Object Details
- Author
- Unknown
- Subject
- National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
- Natural History Building
- United States National Museum
- Category
- Historic Images of the Smithsonian
- There are similar photos in this location.
- Summary
- Construction of the United States National Museum, now known as the National Museum of Natural History, July 8, 1908. The exterior walls are almost to their full height, but there are no windows. Building materials are on the ground.
- Contained within
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 79, Box 9, Folder: 5
- Contact information
- Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
- 1908
- Standard number
- 20821 or MAH-20821
- 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
- Construction
- Museum buildings
- Building materials
- Windows
- Stone
- Record ID
- siris_sic_8208
