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- The Lower Locks, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Washington D.C., 1910-1920 - President George Washington was devoted to improving the Potomac, the only river bisecting the Appalachian mountain barrier and an important trade route. Americans continued work on the waterway, completing the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in 1850. This photograph shows a boat using one of many lift locks, which raised or lowered water to make the canal navigable.
- 1910-1920
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The Lower Locks, Chesapeake and Ohio Canal, Washington D.C., 1910-1920
President George Washington was devoted to improving the Potomac, the only river bisecting the Appalachian mountain barrier and an important trade route. Americans continued work on the waterway, completing the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal in 1850. This photograph shows a boat using one of many lift locks, which raised or lowered water to make the canal navigable.
- 1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine during Richard Nixon's Inaugural Parade, 1973 - President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon waved to the crowd during the January 20, 1973, inaugural parade in Washington, D.C. The Nixons stood through a door cut into the roof of the 1961 Lincoln Continental presidential limousine. This hatch was one of several modifications made after the car's rebuild in the wake of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
- January 20, 1973
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1961 Lincoln Continental Presidential Limousine during Richard Nixon's Inaugural Parade, 1973
President Richard Nixon and First Lady Pat Nixon waved to the crowd during the January 20, 1973, inaugural parade in Washington, D.C. The Nixons stood through a door cut into the roof of the 1961 Lincoln Continental presidential limousine. This hatch was one of several modifications made after the car's rebuild in the wake of President John F. Kennedy's assassination.
- John C. Howard Livery & Sale Stables, Washington, D.C., April 1865 - The horse was central to most forms of urban travel in the United States during the 1800s. This substantial fire-resistant brick building lodged many horses needed for carriages, coaches, and firefighting vehicles in Washington, D.C. This stable became infamous during the investigation into President Abraham Lincoln's assassination because confederate spy and conspirator, John H. Surratt, boarded his horses here.
- April 01, 1865
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John C. Howard Livery & Sale Stables, Washington, D.C., April 1865
The horse was central to most forms of urban travel in the United States during the 1800s. This substantial fire-resistant brick building lodged many horses needed for carriages, coaches, and firefighting vehicles in Washington, D.C. This stable became infamous during the investigation into President Abraham Lincoln's assassination because confederate spy and conspirator, John H. Surratt, boarded his horses here.
- Invitation to Attend the Presidential Inauguration of Barack H. Obama, January 20, 2009 -
- January 20, 2009
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Invitation to Attend the Presidential Inauguration of Barack H. Obama, January 20, 2009
- Letter from Charles Greely (C.G.) Abbot to Henry Ford and Edsel Ford regarding Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 1, 1929 - On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. Among the invited guests was Secretary of the Smithsonian Dr. C.G. Abbott, who accepted the Ford's courteous invitation.
- October 21, 1929
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Letter from Charles Greely (C.G.) Abbot to Henry Ford and Edsel Ford regarding Invitation to Light's Golden Jubilee, October 1, 1929
On October 21, 1929, Henry Ford hosted an event, Light's Golden Jubilee, which celebrated the 50th anniversary of Thomas Edison's invention of the incandescent lamp. The event also served as the official dedication of The Edison Institute, Ford's museum complex named in honor of his friend. Among the invited guests was Secretary of the Smithsonian Dr. C.G. Abbott, who accepted the Ford's courteous invitation.
- "Ford Theatre--Lincoln Museum, Washington, D.C.," 1935 Postcard - Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theatre in April 1865. In the fall, the U.S. government leased--and later purchased--the building after an attempt to reopen the theater failed. Over the next sixty-five years the building housed offices and became a warehouse. In 1931, a museum displaying Lincoln memorabilia was created. The theatre returned to its 1865 appearance in the 1960s after Congress appropriated funds for the building's restoration.
- 1935
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"Ford Theatre--Lincoln Museum, Washington, D.C.," 1935 Postcard
Abraham Lincoln was assassinated in Ford's Theatre in April 1865. In the fall, the U.S. government leased--and later purchased--the building after an attempt to reopen the theater failed. Over the next sixty-five years the building housed offices and became a warehouse. In 1931, a museum displaying Lincoln memorabilia was created. The theatre returned to its 1865 appearance in the 1960s after Congress appropriated funds for the building's restoration.
- "All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything," 2020 -
- 1990
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"All the Way to the Top: How One Girl's Fight for Americans with Disabilities Changed Everything," 2020
- Armchair Used in the United States House of Representatives, 1857-1873 - Thomas U. Walter, Architect of the Capitol, designed chairs like this one for use in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1857. However, members of the House found these impressive-looking chairs uncomfortable. The chairs were replaced in 1859 -- many sold at auction. Photographers like Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardner obtained these chairs as studio props and they appear in images taken during the 1860s.
- 1857
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Armchair Used in the United States House of Representatives, 1857-1873
Thomas U. Walter, Architect of the Capitol, designed chairs like this one for use in the U.S. House of Representatives in 1857. However, members of the House found these impressive-looking chairs uncomfortable. The chairs were replaced in 1859 -- many sold at auction. Photographers like Mathew Brady and Alexander Gardner obtained these chairs as studio props and they appear in images taken during the 1860s.
- Hallmark "Team NFL: Washington Redskins" Christmas Ornament, 1995 - The National Football League team headquartered near Washington, D.C., retired its controversial nickname and mascot in 2020. The move followed decades of protest against the name -- a derogatory reference to Indigenous Americans -- and logo, which depicted a Native American man. This high-profile change reflected a gradual shift away from the persistent use of racist stereotypes and cultural appropriations across every level of American sports.
- 1995
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Hallmark "Team NFL: Washington Redskins" Christmas Ornament, 1995
The National Football League team headquartered near Washington, D.C., retired its controversial nickname and mascot in 2020. The move followed decades of protest against the name -- a derogatory reference to Indigenous Americans -- and logo, which depicted a Native American man. This high-profile change reflected a gradual shift away from the persistent use of racist stereotypes and cultural appropriations across every level of American sports.
- Hallmark "NFL Collection: Washington Redskins" Christmas Ornament, 2001 - The National Football League team headquartered near Washington, D.C., retired its controversial nickname and mascot in 2020. The move followed decades of protest against the name -- a derogatory reference to Indigenous Americans -- and logo, which depicted a Native American man. This high-profile change reflected a gradual shift away from the persistent use of racist stereotypes and cultural appropriations across every level of American sports.
- 2001
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Hallmark "NFL Collection: Washington Redskins" Christmas Ornament, 2001
The National Football League team headquartered near Washington, D.C., retired its controversial nickname and mascot in 2020. The move followed decades of protest against the name -- a derogatory reference to Indigenous Americans -- and logo, which depicted a Native American man. This high-profile change reflected a gradual shift away from the persistent use of racist stereotypes and cultural appropriations across every level of American sports.