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Topic: Heritage

A Purple Heart medal lies on a black background. The medal features George Washington's head and Washington, DC's coat of arms and hangs from a purple ribbon with white borders.

Friday Find: Purple Heart Honoring Weather Observers Lost at Sea in 1942

May 26, 2023

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A Purple Heart medal lies on a black background. The medal features George Washington's head and Washington, DC's coat of arms and hangs from a purple ribbon with white borders.

Eric Lopez, Kathlyn Nguyen, and Omar Madrigal make calculations for one of the practical tests in the National Society of Professional Surveyor Student Competition. They sit on the ground with the Washington Monument behind them. Nguyen wears a blue velvet period coat and powdered wigs lie on the ground next to them.

Surveying competition introduces students to the past, and a possible future career

May 30, 2023

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Eric Lopez, Kathlyn Nguyen, and Omar Madrigal make calculations for one of the practical tests in the National Society of Professional Surveyor Student Competition. They sit on the ground with the Washington Monument behind them. Nguyen wears a blue velvet period coat and powdered wigs lie on the ground next to them.

NOAA Corps Basic Officer Training Class (BOTC) 134 poses for their class photo. They all wear the NOAA Corps dress whites.

The long evolution of the NOAA Corps uniform

May 22, 2023

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NOAA Corps Basic Officer Training Class (BOTC) 134 poses for their class photo. They all wear the NOAA Corps dress whites.

A U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) cap sits on a dark wooden background. The black cap is shaped like a beret with a wide band at the bottom. On the band, "U.S. C. & G. SURVEY" is written in gold.

Our curator’s favorite object: U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey cap

May 17, 2023

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National Geodetic Survey

A U.S. Coast & Geodetic Survey (USC&GS) cap sits on a dark wooden background. The black cap is shaped like a beret with a wide band at the bottom. On the band, "U.S. C. & G. SURVEY" is written in gold.

An early 20th century barocyclonometer. The dark wooden case is closed and bears a sticker with "cyclonometer" written on it.

Friday Find: The barocyclonometer, a hurricane detection relic from an age of unrest and exploration

May 12, 2023

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An early 20th century barocyclonometer. The dark wooden case is closed and bears a sticker with "cyclonometer" written on it.

Traditional fautasi race on the ocean near land in American Samoa. Each boat has about 40 paddlers.

Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander knowledge informs NOAA-supported projects

May 3, 2023

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Traditional fautasi race on the ocean near land in American Samoa. Each boat has about 40 paddlers.

The Hand of NOAA sits outside the NOAA buildings in Silver Spring, MD. It is a hand several feet taller than a person reaching up with it's fingers outstretched to release four seagulls and is surrounded by small bushes.

On International Sculpture Day, celebrating art in NOAA’s front yard

April 28, 2023

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The Hand of NOAA sits outside the NOAA buildings in Silver Spring, MD. It is a hand several feet taller than a person reaching up with it's fingers outstretched to release four seagulls and is surrounded by small bushes.

Flooded homes along the Russian River in California. NOAA scientists and colleagues are installing the first of four permanent "atmospheric river observatories" in California this month, to better monitor and predict the impacts of powerful winter storms associated with atmospheric rivers

History Happening Now: Climate ready design, construction and infrastructure

April 24, 2023

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Flooded homes along the Russian River in California. NOAA scientists and colleagues are installing the first of four permanent "atmospheric river observatories" in California this month, to better monitor and predict the impacts of powerful winter storms associated with atmospheric rivers

A graphic with a blue backgrounds and black and white photos of six women who worked in NOAA’s Coast and Geodetic Survey, Geodesy Division in 1967. The headline reads, "The Women of NOAA's Geodesy Division, 1967". Their names are in script above or below each photo. Pictured are: Jeanne L. Hess, Catherine C. Mortenson, Jean S. Campbell, Roma W. Miller, Helen Stettner, and Maralyn Louise Vorhauer.

Friday Find: Geodesy, definitely a place for women

March 31, 2023

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A graphic with a blue backgrounds and black and white photos of six women who worked in NOAA’s Coast and Geodetic Survey, Geodesy Division in 1967. The headline reads, "The Women of NOAA's Geodesy Division, 1967". Their names are in script above or below each photo. Pictured are: Jeanne L. Hess, Catherine C. Mortenson, Jean S. Campbell, Roma W. Miller, Helen Stettner, and Maralyn Louise Vorhauer.

Photo of a small box labeled, “BALLOON TYPE ML-131-A”, COLOR: PURE GUM, QUANTITY: ONE, CONTRACT No.: W-33-042-SC-254, WEIGHT: 350 GRAM, ORDER No.: 289-DAY-44, DATE MADE: JUN 23 1944 (stamped on), Molded Latex Products, Inc., PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY"

Friday Find: What’s in the box? Answered!

March 17, 2023

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Photo of a small box labeled, “BALLOON TYPE ML-131-A”, COLOR: PURE GUM, QUANTITY: ONE, CONTRACT No.: W-33-042-SC-254, WEIGHT: 350 GRAM, ORDER No.: 289-DAY-44, DATE MADE: JUN 23 1944 (stamped on), Molded Latex Products, Inc., PASSAIC, NEW JERSEY"

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