Keywords: smithsonian institution smithsonianinstitution statue of america statueofamerica u.s. national museum usnationalmuseum garfield inaugural ball garfieldinauguralball arts and industries building artsandindustriesbuilding james a. garfield jamesagarfield president chester a. arthur chesteraarthur inauguration march 4, 1881 march41881 rotunda statue flags liberty statue of america holding wreath and torch statueofamericaholdingwreathandtorch u.s.a. usa freedom exposition chicago worlds fair worldsfair columbuab sculpture smithsonian institution archives smithsonianinstitutionarchives blackandwhite monochrome indoor black and white Description: The Rotunda from the northwest balcony of the new United States National Museum, now the Arts and Industries Building, decorated for President James A. Garfield and Vice President Chester A. Arthur's Inaugural Ball, March 4, 1881. This was the first event held in that building. The "Statue of America" in the rotunda holds an electric lamp in her hand. Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer Medium: Black and white photographic print Dimensions: 10 in x 8 in Date: 1881 Persistent URL: siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_10353 Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives Accession number: MAH 66046 Description: The Rotunda from the northwest balcony of the new United States National Museum, now the Arts and Industries Building, decorated for President James A. Garfield and Vice President Chester A. Arthur's Inaugural Ball, March 4, 1881. This was the first event held in that building. The "Statue of America" in the rotunda holds an electric lamp in her hand. Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer Medium: Black and white photographic print Dimensions: 10 in x 8 in Date: 1881 Persistent URL: siarchives.si.edu/collections/siris_sic_10353 Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives Accession number: MAH 66046 |