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Fact of the Day — Saturday, May 30, 2026

This 1860s print from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper offers a glimpse into Mathew B. Brady's New Photographic Gallery, showcasing details of its architecture, interior decoration, and even home furnishings, giving us a visual record of a prominent photography studio of the era.

Every morning we publish one verified fact drawn from the National Archives, the National Park Service, the Smithsonian and data.gov agencies, plus five more worth knowing. Each day gets its own page, and each fact links back to the record it came from.

This story was assembled using AI and public data sources.

  • Arcadia — Did you know that the relief sculpture 'Arcadia', created in the 1880s, is attributed to the famous American realist painter Thomas Cowperthwait Eakins? Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden
  • NZP-20190815_007RP — Did you know that the Clouded Leopard, an animal within the Felidae/Pantherinae family, is specifically identified by its scientific name, Neofelis nebulosa, according to the Smithsonian's National Zoo data? Smithsonian's National Zoo
  • Imperial County, California by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Imperial County, California has a population of about 179,578, a median age of 32.6, a median household income of $53,847, a median home value of $256,000. U.S. Census Bureau
  • Contra Costa County, California by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Contra Costa County, California has a population of about 1,162,648, a median age of 40.1, a median household income of $120,020, a median home value of $787,300. U.S. Census Bureau
  • Coosa County, Alabama by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Coosa County, Alabama has a population of about 10,329, a median age of 50.2, a median household income of $52,279, a median home value of $109,500. U.S. Census Bureau

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