Object Details
- Author
- Gardner, Alexander 1821-1882
- Subject
- Harper's Weekly
- Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Category
- Historic Images of the Smithsonian
- Engraving made from this retouched photograph was published in Harper's Weekly, February 1865. For engraving, see Negative Number 2002-12222. The Harper's Weekly image has the entire building consumed in flames, inaccurate since the east wing did not sustain much damage.
- For a black and white photographic print with the Negative Number 37082 or MAH-37082.
- Summary
- Colored in photograph of the Smithsonian Institution Building or "Castle" on fire in 1865. People are visible standing around watching the burning of the Smithsonian Institution Building, the "Castle," January 24, 1865. The photograph was taken and heavily retouched by Alexander Gardner, where he painted flames on the photographic print. It is mounted on paper.
- Contained within
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 30, Folder: 9
- Contact information
- Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
- January 24, 1865
- Standard number
- SIA2013-08351
- Restrictions & Rights
- No restrictions
- Type
- Exterior
- Photographic print
- Paper
- Physical description
- Number of Images: 1; Color: Color; Size: 11.6w x 9.7h; Type of Image: Exterior; Medium: Paper; Photographic Print
- Place
- Washington (D.C.)
- Smithsonian Archives - History Div
- Topic
- Fires
- Buildings
- Event
- Museum buildings
- Accidents
- Disasters
- Record ID
- siris_sic_14196
