Color Image of the Smithsonian Castle on Fire

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Object Details

Author

Gardner, Alexander 1821-1882

Subject

Harper's Weekly

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Notes

Engraving made from this retouched photograph was published in Harper's Weekly, February 1865. For engraving, see Negative Number 2002-12222. The Harper's Weekly image has the entire building consumed in flames, inaccurate since the east wing did not sustain much damage.

For a black and white photographic print with the Negative Number 37082 or MAH-37082.

Summary

Colored in photograph of the Smithsonian Institution Building or "Castle" on fire in 1865. People are visible standing around watching the burning of the Smithsonian Institution Building, the "Castle," January 24, 1865. The photograph was taken and heavily retouched by Alexander Gardner, where he painted flames on the photographic print. It is mounted on paper.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 30, Folder: 9

Contact information

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

Date

January 24, 1865

Standard number

SIA2013-08351

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Type

Exterior

Photographic print

Paper

Physical description

Number of Images: 1; Color: Color; Size: 11.6w x 9.7h; Type of Image: Exterior; Medium: Paper; Photographic Print

Place

Washington (D.C.)

Data Source

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Topic

Fires

Buildings

Event

Museum buildings

Accidents

Disasters

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_sic_14196