View of the Mall, District of Columbia, from the Washington Monument
A. D. White Architectural Photographs
Collection: A. D. White Architectural Photographs
Accession Number: 15/5/3090.00590
Title: View of the Mall, District of Columbia, from the Washington Monument
Notes: This is a view taken from the Washington Monument, looking east along the Mall towards the Capitol. The Museum of Natural History and National Gallery of Art (West Building) are visible along the north side of the Mall, while the Smithsonian Castle and Arts and Industries Building are visible along the south side. The Jefferson Building of the Library of Congress is just visible beyond the Capitol Building.
Dates: ca. 1942?Photograph date
Classfication: Photographs
Object Type: Aerial views
Medium: gelatin silver print
Current Site: North and Central America: United States; District of Columbia, Washington
Measurement: Image: 7 1/2 x 9 3/8 in.; 19.05 x 23.8125 cm
Subjects: Washington, District of Columbia, Capitol, Washington, District of Columbia, Museums, Public buildings, Capitol Hill, Washington, District of Columbia, Library of Congress, Washington, District of Columbia, Cityscapes, The Mall, Washington, District of Columbia, Government office buildings, Smoke, Smokestacks, Rooftops, Libraries
Provenance: Transfer from the College of Architecture, Art and Planning
Repository: Cornell University Library?A.D. White Photographs?Rare & Manuscript Collections?Cornell University