The Willoughby Hydro-aeroplane. Pelican. (LOC)
by The Library of Congress

Bain News Service,, publisher. The Willoughby Hydro-aeroplane. Pelican. [between 1911 and 1915] 1 negative : glass ; 5 x 7 in. or smaller. Notes: Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Photo shows the Pelican, a biplane designed in 1911 by Hugh L. Willoughby to land on water. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2008) Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). Subjects: Airplanes Format: Glass negatives. Rights . . .

[Grand Grocery Co.], Lincoln, Neb. (LOC)
by The Library of Congress

Vachon, John,, 1914-1975,, photographer. [Grand Grocery Co.], Lincoln, Neb. [1942] 1 slide : color. Notes: Date based on LC-USF35-266. Title from FSA or OWI agency caption. Formerly identified as Gilead, Ohio. Photograph shows Rice Krispies cereal boxes in window below oranges; Better Loaf flour sacks at left next to sign for: New & large potatoes, 6lb. 23, apples, delicious, 4lb. 25. Transfer from U.S. Office of War Information, 1944. Subjects: Grocery stores United St . . .

Chinese Kite Frame
by Smithsonian Institution

Creator/Photographer: Thomas Smillie Birth Date: 1843 Death Date: 1917 Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1843, Thomas William Smillie immigrated to the United States with his family when he five years old. After studying chemistry and medicine at Georgetown University, he took a job as a photographer at the Smithsonian Institution, where he stayed for nearly fifty years until his death in 1917. Smillie's duties and accomplishments at the Smithsonian were vast: he documented important event . . .

2005 Powwow
by Smithsonian Institution

Description: Powwows are large social gatherings of Native Americans who follow traditional dances started centuries ago by their ancestors, and which continually evolve to include contemporary aspects. These events of drum music, dancing, singing, artistry and food, are attended by Natives and non-Natives, all of whom join in the dancing and take advantage of the opportunity to see old friends and teach the traditional ways to a younger generation. During the National Powwow, the audi . . .

Untitled
by Smithsonian Institution

Description: As the Smithsonian's first photographer and curator of photography, Thomas Smillie used images to catalog the much of the institution's physical object collection, ranging from stuffed animals to plant fossils, decorative boxes, and beyond. The photographs themselves are now part of the Smithsonian's collection. Creator/Photographer: Thomas Smillie Birth Date: 1843 Death Date: 1917 Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1843, Thomas William Smillie immigrated to the United . . .

Untitled
by Smithsonian Institution

Description: As the Smithsonian's first photographer and curator of photography, Thomas Smillie used images to catalog the much of the institution's physical object collection, ranging from stuffed animals to plant fossils, decorative boxes, and beyond. The photographs themselves are now part of the Smithsonian's collection. Creator/Photographer: Thomas Smillie Birth Date: 1843 Death Date: 1917 Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1843, Thomas William Smillie immigrated to the United . . .