Reference Request
Finding Aids to Official Records of the Smithsonian Institution Archives
Accession 02-082
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
Photographs, 1916-1992
Descriptive Entry
These records primarily consist of Freer Gallery of Art photographs that depict early Museum plans and drawings; the ground breaking ceremony before construction of the Museum; exterior views during and after construction; and interior shots of the galleries, library, and art storage areas. Also includes Freer Gallery of Art renovation project photographs; Arthur M. Sackler Gallery photographs, particularly of models and exterior views of the Museum; and slides of the Freer Gallery of Art grounds.
Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
Subject
- Architectural design
- Art museums
- Art, Asian
- Buildings -- Maintenance
- Buildings -- Repair and reconstruction
- Museum buildings
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 02-082, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Photographs