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Fortifications, Washington D.C., 1862 Stock Photo

RM2BDYD8H–Fortifications, Washington D.C., 1862

White House, Washington, D.C., 1880 Stock Photo

RM2BDY9X8–White House, Washington, D.C., 1880

Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., 1880 Stock Photo

RM2BDY9XC–Capitol Building, Washington, D.C., 1880

The front of the White House in Washington, D.C., between 1890 and 1901. Stock Photo

RMT9515P–The front of the White House in Washington, D.C., between 1890 and 1901.

The back of the White House, Washington, D.C., between 1880 and 1897. Photographed by William Henry Jackson (1843-1942). Stock Photo

RMT9515R–The back of the White House, Washington, D.C., between 1880 and 1897. Photographed by William Henry Jackson (1843-1942).

United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., 1846. East front elevation. Daguerreotype by John Plumbe (1809-1857). Stock Photo

RMT9515W–United States Capitol, Washington, D.C., 1846. East front elevation. Daguerreotype by John Plumbe (1809-1857).

The White House in Washington D.C., 1866. Photographed by George D. Wakely (American, active 1856 - 1880). Albumen silver print. Stock Photo

RMT963M3–The White House in Washington D.C., 1866. Photographed by George D. Wakely (American, active 1856 - 1880). Albumen silver print.

View of Washington, D.C., looking northwest from southeast of the U.S. Capitol, c. 1846-1855. The drawing shows stables in the foreground and a view of the city of Washington from southeast, with the United States Capitol on the right, the White House in center background, and the Smithsonian castle and Washington Monument on the left. Augustus Kollner, artist, 1813-1906. Watercolor and gouache. Stock Photo

RMT9515X–View of Washington, D.C., looking northwest from southeast of the U.S. Capitol, c. 1846-1855. The drawing shows stables in the foreground and a view of the city of Washington from southeast, with the United States Capitol on the right, the White House in center background, and the Smithsonian castle and Washington Monument on the left. Augustus Kollner, artist, 1813-1906. Watercolor and gouache.

Anti-war March in Washington, D.C Stock Photo

RM2BDXW01–Anti-war March in Washington, D.C

Large crowd with peace signs at an anti-war demonstration in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C. Stock Photo

RM2K15GWW–Large crowd with peace signs at an anti-war demonstration in front of the Capitol Building in Washington, D.C.

Flying airplane above Washington D.C. Fedele Azari (Italian, 1895 - 1930); Washington, District of Columbia, United States; 1914 - 1929; Gelatin silver print. Stock Photo

RMT963P4–Flying airplane above Washington D.C. Fedele Azari (Italian, 1895 - 1930); Washington, District of Columbia, United States; 1914 - 1929; Gelatin silver print.

Entitled: 'Probably the smallest plane in the world.' Built by Edward Allen of Washington, D.C., who was formerly test pilot for Army Air Service during the world war. Plane is equipped with 9 horsepower motorcycle engine and weighs only 205 pounds, with wing spread of 27 feet Mr. Allen, in cockpit, flies it often and recently attained height of 1800 ft. capable of making 63 mph. Photographed by Harris & Ewing, 1924. Stock Photo

RMT9527G–Entitled: 'Probably the smallest plane in the world.' Built by Edward Allen of Washington, D.C., who was formerly test pilot for Army Air Service during the world war. Plane is equipped with 9 horsepower motorcycle engine and weighs only 205 pounds, with wing spread of 27 feet Mr. Allen, in cockpit, flies it often and recently attained height of 1800 ft. capable of making 63 mph. Photographed by Harris & Ewing, 1924.

RM2BDXWE2–Capitol Building

RM2BDY16C–Polluted Potomac River

RMT81NXA–Vice President Mike Pence

RMT81NXB–Vice President Mike Pence

RMT81NX9–Senator Mitch McConnell

Crowds watching the work of rescue at the Knickerbocker Theater. 96 were killed and 125 injured in the collapse of the theater. One other man froze to death in the storm. Washington, D. C. January 27, 28, 1922. Stock Photo

RM2HJCP2W–Crowds watching the work of rescue at the Knickerbocker Theater. 96 were killed and 125 injured in the collapse of the theater. One other man froze to death in the storm. Washington, D. C. January 27, 28, 1922.

