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Author:
Ploskonka, Jeffrey  Search this
Subject:
South Yard  Search this
United States Dept. of Energy James G. Forrestal Building  Search this
Physical description:
Color: Black and White; Size: 9 1/2w x 6 1/2h; Type of Image: Aerial; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Aerial
Date:
1985
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
Featured in TORCH, February 1985.
Summary:
View of the Quadrangle construction, looking from the top of the Smithsonian Institution Building toward the Forrestal Building across Independence Avenue, shows the honeycomb effect that observers can see as the structure rises out of the pit, January 1985. This photo was taken with a wide angle.
Contained within:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 4, Folder: February 1985
Contact information:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Topic:
Smithsonian Institution Quadrangle Complex  Search this
Grounds  Search this
Construction  Search this
Museum buildings  Search this
Underground construction  Search this
Cranes, derricks, etc  Search this
Standard number:
85-5-8 or SIA85-5-08
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_8912