Subject:

United States Fish Commission  Search this

National Zoological Park (U.S.)  Search this

Cotton States and International Exposition (1895 : Atlanta, Ga.)  Search this

Date:

1898

Category:

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes:

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1898, p. 26-27, 63

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1899, 23

Summary:

The Smithsonian secures tanks and other apparatus used for the exhibition of fish and aquatic animals at the Atlanta Exposition, through the courtesy of the Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries. A workshed is fitted up as an aquarium, which proves to be a popular exhibit with visitors.

Contact information:

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

Topic:

Aquariums  Search this

Buildings  Search this

Cooperation  Search this

Fishes  Search this

Interagency Relations  Search this

Fairs  Search this

Expositions  Search this

Exhibitions  Search this

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

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