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United States Patent Office

United States Patent Office

Print
c. 1907-15
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Suzanne Jenkins
Third Floor South Wing of the Patent Office Building, Showing Patent Model Cases and Model of Washington Monument

Third Floor South Wing of the Patent Office Building, Showing Patent Model Cases and Model of Washington Monument

Unidentified Artist
Photograph
c. 1865
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
U. S. Patent Office, Washington, D. C.

U. S. Patent Office, Washington, D. C.

Print
c. 1907-15
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of an anonymous donor
Exterior View of the U.S. Patent Office Building, Corner of 9th and G Streets, After the Fire of September 24th, 1877

Exterior View of the U.S. Patent Office Building, Corner of 9th and G Streets, After the Fire of September 24th, 1877

Lewis E. Walker
Photograph
1877
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired with a partial gift from Beverly J. Cox
U.S. Patent Office

U.S. Patent Office

Bell & Brother
Photograph
1869
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Views of Washington and Vicinity

Views of Washington and Vicinity

Unidentified Artist
Photograph
after 1870
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
U. S. Patent Office, Washington, D. C.

U. S. Patent Office, Washington, D. C.

Print
c. 1907-15
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of an anonymous donor
Patent Office, Washington, D. C.

Patent Office, Washington, D. C.

Print
c. 1907-11
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of an anonymous donor
Patent Office

Patent Office

John F. Jarvis
Photograph
after 1870
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Archives of American Art; gift of J.H. McGreary, 1958
Interior View of the West Hall, United States Patent Office Model Room, After the Fire of September 24th, 1877

Interior View of the West Hall, United States Patent Office Model Room, After the Fire of September 24th, 1877

Lewis E. Walker
Photograph
1877
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; acquired with a partial gift from Beverly J. Cox
United States Patent Office

United States Patent Office

Unidentified Artist
Photograph
1866
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Model Room in the U.S. Patent Office

Model Room in the U.S. Patent Office

Bell & Brother
Photograph
May 2, 1874
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Patent Office

Patent Office

Unidentified Artist
Photograph
after 1870
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery Library
U. S. Patent Office, Washington, D. C.

U. S. Patent Office, Washington, D. C.

Unidentified Maker
Print
c. 1901-1907
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of an anonymous donor
The Patent Office, Washington

The Patent Office, Washington

Unidentified Artist
Print
1853
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
U.S. Patent Office

U.S. Patent Office

A. A. Von Schmidt
Print
date unknown
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery Library
Patent Office

Patent Office

Print
1854
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
U.S. Patent Office

U.S. Patent Office

Bell & Brother
Photograph
c. 1866
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Patent Office - Model Hall

Patent Office - Model Hall

Unidentified Artist
Photograph
c. 1870
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Bohn's Hand-Book of Washington

Bohn's Hand-Book of Washington

Book
1854
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Patent Office

Patent Office

Unidentified Artist
Photograph
after 1870
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; transfer from the Smithsonian American Art Museum/National Portrait Gallery Library
U.S. Patent Office

U.S. Patent Office

Unidentified Artist
Photograph
after 1869
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Model Room of Patent Office

Model Room of Patent Office

J. W. & J. S. Moulton
Photograph
c. 1870
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
U.S. Patent Office

U.S. Patent Office

Unidentified Artist
Print
c. 1856
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution

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    • Bell & Brother  20
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