Photograph by
Wakely, George D., English, born 1823
Subject of
Smithsonian Institution Building, American, founded 1855
Date
1865-1866
Medium
albumen and silver on photographic paper on card mount
Dimensions
H x W: 2 1/2 × 4 in. (6.4 × 10.2 cm)
Description
This carte-de-visite depicts the Smithsonian Castle building photographed showing a southwest view. The building is surrounded by rocky and grassy soil with one small bare-branched tree in the left foreground. Construction work is being performed on the building. Two (2) small wooden structures can be seen in front of the building, one at the right foreground and one just right of the center foreground. Typed in red ink on the card mount below the photograph is the text "Entered according to Act of Congress in the year 1866, by G. D. Wakely, Washington, D. C." The reverse side of the carte-de-visite is blank.
Place depicted
Smithsonian Castle, Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North and Central America
Collection title
Liljenquist Family Collection
Classification
Photographs and Still Images
Type
cartes-de-visite
Topic
Architecture
Building Arts
Local and regional
Photography
Credit Line
Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift from the Liljenquist Family Collection
Object number
2015.222.11
Restrictions & Rights
No Known Copyright Restrictions
Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/fd59ee17af9-4b56-4ed4-ac1e-948e8bc04437

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