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Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown.

Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA, c1900. Creator: Unknown.

2-697-144 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

Smithsonian Institution, Washington D.C., USA, c1900. Nicknamed 'The Castle', the first Smithsonian building was completed in 1855. Built of Seneca red sandstone, it was designed by James Renwick and initially held the entire institution including a gallery, a natural history collection, and a laboratory. From Scenic Marvels of the New World edited by Prof. Geo.R. Cromwell. [C.N.Greig & Co., c1900]

Image Details

People Information

Creator
  1. Unknown, attributed to: :
People Related
  1. George Cromwell: : Author, writer
  2. James Renwick: American: Architect
Medium
  1. Photograph
Picture Type
  1. Landscape
Geographic Hierarchy

World North and Central America United States District of Columbia Washington

  1. 38 53 00 N , 077 02 00 W
Category Hierarchy

Artistic Representations Landscapes

Locations & Buildings Other

Science & Nature Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4567x3622
File Size : 16,154kb

Aliases

  1. 2B
  1. 0580054290
  1. 2-697-144
  1. 2697144
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