Wooden Section of South Front, National Museum of Natural History, 1904

Summary

A narrow section, done in wood, of the of south front of new National Museum building, the Natural History Building, erected by the superintendent of construction. It was erected in actual dimensions in order to determine if the lines and proportions as shown on the plans were entirely satisfactory or subject to improvement. The section is supported by wood scaffolding. The Old Post Office is in the background on the left. December 1904.

Subject

• National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
• United States National Museum
• Old Post Office Pavilion
• Natural History Building

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Smithsonian Institution Annual Report for 1905, p. XII. There are several similar photos at this location. #16592 is a crisper negative.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 79, Box 9, Folder 4

Contact information

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

Date

1904

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Museum buildings
• Construction
• Architecture
• Wood
• Scaffolding

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Architecture

ID Number

SIA2009-1850 and 16952 and 94-12609

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Architectural; Medium: Photographic print

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