Did you know that despite being titled '(Untitled) (Spanish Scene)' and dating to the 1850s, this drawing was not acquired by the Smithsonian until over a century later in 1961?
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Metal Slide Buckle — Did you know that despite its association with a button company, this specific object is a metal slide buckle, produced in the 1930s in Waterbury, Connecticut? National Museum of American History
Blanket — Did you know that the blanket in the collection was purchased by the Museum of the American Indian (MAI) in 1929 from John Louw Nelson, who was both a musical performer and an amateur ethnologist? National Museum of the American Indian
Top-rated hospital — Tennessee — Did you know? WILLIAMSON MEDICAL CENTER in FRANKLIN, Tennessee earned a 5-star CMS Hospital Overall Rating. (Source: CMS Hospital Compare). CMS Hospital Compare
New York by the numbers — Did you know? According to the U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates, New York had a population of about 19,994,379, median age 39.3, median household income of $81,386, median home value of $384,100. U.S. Census Bureau
Echols County, Georgia by the numbers — Did you know? The U.S. Census Bureau's 2022 ACS 5-year estimates show Echols County, Georgia has a population of about 3,707, a median age of 34.7, a median household income of $61,184, a median home value of $114,900. U.S. Census Bureau
