Creator:

United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory  Search this

Subject:

Wilson, Edith Bolling Galt 1872-1961  Search this

Wilson, Ellen Axson  Search this

Taft, Helen Herron 1861-1943  Search this

Roosevelt, Edith Kermit Carow 1861-1948  Search this

McKinley, Ida Saxton 1847-1907  Search this

Cleveland, Frances Folsom 1864-1947  Search this

Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

United States National Museum  Search this

United States National Museum Department of History  Search this

Physical description:

Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;

Type:

Black-and-white photographs

Date:

1955

Notes:

USNM No. 43539F

See United States National Museum Annual Report, 1955, p. 8-9.

Summary:

First Ladies Hall in the Arts and Industries Building, featuring dresses worn by Edith Bolling Wilson, Ellen Axson Wilson, Helen Herron Taft, Edith Kermit Roosevelt, Ida Saxton McKinley, and Frances Folsom Cleveland, with gowned figures placed in a likeness of a room in the White House (1893-1921).

Cite as:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 42, Folder 17, Image No. SIA_000095_B42_F17_009

Repository Loc.:

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Topic:

Exhibitions  Search this

Clothing and dress  Search this

Museum exhibits  Search this

Local number:

SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B42_F17_009]

Restrictions & Rights:

No access restrictions. Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu

No Copyright - United States

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_401796