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view Procession for the James Smithson Bicentennial Celebration towards NHB digital asset number 1

Procession for the James Smithson Bicentennial Celebration towards NHB

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Bicentennial Celebration Commemorating the Birth of James Smithson 1965  Search this
James Smithson Bicentennial Celebration 1965  Search this
Natural History Building  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Color; Size: 3.17 x 3.13; Type of Image: Group, candid; Event; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Event
Photographic print
Group, candid
Place:
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
September 16, 17, 18, 1965
Topic:
Anniversaries  Search this
Parades  Search this
Academic costume  Search this
Event  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2009-3212
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_12145
view James Smithson Bicentennial Celebration Procession: East Wing of Smithsonian Castle Visible in Background digital asset number 1

James Smithson Bicentennial Celebration Procession: East Wing of Smithsonian Castle Visible in Background

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building East Wing  Search this
Bicentennial Celebration Commemorating the Birth of James Smithson 1965  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Color; Size: 3.17 x 3.13; Type of Image: Group, candid; Event; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Event
Group, candid
Photographic print
Place:
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
September 16, 17, 18, 1965
Topic:
Anniversaries  Search this
Parades  Search this
Academic costume  Search this
Event  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2009-3213
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_12146
view James Smithson Bicentennial Celebration Procession: Arts & Industries Building in Background digital asset number 1

James Smithson Bicentennial Celebration Procession: Arts & Industries Building in Background

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Bicentennial Celebration Commemorating the Birth of James Smithson 1965  Search this
James Smithson Bicentennial Celebration 1965  Search this
Arts and Industries Building  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Color; Size: 3.5 x 3.5; Type of Image: Group, candid; Event; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Event
Photographic print
Group, candid
Place:
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
September 16, 17, 18, 1965
Topic:
Anniversaries  Search this
Event  Search this
Parades  Search this
Academic costume  Search this
Flags  Search this
Smithsonian Flag  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2009-3214
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_12147
view James Smithson Bicentennial Celebration Procession: Smithsonian Castle Visible in Background digital asset number 1

James Smithson Bicentennial Celebration Procession: Smithsonian Castle Visible in Background

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Bicentennial Celebration Commemorating the Birth of James Smithson 1965  Search this
James Smithson Bicentennial Celebration 1965  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Color; Size: 3.5 x 3.5; Type of Image: Group, candid; Event; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Event
Photographic print
Group, candid
Place:
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
September 16, 17, 18, 1965
Topic:
Anniversaries  Search this
Parades  Search this
Academic costume  Search this
Event  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2009-3215
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_12148
view Alexander Graham Bell digital asset number 1

Alexander Graham Bell

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Bell, Alexander Graham 1847-1922  Search this
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Henry, Joseph 1797-1878  Search this
Regents Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1 ; Color: Black and White ; Size: 8w x 10h ; Type of Image: Portrait ; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Portraits
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Genoa (Italy)
Scotland
Date:
c. 1910s
Topic:
Inventors  Search this
Scientists  Search this
Nova Scotia  Search this
Secretaries  Search this
Funding  Search this
Smithson, James--Death and burial  Search this
Telephone  Search this
Physicists  Search this
Donors  Search this
Philanthropists  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2012-1088 or 41768-A
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_13156
view Alexander Graham Bell digital asset number 1

Alexander Graham Bell

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Bell, Alexander Graham 1847-1922  Search this
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Henry, Joseph 1797-1878  Search this
Regents Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1 ; Color: Cyanotype ; Size: 7.75w x 10h; Type of Image: Portrait ; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Portraits
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Genoa (Italy)
Scotland
Date:
c. 1880s
Topic:
Inventors  Search this
Scientists  Search this
Nova Scotia  Search this
Secretaries  Search this
Funding  Search this
Smithson, James--Death and burial  Search this
Telephone  Search this
Physicists  Search this
Donors  Search this
Philanthropists  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2012-1089 and 10425
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_13181
view Alexander Graham Bell digital asset number 1

