Alexander Graham Bell Bust Presentation

Summary

Photo session before presentation of bust of Alexander Graham Bell at the annual meeting of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution on December 9, 1926. From left to right are: Nicholas W. Dorsey, Harry W. Dorsey, E. DeAtler, J. W. Perkins, James G. Traylor, Assistant Secretary Charles Greeley Abbot (seated) (who later became the fifth Secretary of the Smithsonian from 1928-1944), an unidentified man, the bust of Alexander Graham Bell, two unidentified men, and Jesse Walter Fewkes. The sculptor was Victor Salvatore (not present in the image).

Subject

• Abbot, C. G (Charles Greeley) b. 1872
• Bell, Alexander Graham 1847-1922
• Dorsey, Harry W 1874-1960
• Traylor, James G
• Fewkes, Jesse Walter 1850-1930
• Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
• Board of Regents
• Smithsonian Institution Building Regents' Room

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

There are also two different photographs (Neg. #'s 17177-a and 82-3348) of this event at SIA RU95 B56 F16.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7005, Box 187, Folder 1

Contact information

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

Date

1926

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Perkins, J. U
• Secretariats
• Sculpture
• Meetings
• Secretaries
• Dorsey, Nicholas W

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Group

ID Number

94-12598

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Group; Medium: Photographic print

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