Outside walls of Knickerbocker Theater following collapse of interior. 96 were killed and 125 injured in the collapse of the theater. One other man froze to death in the storm. Washington, D. C. January 27, 28, 1922. Stock Photo

RM2HJCP34–Outside walls of Knickerbocker Theater following collapse of interior. 96 were killed and 125 injured in the collapse of the theater. One other man froze to death in the storm. Washington, D. C. January 27, 28, 1922.

View of the interior of the Knickerbocker Theater after the last body had been removed. 96 were killed and 125 injured in the collapse of the theater. One other man froze to death in the storm. Washington, D. C. January 27, 28, 1922. Stock Photo

RM2HJCP40–View of the interior of the Knickerbocker Theater after the last body had been removed. 96 were killed and 125 injured in the collapse of the theater. One other man froze to death in the storm. Washington, D. C. January 27, 28, 1922.

In front of the Knickerbocker Theater immediately after it collapsed. Handwritten note below indicates that it was probably the following night. 96 were killed and 125 injured in the collapse of the theater. One other man froze to death in the storm. Washington, D. C. January 27, 28, 1922. Stock Photo

RM2HJCP9B–In front of the Knickerbocker Theater immediately after it collapsed. Handwritten note below indicates that it was probably the following night. 96 were killed and 125 injured in the collapse of the theater. One other man froze to death in the storm. Washington, D. C. January 27, 28, 1922.

Woman posing with the Irwin-Ainsa (Tucson ring) meteorite at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. This Tucson meteorite is a brezinaite meteorite fragment. It was claimed by Jesuit missionaries at the foot of Sierra de la Madera in the 1700s and eventually transported to Tucson, Arizona, where it was used as a kind of public anvil. Brezinaite is a rare mineral composed of chromium and sulfur, found in meteorites. Harris & Ewing, photographer, c. 1938-39. Stock Photo

RM2NH90KB–Woman posing with the Irwin-Ainsa (Tucson ring) meteorite at the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C. This Tucson meteorite is a brezinaite meteorite fragment. It was claimed by Jesuit missionaries at the foot of Sierra de la Madera in the 1700s and eventually transported to Tucson, Arizona, where it was used as a kind of public anvil. Brezinaite is a rare mineral composed of chromium and sulfur, found in meteorites. Harris & Ewing, photographer, c. 1938-39.

Parochial school children take a test. Washington, D.C. Circa 1950's, 1960's. Stock Photo

RM2K15HAE–Parochial school children take a test. Washington, D.C. Circa 1950's, 1960's.

Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), former Hollywood actor and the 40th president of the United States for two terms, from 1981 to 1989. He is pictured here in Washington, D.C. Stock Photo

RM2HJCKWW–Ronald Reagan (1911-2004), former Hollywood actor and the 40th president of the United States for two terms, from 1981 to 1989. He is pictured here in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, NASA's first Chief of Astronomy, briefs Astronaut Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin on celestial objects in 1965 in Washington, D.C. Stock Photo

RM2HJCKJF–Dr. Nancy Grace Roman, NASA's first Chief of Astronomy, briefs Astronaut Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin on celestial objects in 1965 in Washington, D.C.

Ford's Theatre Where Lincoln Was Assassinated, 1905. Color Photomechanical. On the evening of April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer, assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C. Stock Photo

RMT963NG–Ford's Theatre Where Lincoln Was Assassinated, 1905. Color Photomechanical. On the evening of April 14, 1865, John Wilkes Booth, a famous actor and Confederate sympathizer, assassinated President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C.

