Color: Black and White; Size: 9.5w x 7h; Type of Image: Event; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Event
Date:
1905
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
There are similar photos in this location. The negative numbers that are listed on the pictures are: 19635, 19636
Summary:
Construction of the U.S. National Museum Building, now known as the National Museum of Natural History, with the laying of the first stone of the building on August 21, 1905. Lowest course, directly east of the North Pavilion. Richard Rathbun, Assistant Secretary in charge of the U.S. National Museum and Acting Secretary when this photograph was taken, can be seen in background, center.
Contained within:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 79, Box 9, Folder: 5 and Record Unit 562, Box 1