Author:

Unknown  Search this

Subject:

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this

Natural History Building  Search this

United States National Museum  Search this

Physical description:

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Exterior; Medium: Photographic print

Type:

Photographic print

Exterior

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)

Date:

1909

Category:

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes:

This photo can also be found in RU79 B9 F5, and there are several similar photos at this location.

Summary:

The Natural History Building, viewed from The Mall, south side, as it nears completion, on March 27, 1909. The dome and the south porch are still under construction. There is a wooden fence around the construction area.

Contained within:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 33, Folder: 4

Contact information:

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Topic:

Construction  Search this

Museum buildings  Search this

Natural history museums  Search this

Scaffolding  Search this

Construction equipment  Search this

Standard number:

21570 or MAH-21570

Restrictions & Rights:

No restrictions

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sic_9367