K-9 Team, Walter Page and "King"

Summary

From Torch article: "Walter Page's partner is a 96-pound German shepherd named King. Page and King make up one of 10 K-9 teams patrolling Smithsonian buildings and grounds in Washington. After six years as a guard at the National Portrait Gallery, Page moved to the K-9 force in 1975. His partner, King, the largest dog on the SI force, was donated to the Smithsonian's Office of Protection Services by the Metropolitan Police Department."

Subject

• Page, Walter
• Smithsonian Institution Office of Public Affairs
• Smithsonian Institution Office of Protection Services
• United States Police Canine Association

Notes

• Original film available in SIA Acc. 11-009.
• Featured in the "Torch," July 1978.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 02, Folder: July 1978, Image No. 78-7630-29

Repository Loc.

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

Date

• 1978
• June 6, 1978

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

Police dogs

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000371 [78-7630-29]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 10 x 8;

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