Construction of A&I Galleries
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Form/Genre: Photographic print
Date: c. 1897-1903
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 32, Folder: 11
From 1897-1903, galleries were built on the second floor of the United States National Museum (USNM), now the Arts and Industries Building (A&I), to provide more exhibit space. Pictured are men beside bricks to be used in the construction of the galleries. Sign says that 15,028 bricks will be used to create 67 square feet of gallery space.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 32, Folder: 11
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
c. 1897-1903
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11482 or MAH-11482
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Interior; Medium: Photographic print