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  Mailing Letters

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  • 228 comments
  • 1,048 favorites
  • 147,122 views
  • Date uploaded: 2008-12-16
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, snow, winter, boy, child, mail, letter, us, mailbox, commons:collection=mail, bw, grain, texture, post, usps, history, doremus, williamdoremus, design, letterbox, 1880s, nationalpostalmuseum, postal, mailboxes, halftone, young, lad, newsprint, boots, gloves, hat, city, street, town, iron, america, usa, mailing, sending, willarddelmontdoremus, usmail, victorian, 19thcentury, nineteenthcentury, captionable, youvegotmail, wellies, adorable, почта, почтальон, мальчик, commons:event=commonground2009, christmas, tiptoes, ice, normanrockwell, chils, postservice, mailacrossthecommons
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• Portrait of a Maasi man.

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  • 0 comments
  • 12 favorites
  • 43,333 views
  • Date taken: 2011-07-29 11:59:01
  • Date uploaded: 2011-08-04
  • Tags: portrait, maasi, man, smithsonian, red, roosevelt, expedition, savannah, grass, american, africa, usa, scientific, 1909, smithsonianinstitution, smithsonianinstitutionarchives
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• Owney

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  • 4 comments
  • 58 favorites
  • 33,133 views
  • Date taken: 2008-05-14 18:01:13
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-04
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, dog, owney, usps, postoffice, commons:collection=mail, dogs, mascots, tablecloth, uspsmascot, medals, layingdown, cutedog, straydog, adoptingdogs, dogontable, nationalpostalmuseum, animal, pet, mammal, canis, canine, mailbag, rpo, railwaypostoffice, albany, newyork, usa, postofficemailclerkscollar, mailacrossthecommons
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• Fish-Weir Across Trinity River--Hupa

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  • 0 comments
  • 21 favorites
  • 28,594 views
  • Date taken: 2007-12-04 09:15:14
  • Date uploaded: 2008-09-08
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, washington, dc, usa, fishweir, fishing, nativeamerican, trinityriver, edwardcurtis, edwardscurtis, dam, riverdam, river, americanindian, americanindianatwork, americanindianfishing, water, building, logs, wood, construction, trees, indian, longhair, balancing, sepia, photograph, work, beach, fish, barrier, blackandwhite, smithsonianinstitutionlibraries, californiahistory
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• Photograph of postcard with mail team leaving Circle City for Ft. Gibson, Alaska

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  • 5 comments
  • 50 favorites
  • 26,993 views
  • Date taken: 2010-12-23 11:55:04
  • Date uploaded: 2010-12-29
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, nationalpostalmuseum, animal, animals, mammal, mammals, snow, canis, canine, sled, sleds, cabins, woman, men, alaska, usa, ftgibson, gibson, mail, team, dogsled, circlecity
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• Children at Anacostia Neighborhood Museum

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  • 0 comments
  • 2 favorites
  • 26,372 views
  • Date taken: 2011-01-28 15:17:24
  • Date uploaded: 2013-05-28
  • Tags: anacostiacommunitymuseum, washington, dc, usa, us, smithsonianinstitution, smithsonianinstitutionarchives
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• 2005 Powwow

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  • 5 comments
  • 8 favorites
  • 24,139 views
  • Date taken: 2005-08-15 02:45:06
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-03
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, powwow, nativeamerican, ceremonialdress, flags, event, indians, headdress, parade, tribal, colors, crowd, gathering, festival, costume, formation, culture, foreign, headdresses, natives, worldflags, usa, canada, nationalpowwow, chief, indianchief, nationalmuseumoftheamericanindian
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• "Yurok Canoe on Trinity River" (Printed on Photograph)

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  • 4 comments
  • 22 favorites
  • 23,334 views
  • Date taken: 2007-12-04 09:19:11
  • Date uploaded: 2008-09-08
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, washington, dc, usa, canoe, trinityriver, nativeamerican, edwardcurtis, edwardscurtis, sepia, yurok, photogravure, early20thcentury, mrsedwardhharrimancollection, travel, native, river, man, paddling, smithsonianinstitutionlibraries, californiahistory
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• Untitled

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  • 1 comment
  • 11 favorites
  • 18,003 views
  • Date taken: 2003-05-25 11:29:32
  • Date uploaded: 2008-05-29
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, usa, rodeo, oklahoma, american, flag, horse, nighttime, cowboy, boley, festival, fest, boleyrodeoarena, night, 100thbirthdayrodeo, barbqfestival, americanflag, stevenmcummings, digitalphotograph, western, patriot, anacostiacommunitymuseum
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• Livingstone teacup

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  • 6 comments
  • 23 favorites
  • 16,430 views
  • Date taken: 2008-07-09 09:39:48
  • Date uploaded: 2008-12-09
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, cullmanlibrary, nationalmuseumofnaturalhistory, naturalhistorybuilding, nhb, nmnh, washington, dc, usa, hand, teacup, man, moustache, johnsteiner, sonneberggermany, whiteandgold, portrait, goldrim, cream, gold, portait, porcelain, porceline, smithsonianinstitutionlibraries
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• Los Tecuanes at the 2004 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

