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Inception and history 7 



American history and the arts and Industries 12 



History 16 



Memorial collections 16 



Period costumes 23 



Coins, medals and postal tokens 32 



Mechanical technology 39 



Textiles and animal and vegetable products 47 



Art textiles 52 



Mineral technology 57 



Medicine 60 



Photography 62 



Ceramics, metal and glass ware, etc 66 



Religious ceremonial objects 70 



Musical instruments 74 



Operations of the year 77 



Appropriations 77 



Buildings and equipment 77 



Collections 79 



Department of Anthropology 80 



Department of Biology 96 



Department of Geology 116 



The arts and industries 128 



Distribution and exchange of specimens 137 



National Gallery of Art 138 



Art textiles 140 



Miscellaneous 147 



"Visitors 147 



Bequests 148 



Publications 150 



Library 152 



Meetings and congresses 153 



Special exhibitions 156 



Organization and staff 157 



The Museum staff 161 



List of accessions 163 



List of publications 215 



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