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Mamie Eisenhower and Queen Mother at SI

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Object Details

Author

Unknown

Subject

Eisenhower, Mamie Doud 1896-
Elizabeth Queen, consort of George VI, King of Great Britain 1900-
Arts and Industries Building
First Ladies Hall
National Museum of American History (U.S.) (NMAH)
United States National Museum

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

This photo is a compilation of four separate scenes.

Summary

The Queen Mother, Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, and Mrs. Mamie Eisenhower visit the First Ladies Gowns exhibit in the Arts and Industries Building on November 5, 1954.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 56, Folder: 31

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

MAH 43262-A or MAH43262A

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Type

Photographic print
Group, candid

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Group, candid; Medium: Photographic print

Place

Great Britain

Data Source

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Topic

Artifacts
Celebrities and Dignitaries
Costumes
England
Event
Kings and rulers
Museum visitors
Women--History
Royal visitors
Presidents' spouses
Clothing and dress
Exhibitions

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_sic_9679

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