Author:

Ploskonka, Jeffrey  Search this

Subject:

Arts and Industries Building  Search this

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this

Arthur M. Sackler Gallery (Smithsonian Institution)  Search this

National Museum of African Art (U.S.)  Search this

S. Dillon Ripley International Center  Search this

Physical description:

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

Type:

Photographic print

Landscape

Date:

1984

Category:

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Summary:

Excavation in preparation for construction of the Smithsonian's $73.2 million underground complex on the Quad to include the National Museum of African Art, the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, and the S. Dillon Ripley International Center. The Arts and Industries Building is in the background, and on the far left in the background is the Smithsonian Institution Building, the "Castle".

Contained within:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 410, Box 3, Folder: Torch Quad Shots

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

Smithsonian Institution Quadrangle Complex  Search this

Construction equipment  Search this

Underground construction  Search this

Cranes, derricks, etc  Search this

Museum buildings  Search this

Excavation  Search this

Trucks  Search this

Standard number:

84-6639-7A or SIA84-6639-07A

Restrictions & Rights:

No restrictions

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sic_10081