SI Building from the Northeast with Flowers Along Mall

ID: 9748-A or MAH-9748A

Creator: Russell, Andrew J

Form/Genre: Photographic print

Date: c. 1858

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 285, Box 25, Folder: 1

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Summary

North facade of the Smithsonian Institution Building (SIB), also known as the "Castle," from the northeast, before the fire of 1865, showing people on a path in front of the Castle and a flower-covered expanse along the Mall in front of the building.

Subject

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 285, Box 25, Folder: 1

Contact information

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

Date

c. 1858

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

  • North front
  • Horticulture
  • Museums
  • Flowers
  • Gardens
  • Museum visitors

Place

Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)

Form/Genre

  • Photographic print
  • Exterior

ID Number

9748-A or MAH-9748A

Physical description

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

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