Smithsonian's 131st Birthday Party
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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
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."
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: September 1977, Image No. 77-10604-12
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Black-and-white photographs
SIA RU000371 [77-10604-12]
Gelatin silver prints; 8 x 10;