View of South Yard of Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle

Summary

Taken from the northwest corner of the James V. Forrestal Building, now occupied by the Department of Energy, looking north-northeast at structures south of the Smithsonian Institution Building, or Castle, to be razed for the placement of a garden. With the Air and Space Building, "Rocket Row" along the west side of the Arts and Industries Building, the South Shed, National Museum of Natural History, and National Gallery of Art in view.

Subject

• Smithsonian Institution Office of Printing and Photographic Services
• National Air and Space Museum
• Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)
• Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
• National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
• National Gallery of Art (U.S.)

Notes

• See also Record Unit 95, Box 30A, Folder 32.
• Requested from Office of Printing and Photographic Services (OPPS) by Office of the Secretary.
• Record photo of buildings south of Smithsonian Institution Building to be removed for garden.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-009, Image No. 74-6617

Repository Loc.

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

Date

• 1974
• March 7, 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

Museum buildings

Form/Genre

Black-and-white negatives

Local number

SIA Acc. 11-009 [74-6617]

Physical description

4 x 5;

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