Martha Goodway Examines Ceremonial Mace of the House of Representatives

ID: SIA RU000371 [74-11067-26]

Creator: Hofmeister, Richard K

Form/Genre: Black-and-white photographs

Date: 1974

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: January 1975, Image No. 74-11067-26

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Summary

Martha Goodway, metallurgist in the Conservation Analytical Laboratory at National Museum of History and Technology, now known as the National Museum of American History, examines the globe of the base of the 113-year-old ceremonial mace of the House of Representatives under a stereo microscope.

Subject

  • Goodway, Martha
  • Smithsonian Institution Conservation Analytical Laboratory
  • Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs
  • United States Congress House
  • National Museum of History and Technology

Notes

  • Original film available in SIA Acc. 11-009.
  • Featured in the "Torch," January 1975.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: January 1975, Image No. 74-11067-26

Repository Loc.

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

Date

  • 1974
  • November 4, 1974

Restrictions & Rights

  • No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
  • No Copyright - United States

Topic

Ceremonial maces

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000371 [74-11067-26]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;

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