Smithsonian to Care for Art in Washington
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PrintIn the Act of August 10, 1846, which organizes the Smithsonian Institution, Congress gives the Smithsonian responsibility for the administration of art objects located in Washington, D.C.
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Office of Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 99, Box 69, Folder 1, "Smithsonian Institution, Justification for Supplemental Appropriation for Restoration and Renovation of Old Court of Claims Building."
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
August 10, 1846