Fron 1 covkr: Loakiug uartli jrotii the Mull iii 11:01 A.M. 

 May 11. 1909, jusl after tlir la\l \l(ini' icc/s set an the uiutli parch 

 a/ the Natural Uistary Buil/inig. 



Hack c on i r: 1920 luriv oj cast aiurt aiul diitiic looking 

 nortlnccst . 



Hai i-- I I I LE page: Skctdi oj liu/l/l/ag slnnviag three niani ioiug.<t 

 and smaller ranges, oalos/ag the anirls. The exhibits u'crc 

 assigni'd cssi'niially as siigiicstcd hcie, hut the grouilils luhen 

 conifilctcd were far less elaborate. 



Ti iLii PAGi;: Setting the last stone on the south porch at 1 1 :00 

 A.M. May 11, 1909. This completed the heavy construction on the 

 ueic building. 



Par I I oplner: Dome and south porch of the new National 

 Museum still under construction. About six months later, in the 

 summer of I'^IO, the (olleituins started being moved across the 

 Mall. 



Pari 2 dI'I NI-r: 'The Tenykbvi elephant LoxckIoiUus on its 

 opening night, May 6, 1959. 



Pari 3 oi'i NhR: The Natural Histoiy Building today, looking 

 ivest abnig the Mall and (^institution Ai'i'nue. Photo by /. Tinsley, 

 July 19S5. 



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The National Museum ot Natural History: 75 years in 

 the Natural History Building. 



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