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Creator: Tolman, Ruel P (Ruel Pardee) 1878-1954
Form/Genre: Exterior
Date: August 1936
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Ruel P. Tolman Collection, 1909-1964, Record Unit 7433, Box 3, Folder 1 Scrapbook II, 1934-1942, "A-N."
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.,
Washington National Cathedral (Washington, D.C.)
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
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).
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Ruel P. Tolman Collection, 1909-1964, Record Unit 7433, Box 3, Folder 1 Scrapbook II, 1934-1942, "A-N."
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
August 1936
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SIA2011-0747
Number of Images: 1 Color: Black and White ; Size: 2.5w x 2.5h ; Type of Image: Exterior ; Medium: Photographic print