Smithsonian Institution Building, Southeast View

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Object Details

Author

N. Orr & Co

Subject

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Notes

From William Jones Rhees, An Account of the Smithsonian Institution (Philadelphia: Collins, 1857).

Summary

Engraving of the Smithsonian Institution Building, or "Castle," south facade from the southeast with a rich background of trees, shrubs and sky, and lots of activity as visitors travel to and from on foot and by horse and carriage. The engraving was published in the Smithsonian Guidebook of 1857.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 30, Folder: 5A

Contact information

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

Date

1857

Standard number

SIA2011-2831 or 43804-N or MAH-43804N

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Type

Engraving

Photographic print

Physical description

Number of Images: 1 ; Color: Black and White ; Size: 10w x 8h ; Type of Image: Engraving ; Medium: Photographic Print

Place

Washington (D.C.)

Data Source

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Topic

Carriage

Horses

Museum visitors

Smithsonian Institution Building--South Front

Visitor's Guide

Museum buildings

Guide books

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_sic_9182