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Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Smithsonian Institution Quadrangle Complex  Search this
Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)  Search this
National Museum of African Art (U.S.)  Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Arts and Industries Building  Search this
Freer Gallery of Art  Search this
S. Dillon Ripley International Center  Search this
South Yard  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 8 x 10; Type of Image: Landscape; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Landscape
Place:
Enid A. Haupt Garden (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
1987
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Summary:
Overall view of Quad and the pavilions of the Smithsonian Institution's two new museums: On the left the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Asian Art) (AMSG) with pyramided roof, and on the right the National Museum of African Art (NMAfA) with domed roof. In the center is the Enid A. Haupt Garden which sits atop the underground museums with the Smithsonian Institution Building (SIB), the "Castle," in the background. Visible to the left behind the Sackler is the copper-domed kiosk which is the public entrance to the S. Dillon Ripley International Center (RC) located on the third and deepest level of the complex. On the far right a portion of the Arts & Industries Building (A&I) and on the far left a portion of the Freer Gallery of Art (FGA) are visible.
Contained within:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 410, Box 3, Folder: Overall Quad
Contact information:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Topic:
Kiosk  Search this
Gardens, Victorian  Search this
Museum buildings  Search this
Domes  Search this
Standard number:
87-10129-2 or 87-10129.02
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_10079