The Castle Stereos: Exterior Views of the Smithsonian Institution

Summary

• Article discusses images depicting 3-D views of the exterior of the Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle from 1859-1902, including the original building, the Castle on fire, the building after reconstruction, and the modern view. Included are detailed descriptions of the images by Stamm and Fleming.
• Colored in photograph of the Smithsonian Institution Building or "Castle" on fire in 1865. People are visible standing around watching the burning of the Smithsonian Institution Building, the "Castle," January 24, 1865. The photograph was taken and heavily retouched by Alexander Gardner, where he painted flames on the photographic print. It is mounted on paper.

Subject

• England, William d.1896
• Gardner, Alexander 1821-1882
• Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
• East Front of the Smithsonian Institution Building
• Smithsonian Institution Building North Towers

Category

Smithsonian History Bibliography

Citation information

Series 3

Notes

Stamm is the curator for the Smithsonian Castle Collection. Fleming is a retired photo archivist and volunteer at National Museum of American History-Photographic Division

Contained within

Stereo World Vol. number 35 Journal

Contact information

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

Date

2009

Topic

• Photography
• Fire of 1865

Form/Genre

Stereoscopic view

Physical description

Number of pages : 07; Page numbers : 28-34

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