American Flag and New Smithsonian Flag

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Object Details

Author

Long, Eric

Subject

Birthday Party on the Mall (Event)

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)

Summary

The flag pole on the top of the Flag Tower of the Smithsonian Institution Building with the American flag and the new flag of the Smithsonian Institution. In the background is a view of the National Mall full of tents for the Birthday Party on the Mall celebration of the Smithsonian's 150th anniversary. Also in the distance is a view of the United States Capitol Building.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives 97-074 Box 1 Folder Birthday Party on the Mall Bell and Flag

Contact information

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

Date

1996

Standard number

96-25512-13

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Type

Photographic print

Landscape

Physical description

Color: Color; Size: 4w x 6h; Type of Image: Landscape; Medium: Photographic print

Place

Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)

Data Source

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Topic

Smithsonian's 150th Birthday Party

Sesquicentennial of the Smithsonian Institution (Event)

Anniversaries

Flags

Smithsonian Flag

Smithsonian Institution Building--Flag Tower

Event

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_sic_10444