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National Air and Space Museum
Arts and Industries Building
Statue of Freedom (Statue)
Wright Flyer (Airplane)
Wright Flyer (Airplane)
Arts and Industries Building -- North Hall
Military History Exhibition
Museum visitors
Airplanes
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Wright Flyer in A&I
Catalog:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Title:
Wright Flyer in A&I
Date:
1950s
Author/Creator:
Unknown
Contained In:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 43, Folder: 40
Summary:
The original Wright Brothers Flyer from 1903 suspended in the North Hall of the Arts and Industries Building above the Military History Exhibition. Visitors pass through the exhibit with one young boy looking up at the airplane. The wheels of the Spirit of St. Louis can be seen behind the Wright Flyer and the Statue of Freedom can be seen in the Rotunda.
Notes:
Through the cooperation of the Architect of the Capitol, Hon. Edward Clark, the original full-size plaster model of the "Statue of Freedom" by sculptor Thomas Crawford which sits atop the dome of the United States Capitol Building was transferred from the basement of the Capitol to the United States National Museum building, now the Arts and Industries Building, and was installed in the Rotunda on December 15, 1890.
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Restrictions: No restrictions
Physical_Description:
Color: Color; Size: 4 3/4w x 3 3/4h; Type of Image: Exhibit; Medium: Transparency
Negative Number:
2003-19574
Ordering Information:
For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu.
Digital Reference:
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2003-19574.tif, 300 dpi,
Subject:
National Air and Space Museum
Arts and Industries Building
Statue of Freedom (Statue)
Wright Flyer (Airplane)
Wright Flyer (Airplane)
Arts and Industries Building -- North Hall
Military History Exhibition
Museum visitors
Airplanes
Exhibitions
Form/Genre:
Transparencies
Exhibit
Contact Information:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
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