Bird Hall, Natural History Building

ID: SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B44_F05_002]

Creator: Smithsonian Institution

Form/Genre: Black-and-white photographs

Date: 1956

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 44, Folder 05, Image No. SIA_000095_B44_F05_002

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Summary

United States National Museum birds exhibit in the Natural History Building, now known as the National Museum of Natural History, featuring mounted skeleton of a dodo bird.

Subject

  • United States National Museum Division of Birds
  • United States National Museum

Notes

Developed as part of the Exhibits Modernization Program.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 44, Folder 05, Image No. SIA_000095_B44_F05_002

Repository Loc.

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

Date

1956

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  • 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 Known Copyright

Topic

  • Animals
  • Exhibitions
  • Birds
  • Museums
  • Ornithology
  • Museum exhibits

Form/Genre

Black-and-white photographs

Local number

SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B44_F05_002]

Physical description

Gelatin silver prints; 7 x 5;

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