Author:

Holmes, William Henry 1846-1933  Search this

Subject:

Holmes, William Henry 1846-1933  Search this

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

Physical description:

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

Type:

Photographic print

Landscape

Place:

Washington (D.C.)

Date:

April 10, 1874

Category:

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Summary:

Looking south from the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and 11th Street, the silhouette of the Smithsonian Institution Building is seen in the distance. The photograph, taken by William Henry Holmes and signed "W.H.H. Phot.," shows horse-drawn carriages along the avenue of storefronts. Above the first building to the right of 11th Street, the sign reads "Latimer & Cleary Auction and Commission Merchants", the next building has a sign "Star Buildings," and the third building "Metropolitan."

Contained within:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 67, Folder: 8

Contact information:

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

Topic:

Buildings--Washington, D.C  Search this

Carriages  Search this

Carriages and carts  Search this

Horses  Search this

Pennsylvania Avenue  Search this

Signs  Search this

Signs and signboards  Search this

Stores, Retail  Search this

Buildings, structures, etc  Search this

Standard number:

48646 or MAH-48646

Restrictions & Rights:

No restrictions

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_sic_9273