Object Details
- Author
- Clark, Chip
- Hurlbert, Donald E 1954-2015
- Subject
- National Museum of the American Indian (U.S.)
- United States Capitol (Washington, D.C.)
- Category
- Historic Images of the Smithsonian
- Summary
- Group photograph of some of the chiefs and tribal elders attending the opening celebration of the Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Image was taken on the West Lawn of the U.S. Capitol at c. 3 pm. This event was the largest gathering of Native Americans in history.
- Contained within
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-009, Smithsonian Photographic Services Collection
- Contact information
- Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
- September 21, 2004
- Standard number
- 2004-55090
- Restrictions & Rights
- No restrictions
- Type
- Event
- Photographic print
- Group, candid
- Physical description
- Color: Color; Size: 10w x 7.91h; Type of Image: Event; Medium: Digital Image
- Smithsonian Archives - History Div
- Topic
- Indians of North America
- Event
- New Museums
- Openings
- Record ID
- siris_sic_12815
