Ike and Mamie play Scrabble at Camp David, 7/30/1954, Eisenhower Library, NARA ID 67-82-A-17.
HAPPY NAT'L SCRABBLE DAY!
Marines aboard the amphibious assault ship USS OKINAWA (LPH 3) play Scrabble under the aft Mark 33 3-inch/50-caliber gun mount, 12/1/1987, NARA ID 6430922.
By Miriam Kleiman, Public Affairs
As a special Scrabble Day gift, here are some archival Scrabble -approved words for your next big game!
Albumen - an albumen photo is one created using a silver halide as the light-sensitive agent and egg whites (albumen) as the binder.
Foxing - discoloration on paper, generally in the form of random rust colored spots.
Halide - in silver halide film, the light sensitive ingredient is a silver halide emulsion
Hygrometer/Psychrometer - instruments used to measure temperature and relative humidity
Lignin - a component of the cell walls of plants, along with cellulose; its presence in paper may contribute to chemical degradation.
Plasticizer - an added chemical used to make PVC more flexible.
Thymol - a toxic, carcinogenic, crystalline compound once used as a preservative and fungicide.
Close up of NARA ID 6430922.
