Cathedral Construction

Summary

Image of the Washington National Cathedral as seen from a garden area. Scaffolding and construction equipment can be seen surrounding a portion of the cathedral. The Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul, popularly known as Washington National Cathedral, is a cathedral of the Episcopal Church located in Washington, D.C.,

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, Ruel P. Tolman Collection, 1909-1964, Record Unit 7433, Box 3, Folder 1 Scrapbook II, 1934-1942, "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)
• Buildings

Form/Genre

• Exterior
• Photographic print

ID Number

SIA2011-0747

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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