Don't worry, not all the work is so glamorous! Hoover Company, Hoover: The Story of a Crusade, 1926, Hoover test of woman vacuuming There are many behind-the-scenes folks who volunteer more »
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David Pelletier, The Graphic Alphabet, New York: Orchard, c. 1996, Gift of Patricia Fendley Dunston, N, Noodles Happy National Macaroni Day. And remember, N is for noodles… From Picturing Words: more »
Invitations to Art Exhibitions Using Unusual Formats and Materials, photo by Rita O'Hara Collectors, art museum directors and curators receive piles of mail from artists , museums and art dealers more »
Libraries interns (L-R) Brett Lambert, Maggie Ansell, Mary Jinglewski and Karen Elizabeth Brown enjoy the reception photo by Conrad Ziyad So far this year the Libraries has hosted eighteen interns more »
Vaughan's Seed Store, Autumn Bulbs and Plants, 1898, Front Cover …hyacinths! Happy Fourth of July from Smithsonian Libraries. —Elizabeth Periale
Ratekin's Seed House, Men, Women and Children Wanted to Plant Good Seeds, 1913, Front Cover “We are the oldest and largest seed corn grower in the world. Ratekin’s “famous” Iowa more »
Portrait of Ferdinand, Graf von Zeppelin On July 2, 1900, Count Ferdinand Graf von Zeppelin flew the first airship, later dubbed zeppelin, near Lake Constance in Germany, with five passengers more »