Entitled: 'Builds own Jalopy.' Thirty dollars was all it cost Robert Preston, 16 year old high school senior, to build this midget automobile. Weighing approximately 250 pounds, the jalopy is powered with a washing machine motor of 3-4 horsepower and has a maximum speed of 20 mph. His license tags for this year will cost 32¢. Washington, D.C. Photographed by Harris & Ewing, February 2, 1939. Stock Photo

RMT9526Y–Entitled: 'Builds own Jalopy.' Thirty dollars was all it cost Robert Preston, 16 year old high school senior, to build this midget automobile. Weighing approximately 250 pounds, the jalopy is powered with a washing machine motor of 3-4 horsepower and has a maximum speed of 20 mph. His license tags for this year will cost 32¢. Washington, D.C. Photographed by Harris & Ewing, February 2, 1939.

Entitled: 'Icing off at the tee' shows Miss Dorothy Kelly teeing off on a cake of ice. The others in the group are Misses Virginia Hunter, Elaine Griggs, Hazel Brown, and Mary Kaminsky, Washington, D.C. area. Golf is a club and ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. National Photo Company, 1920s. Stock Photo

RMT95240–Entitled: 'Icing off at the tee' shows Miss Dorothy Kelly teeing off on a cake of ice. The others in the group are Misses Virginia Hunter, Elaine Griggs, Hazel Brown, and Mary Kaminsky, Washington, D.C. area. Golf is a club and ball sport in which players use various clubs to hit balls into a series of holes on a course in as few strokes as possible. National Photo Company, 1920s.

Entitled: 'Washington youngster solves parking problem.' Transportation and no parking worries. Nelm Clark, 16-year old Washington youngster, solved this problem by combining a lawn mower motor with a set of motor cycle gears to make this unusual midget auto. Costing $60 to build the contraption weighs only 150 pounds--the weight is its main feature--and if you run out of gas you easily push it or tuck it under your arm and walk home. Washington, D.C. Photographed by Harris & Ewing March 30, 1937. Stock Photo

RMT95270–Entitled: 'Washington youngster solves parking problem.' Transportation and no parking worries. Nelm Clark, 16-year old Washington youngster, solved this problem by combining a lawn mower motor with a set of motor cycle gears to make this unusual midget auto. Costing $60 to build the contraption weighs only 150 pounds--the weight is its main feature--and if you run out of gas you easily push it or tuck it under your arm and walk home. Washington, D.C. Photographed by Harris & Ewing March 30, 1937.

Entitled: 'Air mail. Inauguration of service, Polo Field.' The first scheduled U.S. Air Mail service began on May 15, 1918, using six converted United States Army Air Service Curtiss JN-4HM 'Jenny' biplanes flown by Army pilots under the command of Major Reuben H. Fleet and operating on a route between Washington, D.C. (Washington Polo Grounds) and New York City (Belmont Park) with an intermediate stop in Philadelphia (Bustleton Field). Stock Photo

RMT950MF–Entitled: 'Air mail. Inauguration of service, Polo Field.' The first scheduled U.S. Air Mail service began on May 15, 1918, using six converted United States Army Air Service Curtiss JN-4HM 'Jenny' biplanes flown by Army pilots under the command of Major Reuben H. Fleet and operating on a route between Washington, D.C. (Washington Polo Grounds) and New York City (Belmont Park) with an intermediate stop in Philadelphia (Bustleton Field).

RMT950MK–Entitled: 'Air mail. Inauguration of service, Polo Field.' The first scheduled U.S. Air Mail service began on May 15, 1918, using six converted United States Army Air Service Curtiss JN-4HM 'Jenny' biplanes flown by Army pilots under the command of Major Reuben H. Fleet and operating on a route between Washington, D.C. (Washington Polo Grounds) and New York City (Belmont Park) with an intermediate stop in Philadelphia (Bustleton Field).

Left to right: Joseph Mayer, Maria Goeppert-Mayer, and Karl Herzfeld in Washington, D.C. for the American Physical Society (APS) meeting, standing in front of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS). Stock Photo

RM2NH90BE–Left to right: Joseph Mayer, Maria Goeppert-Mayer, and Karl Herzfeld in Washington, D.C. for the American Physical Society (APS) meeting, standing in front of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

RM2NH90C5–Left to right: Joseph Mayer, Maria Goeppert-Mayer, and Karl Herzfeld in Washington, D.C. for the American Physical Society (APS) meeting, standing in front of the National Academy of Sciences (NAS).

