Cathedral

Summary

Image of Washington National Cathedral. Cars are parked in a lot and construction equipment can be seen near the Cathedral building. A smaller building is in the parking lot and there is a a lot of tree coverage in the area. A person can be seen behind a pole to the left of the image.

Subject

Washington National Cathedral (Washington, D.C.)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

The image was taken by Ruel P. Tolman, Director of Smithsonian National Collection of Fine Arts, and is included in a scrapbook of photographs of Smithsonian staff, grounds and buildings, exhibitions, and Washington, D.C. scenes (Section C).

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7433, Box 3, Folder: Ruel P. Tolman Collection, Scrapbook A-N

Contact information

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

Date

August 1936

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Trees
• Cathedrals
• Architecture
• Construction (Buildings)
• Automobiles
• Buildings

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Exterior

ID Number

SIA2011-0752

Physical description

Number of Images: 1 Color: Black and White ; Size: 2.5w x 2.5h ; Type of Image: Exterior ; Medium: Photographic print

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