Object Details
- Author
- Hofmeister, Richard K
- Subject
- Reed, Theodore H
- Carter, Amy
- Carter, Rosalynn
- Challinor, David
- Challinor, Joan R
- Kanakaratne, Neville
- Gunaratne, Punitha
- National Zoological Park (U.S.) Elephant House
- Shanthi (Elephant)
- Category
- Historic Images of the Smithsonian
- This image is part of the OPS 77-4014 series that documents the ceremony for Shanthi's arrival.
- Summary
- Donation of elephant "Shanthi" to the National Zoological Park (NZP) by the people of Sri Lanka to commemorate the Bicentennial of the American Revolution took place in the Elephant House on April 2, 1977. Miss Punitha Gunaratne, the eight year old daughter of embassy official Wijaya Gunaratne, presents the elephant to Amy Carter, the nine year old daughter of President and Mrs. Jimmy Carter, who accepted her on behalf of the United States. Zoo Director Dr. Theodore H. Reed is holding the rope attached to the young female elephant right behind the girls. Sri Lankan Ambassador Neville Kanakaratne and First Lady Rosalynn Carter watch from behind them. In the rear, Assistant Secretary David Challinor stands with three women, the tall woman to the right is probably his wife, Joan Challinor, and giraffe can be seen in the background. Visitors are visible to the right, including children, and photographers are working in the foreground of the picture.
- Contained within
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-009
- Contact information
- Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
- April 2, 1977
- Standard number
- 77-4014-19
- Restrictions & Rights
- No restrictions
- Type
- Group, candid
- Photographic print
- Physical description
- Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and White; Size: 10" w x 6.9" h; Type of Image: Group, candid; Medium: 35mm negative
- Place
- Sri Lanka
- Smithsonian Archives - History Div
- Topic
- Giraffe
- Zoo visitors
- Zoo exhibits
- Asian Elephants
- First ladies
- Zoos--Directors
- Special events
- Elephants
- Proboscidea
- Diplomats
- Children
- Record ID
- siris_sic_14709
