[Riggs Bank building]
- Collection:
- Images from the History of Medicine (IHM)
- Publication:
- Produced: [between 1890 and 1899]
- Format:
- Still image
- Subject(s):
- Libraries, Medical District of Columbia Riggs and Co. Library of the Surgeon-General's Office (U.S.)
- Genre(s):
- Photographs
- Abstract:
- Photograph of the Riggs Bank building with horse and carriage in front. Image caption on page 19 of the book US National Library of Medicine: "The Riggs Bank Building, ca. 1890s. The library accompanied the Office of the Surgeon General when, in 1862, that office moved into this building at Pennsylvania Avenue and Fifteenth Street NW, Washington, DC, a location one block from the White House. The front parlor on the first floor of the building on the left held the collection of the library from 1862 to 1866, before the library moved to Ford's Theatre."
- Copyright:
- The National Library of Medicine believes this item to be in the public domain. (More information)
- Related Title(s):
- US National Library of Medicine and Is part of: Robert Fletcher papers, 1830-1912 Souvenir [album]: complimentary banquet and presentation of loving cup to Dr. Robert Fletcher by his friends January 11th, 1906, p. 54; See related catalog record: 2933049R
- Extent:
- 1 photograph : 10 x 13 cm
- Technique:
- black and white
- NLM Unique ID:
- 101440503 (See catalog record)
- NLM Image ID:
- B011885
- Permanent Link:
- http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101440503