Smithsonian Castle Burning

AUTHOR:
Stamm, Richard E
Fleming, Paula
SUBJECT:
England, William d.1896
Gardner, Alexander 1821-1882
Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
East Front of the Smithsonian Institution Building
Smithsonian Institution Building North Towers
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION:
Number of pages : 07; Page numbers : 28-34
TYPE:
Stereoscopic view
DATE:
2009
CATEGORY:
Smithsonian History Bibliography
CITATION INFORMATION:
Series 3
NOTES:
Stamm is the curator for the Smithsonian Castle Collection. Fleming is a retired photo archivist and volunteer at National Museum of American History-Photographic Division
SUMMARY:
Article discusses images depicting 3-D views of the exterior of the Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle from 1859-1902, including the original building, the Castle on fire, the building after reconstruction, and the modern view. Included are detailed descriptions of the images by Stamm and Fleming.
Colored in photograph of the Smithsonian Institution Building or "Castle" on fire in 1865. People are visible standing around watching the burning of the Smithsonian Institution Building, the "Castle," January 24, 1865. The photograph was taken and heavily retouched by Alexander Gardner, where he painted flames on the photographic print. It is mounted on paper.
CONTAINED WITHIN:
Stereo World Vol. number 35 Journal
CONTACT INFORMATION:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
TOPIC:
Photography
Fire of 1865
PUBLISHER:
Portland, OR : National Stereoscopic World, Inc.
DATA SOURCE:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div