View from the roof of the Smithsonian
Title
View from the roof of the Smithsonian
Description
This photograph was taken from the roof of the Smithsonian Castle around 1886. The small building on the left between the Smithsonian and the Washington Monument is the old Department of Agriculture Building, with its formal garden to the right spreading out across the Mall.
Creator
Source
Smithsonian Institution Archives. View original.
Date
1886
Coverage
Original Format
Photographic print