Henry Apartments in Smithsonian Institution Building

ID: 46638-C or MAH-46638C

Creator: Peale, Titian Ramsay

Form/Genre: Photographic print

Date: 1862

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 31A, Folder: 18

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Summary

The first Secretary of the Smithsonian, Joseph Henry (1846-1878) and family lived in the East Wing of the Smithsonian Institution Building. The Music Room of the Henry apartments is furnished with Rococo Revival and wicker furniture. The bust of George Washington can be seen on the far right.

Subject

  • Henry, Joseph 1797-1878
  • Washington, George 1732-1799
  • Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
  • Smithsonian Institution Building East Wing
  • Smithsonian Institution Building Henry Apartments
  • Smithsonian Institution Building Music Room
  • United States President (1789-1797 : Washington)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Published in "The Castle: An Illustrated History of the Smithsonian Building" by Cynthia R. Field, Richard E. Stamm, and Heather P. Ewing, p. 31. See also Neg. #3252 for another view of the room

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 31A, Folder: 18

Contact information

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

Date

1862

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • Secretaries
  • Busts
  • Dwellings
  • Furnishings
  • House furnishings

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Interior

ID Number

46638-C or MAH-46638C

Physical description

Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and White; Size: 7.5w x 8h; Type of Image: Interior; Medium: Photographic print

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