Opening Ceremonies for the 150th Birthday Party on the Mall

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Object Details

Author

Strauss, Richard

Subject

150th Birthday Party on the Mall (Event)

Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)

Birthday Party on the Mall (Event)

Summary

Participants in the Opening Ceremonies, August 10, 1996, of the Smithsonian Institution's 150th Birthday Party on the Mall have gathered on the stage erected in front of the Smithsonian Institution Building. The statue of Joseph Henry can be seen behind the stage on the left of the photograph and the North entrance to the Smithsonian Institution Building.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 97-074, Box 1, Folder: Birthday Party on the Mall-Opening Ceremonies

Contact information

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

Date

August 10, 1996

Standard number

96-25337-20A

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Type

Photographic print

Exterior

Physical description

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

Place

Mall, The (Washington, D.C.)

United States of America, District of Columbia, Washington, Southwest, Smithsonian Institution Building

Data Source

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Topic

Smithsonian's 150th Birthday Party

Sesquicentennial of the Smithsonian Institution (Event)

Anniversaries

Joseph Henry Statue

Event

Museum buildings

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Record ID

siris_sic_10465