Alexander Graham Bell

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Bell, Alexander Graham 1847-1922  Search this
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Henry, Joseph 1797-1878  Search this
Regents Smithsonian Institution  Search this
Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1 ; Color: Black and White ; Size: Xw x Xh; Type of Image: Portrait ; Medium: Negative
Type:
Photographic print
Portraits
Place:
Washington (D.C.)
Genoa (Italy)
Scotland
Date:
1876
Topic:
Inventors  Search this
Scientists  Search this
Nova Scotia  Search this
Secretaries  Search this
Funding  Search this
Smithson, James--Death and burial  Search this
Telephone  Search this
Physicists  Search this
Donors  Search this
Philanthropists  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2012-1090 and MAH-9823C and 9823-C
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_13182
view Smithsonite in Smithson's Gift Exhibit digital asset number 1

Smithsonite in Smithson's Gift Exhibit

Author:
Strauss, Richard  Search this
Subject:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building Great Hall  Search this
Smithson's Gift (Exhibition) (1996: Smithsonian Institution Building, Great Hall)  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Color; Size: 12w x 8h ; Type of Image: Exhibits; Medium: Digital Image
Type:
Digital Image
Date:
March 25, 2005
Topic:
Smithsonite  Search this
Minerals  Search this
Specimens  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
Standard number:
2005-6329
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_13612
view Smithson's Gift Exhibit Opens in Castle digital asset number 1

Smithson's Gift Exhibit Opens in Castle

Subject:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Taft, Helen Herron 1861-1943  Search this
Hodgkins, Thomas George  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building Great Hall  Search this
Smithson's Gift (Exhibition) (1996: Smithsonian Institution Building, Great Hall)  Search this
Date:
January 1996
Topic:
Smithsonite  Search this
Minerals  Search this
Specimens  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
Volunteers  Search this
Benefactors  Search this
Donors  Search this
Philanthropists  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_13613
view Mineral Catalog owned by James Smithson digital asset number 1

Mineral Catalog owned by James Smithson

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 90; Color: Color; Size: 9w x 14.5h; Type of Image: Document; Medium: Paper
Type:
Paper
Document
Date:
circa 1800
Topic:
Minerals  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2013-07890 through SIA2013-07979
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_13960
view Postcard of Medallion of James Smithson digital asset number 1

Postcard of Medallion of James Smithson

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Tiolier, Pierre Joseph 1763 - 1819  Search this
Subject:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
National Collection of Fine Arts  Search this
Smithsonian American Art Museum  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 2; Color: Black and White; Size: 3.5w x 5.5h; Type of Image: Postcard; Medium: Paper
Type:
Postcard
Paper
Date:
c. 1937-1940s
Topic:
Postcard  Search this
Medals  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2013-07713 (front) and SIA2013-07714 (back)
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_14018
Online Media:
view An Improved Method of Making Coffee digital asset number 1

An Improved Method of Making Coffee

Author:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 2; Color: Black and White; Size: 5.5w x 9h; Type of Image: Document; Medium: Photographic print
Date:
1823
Topic:
Brewing  Search this
Cookery--Equipment and supplies  Search this
Experiments  Search this
Beverages  Search this
Coffee  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2015-004059 and SIA2015-004060 Smithsonian Institution Archives
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_14360
Online Media:
view First Smithsonian Guidebook Published digital asset number 1

First Smithsonian Guidebook Published

Subject:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Stanley, John Mix 1814-1872  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
An Account of the Smithsonian Institution, its Founder, Building, Operations, Etc. (Publication)  Search this
Meteorological Project  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Libraries (SIL)  Search this
International Exchange Service (IES)  Search this
Date:
September 1857
Topic:
Exhibitions  Search this
Firsts  Search this
Inaugural Edition  Search this
Museum publications  Search this
Museum visitors  Search this
Lectures and lecturing  Search this
Sarcophagi  Search this
Floorplans  Search this
Guide books  Search this
Human remains (Archaeology)  Search this
Mummies  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_41
view Draft of the Will of James Smithson digital asset number 1

Draft of the Will of James Smithson

Author:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Subject:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Hungerford, Henry James c. 1808-1835  Search this
Physical description:
Number of pages: 4; Page Numbers: 1-4
Type:
Will
Document
Date:
1826
10/23/1826
Topic:
Smithson Bequest  Search this
SI, Early History  Search this
Endowments  Search this
Benefactors  Search this
Wills--Great Britain  Search this
Philanthropists  Search this
Holographic wills  Search this
Bequest  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_4589
view Memorial Tablet Placed at Smithson Tomb digital asset number 1

