James Smithson Tomb Rededicated

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Summary

In a ceremony rededicating the tomb of James Smithson, Sir Roger Makins, the British ambassador, and Sir John Cockcroft present a Union Jack to be displayed with the Stars and Stripes beside the tomb as a "symbol of international understanding."

Subject

Smithson, James 1765-1829

Category

Chronology of Smithsonian History

Notes

Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1953, p. 6 (plate 1), 9

Contact information

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

Date

June 24, 1953

Topic

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Place

  • Great Britain
  • United States

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