Smithsonian Institution Building from Northeast

ID: 29731 or MAH-29731

Creator: Unknown

Form/Genre: Photographic print

Date: late 1800's

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 285, Box 25, Folder: 2

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Summary

The Campanile, North, and Flag Towers of the Smithsonian Institution Building seen from the northeast after the fire of 1865 destroyed the upper story of the main segment and the north and south towers. Between the Campanile and the North Towers, there is a man watering the grass, and The Mall, on the right of the photograph, is full of trees.

Subject

  • Smithsonian Institution Building North Towers
  • Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 285, Box 25, Folder: 2

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

late 1800's

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • North front
  • Flag Tower
  • Smithsonian Institution Building
  • Campanile Tower
  • Smithsonian Institution Building--Flag Tower

Place

Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Exterior

ID Number

29731 or MAH-29731

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Exterior; Medium: Photographic print

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