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Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., north front, June 1862 – Historic Reproduction

Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., north front, June 1862, 1862 June. — historic photograph
Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., north front, June 1862, 1862 June.. Historic photograph from the Washington DC collection.

(Originally scanned by the Library of Congress. Each image is professionally and digitally cleaned of artifacts such as color bars and extra borders prior to printing.)

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Step back in time with Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., north front, June 1862, a historic photograph rich in period detail. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.

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Smithsonian Institute, Washington, D.C., north front, June 1862

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The north front of the Smithsonian Institution's castle, shown here in June 1862, is the detail that sets this albumen print apart from other views of the building. The Smithsonian, founded in 1846 with a bequest from the British scientist James Smithson, had by the Civil War become a national repository for scientific collections, and its red sandstone building on the National Mall was then a fresh and somewhat unfinished landmark. Washington in 1862 was a city of soldiers, hospitals and wartime traffic, and the subject index also records wildflowers, a reminder of the grounds around the building that were still raw and lightly planted.

Created / published1862 June.
Medium1 photographic print : albumen.
GenreAlbumen prints 1860-1870.
NotesNo. 270. Title from item.
SubjectsSmithsonian Institution--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870. Galleries & museums--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870. Wildflowers--Washington (D.C.)--1860-1870. United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865.
SourceLibrary of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division
Original scan1,536 × 1,046 px · prints to 5 × 3 in at 300 dpi
ReferenceAMZ-SOTP-HPA-112078

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