Construction of the Freer Gallery of Art - Steam Shovel

Unknown
SUBJECT:
Freer Gallery of Art
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
South Yard
Smithsonian Institution Building Laboratory of Natural History
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Color: Cyano type; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Landscape; Medium: Cyanotype
TYPE:
Cyanotype
Landscape
DATE:
1916
CATEGORY:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
NOTES:
See AR 1917
SUMMARY:
October 2, 1916 photograph shows digging of the foundation for the new Freer Gallery of Art. In the foreground equipment of George Hyman Contractors is loading excavated dirt onto horse-drawn carts. Visible in the background is the brick shed built in 1875, called the Laboratory of Natural History, and the Smithsonian Institution Building. The shed, which was used by taxidermists and preparators as well as photographers, was demolished during the course of construction work.
CONTAINED WITHIN:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 34, Folder: 10
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
TOPIC:
Construction
Sheds
Grounds
Laboratories
Construction workers
Horses
Carriages and carts
Construction equipment
Art museums
Museum buildings
STANDARD NUMBER:
29337 or MAH-29337
RESTRICTIONS:
No restrictions
DATA SOURCE:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div