

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-05-28T14:57:52.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
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SmithsonianNPM
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_l5Tg_En3ECg

"Work at Home Scams" - U.S. Postal Inspection Service Video

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2014-05-28T14:59:07.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
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SmithsonianNPM
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_nry8QVFBESE

Victory Mail

Creator:
National Postal Museum  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2009-06-02T21:48:50.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Postal service;Letter mail handling;Stamp collecting  Search this
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SmithsonianNPM
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
YouTube Channel:
SmithsonianNPM
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_tj_LoG7wStY

Batang and Her Infant

Creator:
National Zoo  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-09-13T20:41:49.000Z
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_8q_jg1jiwDU

Orangutan Caring Week: Husbandry Training with Iris

Creator:
National Zoo  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2016-11-23T19:20:25.000Z
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_VRTpG8OpqwY

Ai Weiwei: Trace at Hirshhorn

Creator:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2017-12-07T20:15:28.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, modern  Search this
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hirshhornmuseum
Data Source:
Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
YouTube Channel:
hirshhornmuseum
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_YsQALbPhsu0

Soundscape 2 | A Splendid Land: Paintings from Royal Udaipur

Creator:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery  Search this
Type:
YouTube Videos
Uploaded:
2022-12-19T19:02:04.000Z
YouTube Category:
Education  Search this
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
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FreerSackler
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
YouTube Channel:
FreerSackler
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:yt_rgeXe3E5TYM

Portrait of Princess Shouzang (1829–1856), Fifth Daughter of Emperor Daoguang

Sitter:
Princess Shou-Zang of the Second Rank 壽臧和碩公主 (1829-1856)  Search this
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk
Dimensions:
H x W (image): 188.6 x 102.1 cm (74 1/4 x 40 3/16 in)
H x W (overall): 314.7 x 142.5 cm (123 7/8 x 56 1/8 in)
Type:
Painting
Origin:
China
Date:
1644-1911
Period:
Qing dynasty
Topic:
portrait  Search this
dragon  Search this
Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)  Search this
woman  Search this
chair  Search this
carpet  Search this
China  Search this
Chinese Art  Search this
Pritzlaff collection  Search this
Credit Line:
Purchase — Smithsonian Collections Acquisition Program and partial gift of Richard G. Pritzlaff
Accession Number:
S1991.122
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Related Online Resources:
Google Cultural Institute
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
Data Source:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye30aa6be8b-6f5b-4ff0-9482-4eba110c8f82
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:fsg_S1991.122

Journal

Creator:
March, Benjamin, 1899-1934  Search this
Names:
Yanjing da xue  Search this
Ferguson, John Calvin, 1866-1945  Search this
March, Benjamin, 1899-1934  Search this
Priest, Alan Reed  Search this
Rowe, Dorothy, 1898-1969  Search this
St. Denis, Ruth, 1880-1968  Search this
Collection Creator:
March, Benjamin, 1899-1934  Search this
Extent:
182 Items (typed unbound pages with solid wood covers)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 9
Type:
Archival materials
Diaries
Place:
China
Beijing (China)
China -- Description and Travel
Date:
1925-1926
Scope and Contents note:
Binding removed, 9 ½" x 6". 182 pages. First entry, 30 June 1925. Last entry, 13 March 1926. Inscribed, "The Memoirs of MA". Wood cover. In the introduction, March wrote, "Chronicles of Benjamin" had, for three years, served as a journal, notebook, and record for himself of places he visited. Said that since he's now not alone that it is fitting to rename his notes, "Memoirs of MA." (Chinese name of his family). ["Chronicles of Benjamin" may be found in Series V, subseries B, photo albums.]
Scope and Contents:
A diary typed by the young Chinese art scholar Benjamin March from June 1925 to March 1926 describing his life in China. Events include March's marriage to the author Dorothy Rowe (1898-1969) in Nanjing, their honeymoon in Hangzhou and Suzhou, and their subsequent life in Beijing. March describes hikes through scenic areas in Hangzhou and Beijing; his acquaintance with scholars such as John Calvin Ferguson and Alan Priest; attending performances by Ruth St. Denis and Mei Lanfang, and his work at Yenching University.
The Memoirs of Ma
Biographical / Historical:
East Asian art historian, curator and lecturer, Benjamin Franklin March Jr., was born in Chicago on July 4, 1899 to Benjamin and Isabel March. He studied, lectured, and wrote in the United States and China and through his works gained respect as one of the foremost authorities on Chinese art during the 1920s and 1930s. March was East Asian art lecturer at the University of Michigan, and curator of Asian art at the Detroit Institute of Art. Although he lived only thirty-five years, Benjamin March was a respected and influential scholar of Asian art.
Local Numbers:
FSA A1995.10 2.3
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
No restrictions on use.
Topic:
Art, Asian  Search this
Art, Asian -- Research  Search this
Art, Chinese  Search this
Chinese language -- Terms and phrases  Search this
Painting, Chinese  Search this
Genre/Form:
Diaries
Collection Citation:
Benjamin March Papers, FSA.A.1995.10. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of Judith March Davis, 1995
Identifier:
FSA.A1995.10, File FSA A1995.10 2.3
See more items in:
Benjamin March Papers
Benjamin March Papers / Series 2: Diaries
Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc36bd63e4b-4db8-4872-ac06-0002023d7c84
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-fsa-a1995-10-ref40
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Ramses, 3 Per Tin

Collection:
Reid Drugstore  Search this
Maker:
Julius Schmid, Inc.  Search this
Measurements:
overall: 6.8 cm x 4.7 cm x .9 cm; 2 11/16 in x 1 7/8 in x 3/8 in
overall: 1 7/8 in x 2 5/8 in x 3/8 in; 4.7625 cm x 6.6675 cm x .9525 cm
Object Name:
Condom
contraceptive, condom
Other Terms:
Condom; ?; Contraceptives; Drugs
Place made:
United States: New York, New York City
Date made:
ca 1929
Copyright date:
1929
Subject:
Birth Control/Contraception  Search this
Sexually Transmitted Diseases  Search this
Sex  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Blanche E. Reid
ID Number:
1984.0351.284
Accession number:
1984.0351
Catalog number:
1984.0351.284
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Medicine and Science: Medicine
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a5-7180-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_737981
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