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  • 0 comments
  • 10 favorites
  • 15,727 views
  • Date taken: 2004-06-26 23:22:36
  • Date uploaded: 2008-07-17
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, smithsonianfolklifefestival, nuestramusica, lostecuanes, washington, dc, usa, folclore, tradicional, geographile, mexico, mexicancostumes, vivamexi, viva, hat, mask, men, sand, dance, smithsonian, folklife, centerforfolklifeandculturalheritage
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• Untitled

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  • 3 comments
  • 12 favorites
  • 14,789 views
  • Date taken: 2005-06-20 13:15:29
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-04
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, photographichistorycollection, daguerrememorial, cyanotype, meta, globe, laurels, memorial, usa, washingtondc, statue, thomassmillie, monument, park, marble, sculpture, smithsonianinstitutionarchives
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• Statue of America in the U.S. National Museum Decorated for Garfield Inaugural Ball

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  • 8 comments
  • 15 favorites
  • 14,764 views
  • Date uploaded: 2009-01-16
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, statueofamerica, usnationalmuseum, garfieldinauguralball, artsandindustriesbuilding, jamesagarfield, president, chesteraarthur, inauguration, march41881, rotunda, statue, flags, liberty, statueofamericaholdingwreathandtorch, usa, freedom, exposition, chicago, worldsfair, columbuab, sculpture, smithsonianinstitutionarchives
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• U.S. Mail Streetcar

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  • 0 comments
  • 5 favorites
  • 14,512 views
  • Date taken: 2008-05-14 17:28:23
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-04
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, usps, streetcar, usmail, blackwhitephotography, mailstreetcar, mail, transportation, photo, usa, unitedstatesofamerica, nationalpostalmuseum, mailacrossthecommons
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• 2007 Powwow

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  • 0 comments
  • 1 favorite
  • 14,465 views
  • Date taken: 2007-08-12 16:15:00
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-04
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, nativeamericandancer, indian, powwow, nativeamerican, 2007, nativeamericandancing, americanindian, costume, headdress, dancing, dance, authentic, warpaint, feathers, tribal, wardrobe, performance, repertoire, beadwork, dancer, festher, native, art, canada, usa, history, nationalmuseumoftheamericanindian
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• Giraffe specimen being collected in the field by a hunter and assistants. The hunter may be Teddy Roosevelt.

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  • 0 comments
  • 6 favorites
  • 13,475 views
  • Date taken: 2011-07-29 11:59:03
  • Date uploaded: 2011-08-04
  • Tags: giraffe, specimen, roosevelt, smithsonian, animal, mammal, expedition, africa, savannah, usa, 1909, grass, men, hats, gun, rifle, smithsonianinstitution, smithsonianinstitutionarchives
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• Photograph of airmail planes at Cleveland, Ohio

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  • 1 comment
  • 10 favorites
  • 13,472 views
  • Date taken: 2009-10-13 12:09:33
  • Date uploaded: 2009-10-14
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, airfield, airmail, biplane, airplane, hangar, cleveland, ohio, usa, 1921, aviation, aircraft, usmail, usairmail, uspostalservice, dehavilland, dehavillanddh4, dh4, airport, planes, nationalpostalmuseum, mailacrossthecommons
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• Skaters on Rock Creek

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  • 1 comment
  • 21 favorites
  • 11,503 views
  • Date taken: 2008-11-14 11:02:50
  • Date uploaded: 2010-12-08
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, mah17089, skaters, rockcreekpark, park, rockcreek, washingtondc, dc, usa, us, smithsonianinstitutionarchives
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• Field assistants collecting gemsbok specimen.

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  • 0 comments
  • 8 favorites
  • 10,447 views
  • Date taken: 2011-07-29 11:59:07
  • Date uploaded: 2011-08-04
  • Tags: gemsbock, animal, mammal, specimen, africa, men, horse, equus, horns, animals, mammals, saddle, cap, hat, savannah, 1909, reesevelt, expedition, smithsonian, american, usa, smithsonianinstitution, smithsonianinstitutionarchives
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• Porters carrying luggage.

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  • 1 comment
  • 4 favorites
  • 8,970 views
  • Date taken: 2011-07-29 11:59:05
  • Date uploaded: 2011-08-04
  • Tags: roosevelt, scientific, expedition, porters, men, africa, usa, american, smithsonian, museum, 1909, water, stream, river, wade, smithsonianinstitution, smithsonianinstitutionarchives
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• Fossils Uncovered, Freeze Out, 1900-1935.

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  • 0 comments
  • 5 favorites
  • 8,381 views
  • Date taken: 2011-07-29 11:59:39
  • Date uploaded: 2011-08-04
  • Tags: fossil, fossils, idaho, usa, rocks, smithsonianinstitution, smithsonianinstitutionarchives
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• Negative

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  • 0 comments
  • 1 favorite
  • 7,796 views
  • Date uploaded: 2009-11-23
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, washington, dc, usa, nationalmuseumoftheamericanindian
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• Untitled

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  • 0 comments
  • 0 favorites
  • 5,346 views
  • Date taken: 2007-07-08 01:24:35
  • Date uploaded: 2008-06-05
  • Tags: smithsonianinstitution, folklife, festival, ireland, northernireland, usa, ulster, crowd, kenrahaim, gathering, centerforfolklifeandculturalheritage
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