Visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the Smithsonian Institution

ID: SIA RU000371 [76-8514-25A]

Creator: Wallace, Jim (James H.)

Form/Genre: Black-and-white photographs

Date: 1976

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: August 1976, Image No. 76-8514-25A

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Summary

Queen Elizabeth II and Secretary S. Dillon Ripley view the Hope Diamond, temporarily on exhibit in the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, during her visit to the United States to commemorate the Bicentennial of the American Revolution.

Subject

  • Elizabeth II Queen of Great Britain 1926-
  • Ripley, S. Dillon (Sidney Dillon) 1913-2001
  • Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs
  • Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Notes

  • Original film available in SIA Acc. 11-009.
  • Featured in the "Torch," August 1976.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: August 1976, Image No. 76-8514-25A

Repository Loc.

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

Date

  • 1976
  • July 8, 1976

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

  • Gems
  • Mineralogy
  • Exhibitions
  • Hope diamond
  • Special events

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000371 [76-8514-25A]

Physical description

8 x 10;

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