Postcard of the New National Museum

Summary

Postcard of the new U.S. National Museum, now the National Museum of Natural History. The roof appears reddish-pink on the postcard, though in reality it is actually gold. The grounds are empty and the trees are partially bare. There is not a message on the postcard, but it is addressed to Miss Mary G. Wilson. The card is postmarked December 7, 1913.

Subject

• United States National Museum
• National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

• The new U.S. National Museum opened to the public on March 17, 1910. The U.S. National Museum was first housed in what is now known as the Arts and Industries Building. The new U.S. National Museum is now the National Museum of Natural History.
• Printed at the Columbia Polytechnic Institute for the Blind.
• This postcard is located in Accession 11-271, which is part of Record Unit 95.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 84, Folder: 25

Contact information

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

Date

December 7, 1913

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Postcard
• Museum buildings
• Architecture--Washington (D.C.)
• Architecture
• Museums
• Buildings

Place

Washington (D.C.)

Form/Genre

• Postcard
• Paper

ID Number

SIA2011-2287 (front) and SIA2011-2288 (back)

Physical description

Number of Images: 2; Color: Color; Size: 5.5w x 3.5h; Type of Image: Postcard; Medium: Paper

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