Mary Livingston Ripley
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Mary Moncrieffe Livingston Ripley was a U.S. horticulturist, entomologist, photographer, and scientific collector.
Mary and Dillon Ripley (front row, right), 1976 in India
Memorial plaque in the Smithsonian Gardens.
Smithsonian Institution
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The Smithsonian Institution is a group of museums, education and research centers, created by the United States federal government "for the increase and diffusion of knowledge". Founded on August 10,
The Smithsonian Institution Building in Washington, D.C., also known as "the Castle"
"The Castle" (built 1847) in April 1865.
"The Castle" on the National Mall: the institution's earliest building remains its headquarters.
The Smithsonian Institution area around the National Mall.