Laborers Laying Floor in the U.S. National Museum (A&I)
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Form/Genre: Photographic print
Date: 1898
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 95 Box 32 Folder 23
Laborers can be seen working on the laying of a new floor of marble and terrazzo, according to the Watkins' system, in the Boat Hall located in the Northeast Range of the United States National Museum, now the Arts and Industries Building (A&I). The lower half of the Water Transportation exhibit is covered for protection. On the upper half of the wall, models of boats can be seen. Canoes can also be seen hanging from the ceiling.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Original negative number is MNH-11294, but that negative has been lost. Photo MNH-11306 is similar.
Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 95 Box 32 Folder 23
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1898
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2002-12167
Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Interior; Medium: Photographic print