Construction of Freer Gallery of Art

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Object Details

Author

Unknown

Subject

Freer Gallery of Art

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

South Yard

Smithsonian Institution Building Laboratory of Natural History

Notes

See AR 1917

Summary

October 2, 1916 photograph shows digging of the foundation for the new Freer Gallery of Art. In the foreground equipment of George Hyman Contractors is loading excavated dirt onto horse-drawn carts. Visible in the background is the brick shed built in 1875, called the Laboratory of Natural History, and the Smithsonian Institution Building. The shed, which was used by taxidermists and preparators as well as photographers, was demolished during the course of construction work.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 34, Folder: 10

Contact information

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

Date

1916

Standard number

29337 or MAH-29337

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Type

Cyanotype

Landscape

Physical description

Color: Cyano type; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Landscape; Medium: Cyanotype

Data Source

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Topic

Construction

Sheds

Grounds

Laboratories

Construction workers

Horses

Carriages and carts

Construction equipment

Art museums

Museum buildings

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_sic_9299