Smithsonian's 131st Birthday Party

ID: SIA RU000371 [77-10604-12]

Creator: Hofmeister, Richard K

Form/Genre: Black-and-white photographs

Date: 1977

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: September 1977, Image No. 77-10604-12

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Summary

In the rotunda of the Arts and Industries Building. Caption from Torch: "Visitors to the 1876 exhibition on Wednesday, August 10, celebrated the Smithsonian's 131st birthday with cookies, punch, and free carousel rides outside. It was the anniversary of the day in 1846 when President James Polk signed legislation establishing the Smithsonian Institution."

Subject

  • Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)
  • Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs

Notes

  • Original film available in SIA Acc. 11-009.
  • Featured in the "Torch," September 1977.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: September 1977, Image No. 77-10604-12

Repository Loc.

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

Date

  • 1977
  • August 10, 1977

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

  • Anniversaries
  • Birthdays
  • Museums
  • Museum visitors

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000371 [77-10604-12]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;

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