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National Museum of American History celebrates 50th anniversary

Born out of postwar optimism about America's rising technological prowess, the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of American History has evolved over it...

Federal News Network Staff

April 18, 2014 4:00 am

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**Museum's First Director** Frank A. Taylor, the founding director of the National Museum of History and Technology (now the National Museum of American History), inspects the History and Technology Building as construction nears completion, circa 1964. He is standing on the fifth floor terrace. The Washington Monument and National Mall are visible in the left background.

This photo gallery is part of a special report on the 50-year anniversary of the National Museum of American History. Read related story.

*(Photo courtesy of the Smithsonian's National Museum of American History)*

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