"Rite of Spring" Celebration on National Mall

ID: SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1027R3]

Creator: Smithsonian Institution Photographic Services Division

Form/Genre: Black-and-white negatives

Date: 1967

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-008, Box 06, Image No. OPA-1027R3

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Summary

Pageant of Transportation themed "Rite of Spring" celebration on National Mall, featuring a llama from the National Zoological Park, a horse drawn omnibus from the collections of the Museum of History and Technology, now known as National Museum of American History, a hot air balloon descent, a performance by the Washington Saxhorn Quintet on the North Tower of the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, the U.S. Air Force Bagpipe Band, and the Adventures of Astron Puppets with the Porter Family Puppeteers.

Subject

  • Museum of History and Technology (U.S.)
  • National Zoological Park (U.S.)
  • Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
  • Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs

Notes

  • Also known as 61514C.
  • Digital contact sheet available.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-008, Box 06, Image No. OPA-1027R3

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1967
  • April 1, 1967

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Topic

Form/Genre

Black-and-white negatives

Local number

SIA Acc. 11-008 [OPA-1027R3]

Physical description

35mm;

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