Man Raking Leaves Outside Natural History Building
ID: SIA2011-2355 or 32,603-9
Creator: Tolman, Ruel P (Ruel Pardee) 1878-1954
Form/Genre: Photographic print
Date: November 1936
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7433, Box 3, Folder: Ruel P. Tolman Collection, Scrapbook A-N
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The Smithsonian Institution Archives welcomes personal and educational use of its collections unless otherwise noted. For commercial uses, please contact photos@si.edu.Summary
- Black and white image of man raking leaves on public grounds of Natural History Building, now known as the National Museum of Natural History. A partial part of a park bench is visible exiting the left side of the frame. Perforations on the upper portion of the photograph read 'FILE.'
- Pencil notes on the borders of the photograph include the alternative negative number '32,603-9' (top border) and a date 'Nov 1936' (bottom border).
Subject
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
- Natural History Building
Category
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes
- Image taken by Ruel P. Tolman, former Director of the Smithsonian's National Collection of Fine Arts, and included in section N of a scrapbook of photographs of Smithsonian staff, grounds, buildings, exhibitions, and Washington, D.C. scene.
- The geographic location of this image is approximated by the information provided in the image. It is not an exact longitude and latitude.
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
November 1936
Restrictions & Rights
No restrictions
Topic
- Architecture
- Smithsonian Institution
- Personnel management
- Employees
- Museums
- Grounds maintenance
- Smithsonian Institution--Employees
- Buildings
Place
- District of Columbia
- United States
- National Museum of Natural History
- Washington (D.C.)
- Washington
Form/Genre
- Photographic print
- Exterior
- Person, candid
ID Number
SIA2011-2355 or 32,603-9
Physical description
Number of Images: 1; Color: Sepia; Size: 2.25w x 2.25h; Type of Image: Exterior: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print