Aerial View of NMAI Construction from the South

Summary

Aerial view of the construction site for the National Museum of the American Indian seen from the south. This is an early phase of construction, with cranes visible. To the north is the National Gallery of Art, to the west is the plaza of the National Air and Space Museum, and to the east is the Capitol Reflecting Pool. The red brick National Building Museum can be seen in the distance.

Subject

• National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
• National Building Museum (U.S.)
• National Air and Space Museum
• East Building of the National Gallery of Art (Washington, D.C.)
• National Gallery of Art (U.S.)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-019, Smithsonian Photographic Services Collection

Contact information

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

Date

June 30, 2002

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Museum buildings
• Construction equipment
• New Museums
• Construction (Buildings)

Place

• National Museum of the American Indian
• District of Columbia
• Southwest
• Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)
• United States of America
• Washington (D.C.)
• Washington

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Exterior

ID Number

2002-19405

Physical description

Color: Color; Size: 42.22w x 28h; Type of Image: Exterior; Medium: Photographic print

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