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Photograph

Collection Type

  • Photography

Date

ca. 1890

GUSN

GUSN-25897

Description

Browntone photograph of the Old Executive Office Building in Washington, D.C. (Plain molded rectangular mahogany frame.) Originally, the "States, War and Navy Department Building", construction supervised by Thomas Lincoln Casey (b. 1831, d. 1896) begun 1871; completed 1888.

Details

Descriptive Terms

photographs
paper (fiber product)
architecture (object genre)
architectural elements
Unidentified Paper
Architecture
PICTURE

Associated Building

Original to Casey Farm (Saunderstown, R.I.),

People and Organizations

Gen. Thomas Lincoln Casey, Sr.
Old Executive Office Building

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

23.75 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Bequest of Edward P. Casey

Accession Number

1955.347

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