The photo was taken in 1888 in front of the Smithsonian Institution 's "Castle" on the Mall. The driver is Lucius D.... ...the dog-powered tricycle. Photo credit to the Smithsonian Institution Archives, via.
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/09/29/this-is-a-steam-propelled-tricycle/
From the archives of the National Postal Museum comes this photo of a postal carrier with a young boy in his mailbag. After parcel post service was introduced in 1913, at least two children were sent by the service. Wi...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/07/12/children-mailed-by-parcel-post/
Researchers at UC Berkeley and Smithsonian Institution paleontologists have collaborated on a study of g...
http://www.neatorama.com/2011/07/11/gray-whales-survived-ice-ages-by-changing-their-diet/