Memorial Tablet Placed at Smithson Tomb

Subject:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Romanelli, Rafaello  Search this
Partridge, William Ordway 1861-1930  Search this
Anglo-American Church of the Holy Ghost  Search this
Smithson Memorial Tablet  Search this
Place:
Genoa (Italy)
Date:
November 18, 1896
Topic:
Church buildings  Search this
Honor  Search this
Memorials  Search this
Benefactors  Search this
Anglican church buildings  Search this
Smithson tomb  Search this
Art objects  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_582
view Smithson Geological Tour, Staffa, Scotland digital asset number 1

Smithson Geological Tour, Staffa, Scotland

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Andreani, Paolo 1763-1823  Search this
Faujas-de-St.-Fond cit (Barthélemy) 1741-1819  Search this
Thornton, William  Search this
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 4 x 5 3/4; Type of Image: Landscape; Medium: Engraving
Type:
Engraving
Landscape
Place:
Scotland
Fingal's Cave
Date:
1784
Topic:
England  Search this
Expeditions  Search this
Geology  Search this
Hebrides  Search this
Staffa, Isle of  Search this
Scientific expeditions  Search this
Standard number:
95-20545
Restrictions & Rights:
Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Dibner Library
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_5836
view Smithson's First Scientific Paper digital asset number 1

Smithson's First Scientific Paper

Author:
Royal Society of London  Search this
Subject:
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Royal Society of London  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1 Color: Color ; Size: 7w x 8.25h ; Type of Image: Object ; Medium: Document
Type:
Paper
Object
Document
Date:
July 7, 1791
Topic:
Chemistry  Search this
Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London  Search this
Publications  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2011-1374
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_5837
view James Smithson, Student at Pembroke College, Oxford University digital asset number 1

James Smithson, Student at Pembroke College, Oxford University

Author:
Heliotype Printing Company  Search this
Subject:
Fitall, John  Search this
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Fitall, Mrs. John  Search this
Roberts, James 1753 -c. 1809  Search this
Heliotype Printing Co  Search this
Oxford University  Search this
Pembroke College (Oxford University)  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Sepia; Size: 5.75w x 9.5h; Type of Image: Portrait; Medium: Engraving, steel plate
Type:
Engraving
Portraits
Date:
1881
Topic:
Art objects  Search this
Benefactors  Search this
Philanthropists  Search this
Portraits  Search this
Clothing and dress  Search this
Smithson family  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2008-2447
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_5916
view Fingal's Cave, Staffa, 13 August 1772 digital asset number 1

Fingal's Cave, Staffa, 13 August 1772

Author:
Miller, Frederick  Search this
Subject:
Andreani, Paolo 1763-1823  Search this
Faujas-de-St.-Fond cit (Barthélemy) 1741-1819  Search this
Thornton, William  Search this
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 3 x 5 1/4; Type of Image: Landscape; Medium: Engraving
Type:
Engraving
Landscape
Place:
Scotland
Fingal's Cave
Date:
1772
Topic:
England  Search this
Expeditions  Search this
Geology  Search this
Hebrides  Search this
Staffa, Isle of  Search this
Scientific expeditions  Search this
Standard number:
95-20541
Restrictions & Rights:
Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Dibner Library
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_5918
view Smithson Geological Tour, Staffa, Scotland digital asset number 1

Smithson Geological Tour, Staffa, Scotland

Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Andreani, Paolo 1763-1823  Search this
Faujas-de-St.-Fond cit (Barthélemy) 1741-1819  Search this
Thornton, William  Search this
Smithson, James 1765-1829  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 3 3/4 x 7; Type of Image: Landscape; Medium: Engraving
Type:
Engraving
Landscape
Place:
Scotland
Date:
1784
Topic:
England  Search this
Expeditions  Search this
Geology  Search this
Hebrides  Search this
Staffa, Isle of  Search this
Fingal's Cave  Search this
Cave of the Comorants  Search this
Scientific expeditions  Search this
Standard number:
95-20544
Restrictions & Rights:
Smithsonian Institution Libraries, Dibner Library
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_5924

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