James Smithson Tomb Rededicated
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PrintIn 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."
Smithson, James 1765-1829
Chronology of Smithsonian History
Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for the year 1953, p. 6 (plate 1), 9
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
June 24, 1953