Photographed on October 11, 1984 through aft flight deck windows of the Space Shuttle Challenger, this 70mm frame shows Astronauts David C. Leestma, left, and Kathryn D. Sullivan at the orbital refueling system (ORS) in the aft cargo bay. Dr. Sullivan's part of the extravehicular activity (EVA) represented the first such feat for an American woman. Stock Photo

RM2HJCJ9F–Photographed on October 11, 1984 through aft flight deck windows of the Space Shuttle Challenger, this 70mm frame shows Astronauts David C. Leestma, left, and Kathryn D. Sullivan at the orbital refueling system (ORS) in the aft cargo bay. Dr. Sullivan's part of the extravehicular activity (EVA) represented the first such feat for an American woman.

Astronauts Kathryn D. Sullivan, center left, and David C. Leestma, both 41-G mission specialists, perform an in-space simulation of refueling another spacecraft in orbit. Their station on the space shuttle Challenger is the orbital refueling system (ORS), positioned on the mission peculiar support structure (MPR ESS). The Large Format Camera (LFC) is left of the two mission specialists. In the left foreground is the antenna for the shuttle imaging radar (SIR-B) system onboard. Stock Photo

RM2HJCPN0–Astronauts Kathryn D. Sullivan, center left, and David C. Leestma, both 41-G mission specialists, perform an in-space simulation of refueling another spacecraft in orbit. Their station on the space shuttle Challenger is the orbital refueling system (ORS), positioned on the mission peculiar support structure (MPR ESS). The Large Format Camera (LFC) is left of the two mission specialists. In the left foreground is the antenna for the shuttle imaging radar (SIR-B) system onboard.

Diagram showing the division of the lower part of the bulbus aorta, aorta, and the formation of the semilunar valves. A, undivided truncus arteriosus with four endocardial cushions; B, advance of the two lateral cushions resulting in the division of the lumen; C, projection of three endocardial cushions in each part; D, the separation into aorta and pulmonary trunks completed. Stock Photo

RMT951HP–Diagram showing the division of the lower part of the bulbus aorta, aorta, and the formation of the semilunar valves. A, undivided truncus arteriosus with four endocardial cushions; B, advance of the two lateral cushions resulting in the division of the lumen; C, projection of three endocardial cushions in each part; D, the separation into aorta and pulmonary trunks completed.

René Descartes theory of the formation of mountains and oceans; the layers include the earth's crust (E), air (F), water (D), and metals (C). Principia Philosophiae, 1644. René Descartes (March 31, 1596 - February 11, 1650) was a French mathematician, philosopher and physiologist. Living on his modest inherited wealth, Descartes traveled, studied, wrote, and served as a soldier in Holland, Bohemia and Hungary. Stock Photo

RMT96HKC–René Descartes theory of the formation of mountains and oceans; the layers include the earth's crust (E), air (F), water (D), and metals (C). Principia Philosophiae, 1644. René Descartes (March 31, 1596 - February 11, 1650) was a French mathematician, philosopher and physiologist. Living on his modest inherited wealth, Descartes traveled, studied, wrote, and served as a soldier in Holland, Bohemia and Hungary.

Symphonium made by Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875) around 1835 in London, England. Invented in 1829 by the physicist Charles Wheatstone (the famous discoverer of the electric 'Wheatstone bridge'), the symphonium features two characteristics that he later used in his concertina: the same notes at pressure and suction, and alternative distribution of the diatonic tones to the right and left hand (C is for the right hand, D for the left, E for the right hand, etc.). Stock Photo

RMT9511N–Symphonium made by Charles Wheatstone (1802-1875) around 1835 in London, England. Invented in 1829 by the physicist Charles Wheatstone (the famous discoverer of the electric 'Wheatstone bridge'), the symphonium features two characteristics that he later used in his concertina: the same notes at pressure and suction, and alternative distribution of the diatonic tones to the right and left hand (C is for the right hand, D for the left, E for the right hand, etc.).