Second Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics' Institute
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Form/Genre: Exterior
Date: 1855
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 30, Folder: 4
"Second Exhibition of the Metropolitan Mechanics' Institute." Engraving shows people gathered on the Smithsonian grounds for the fair of the Metropolitan Mechanics' Institute (MMI). The fair was held on February 8, 1855, in the Great Hall of the Smithsonian Institution Building, "Castle," and was the first public use of the space. Joseph Henry, the first Secretary of the Smithsonian (1846-1878), was also president of the MMI.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 30, Folder: 4
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
1855
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SIA2011-1449 or 82-3274
Number of Images: 1 Color: Black and White; Size: 9.5w x 8h; Type of Image: Event; Exterior; Medium: Engraving