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by Smithsonian Institution

Description: Thomas Smillie was the Smithsonian's first photographer and curator of photography. He and his studio staff were responsible for collecting and duplicating images brought back by scientists and curators traveling on business in other cities throughout the world, many of which often described the structures of other museums. Creator/Photographer: Thomas Smillie Birth Date: 1843 Death Date: 1917 Born in Edinburgh, Scotland, in 1843, Thomas William Smillie immigrated t . . .