Aerial view of The Mall

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Object Details

Author

Unknown

Subject

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)

United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)

National Gallery of Art (U.S.)

Arts and Industries Building

Army Medical Museum (U.S.)

Freer Gallery of Art

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Summary

Aerial view of the National Mall from above the Capitol Building, looking west towards the Washington Monument. The "Tempos" or temporary buildings still cover the grounds where the National Air and Space Museum is today. Smithsonian buildings visible include the National Museum of Natural History, Arts and Industries Building, Smithsonian Building and Freer Gallery of Art. The Army Medical Museum and National Gallery of Art are also visible.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 67, Folder: 18A

Contact information

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

Date

1954

Standard number

43049-E or MAH-43049E

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Type

Photographic print

Aerial

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 6 1/2w x 6 3/4h; Type of Image: Aerial; Medium: Photographic print

Place

Washington (D.C.)

Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)

United States of America, District of Columbia, Washington, United States Capitol

Data Source

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Topic

National Mall--Development of

SI Buildings

Sheds

Tempos

Wartime Activities

Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)

World War, 1939-1945

Museum buildings

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_sic_9270