Object Details
- Author
- Unknown
- Subject
- Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
- South Yard
- Category
- Historic Images of the Smithsonian
- Summary
- The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory located in the South Yard behind the south facade of the Smithsonian Institution Building. The Astrophysical Observatory is enclosed by a wooden fence. The Annex, also called the South Shed, is behind the Observatory. The Laboratory of Natural History, the old Agriculture Building, and the Washington Monument are visible in the background.
- Contained within
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7005, Box 189, Folder: 10 and Record Unit 95, Box 30A, Folder: 20
- Contact information
- Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
- 1909
- Standard number
- 78-6578 or SA-756
- Restrictions & Rights
- No restrictions
- Type
- Photographic print
- Exterior
- Physical description
- Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Exterior; Medium: Photographic print
- Smithsonian Archives - History Div
- Topic
- Grounds
- Observatories
- Washington Monument (Washington, D.C.)
- Record ID
- siris_sic_8298
