Smithsonian Institution Building North Towers Search this
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.) Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Exterior; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Exterior
Place:
Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
Date:
late 1800's
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Summary:
The Campanile, North, and Flag Towers of the Smithsonian Institution Building seen from the northeast after the fire of 1865 destroyed the upper story of the main segment and the north and south towers. Between the Campanile and the North Towers, there is a man watering the grass, and The Mall, on the right of the photograph, is full of trees.
Contained within:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 285, Box 25, Folder: 2
