Patent Office Building, Interior

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Summary

An engraving of the interior of the Patent Office Building with visitors looking at the exhibits in the cases. Also the gallery displayed sculptures and paintings. A man is seated at a desk reading. In the upper left corner there is a small view of the exterior of the building. The building is now the National Museum of American Art/ National Portrait Gallery building. Originally drawn by E.J. Meeker and it appeared in Harper's Weekly (v. xxxv, no. 1790, p. 268), April 11, 1891.

Subject

  • National Museum of American Art (U.S.)
  • National Portrait Gallery (U.S.)
  • Patent Office Building (POB)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Record Unit 285 has been re-housed, please check the Master Finding Aid for original photograph.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 285, Box 24

Contact information

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

Date

1891

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Art museums
  • Architecture
  • Washington, D.C
  • Exhibitions
  • Museums
  • Museum visitors
  • Buildings--Washington, D.C

Form/Genre

  • Engraving
  • Interior

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 9w x 7h; Type of Image: Interior; Medium: Engraving

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