BGuthrie Photos: DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exterior Shots

DC -- Natl Museum of American History -- Exterior Shots:

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Specific picture descriptions: Photos above with "i" icons next to the bracketed sequence numbers (e.g. "[1] ") are described as follows:
1. SIAHEX_210303_11.JPG: They're delivering sidewalk bollards which get installed around the various buildings.
2. SIAHEX_210320_18.JPG: The US flag is half-staff after the March 16, 2021 mass shooting at the Georgia spas.
3. SIAHEX_210723_12.JPG: Wear a face covering if you are not vaccinated for COVID-19
4. SIAHEX_210723_21.JPG: DipJar
5. SIAHEX_210723_37.JPG: What is Dipjar? A secure donation tool that makes supporting the museum quick and easy. No need to touch anything but your own credit card! Questions? We're happy to help!
6. SIAHEX_210906_53.JPG: I don't remember why the US flags were half-staff that day. Probably one of the mass murders that happened in the US that week.
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Description of Subject Matter: Abstract Sculptures of DC: Infinity
This sculpture was the first abstract work commissioned by the federal government.
Jos� de Rivera’s Infinity seems almost impossible - the thin stainless steel ribbon rotates on top of its granite pedestal with total stability. Standing at 13� feet tall, the delicate balancing act is one that repeats every 6 minutes as the ribbon completes its revolution. The ribbon’s design as a mobius strip (a surface with one continuous side formed by joining its ends after twisting one side 180�) creates an infinite loop, allowing it to rotate without interruption. Completed in 1967 and facing the National Mall, the intriguing sculpture has since attracted the attention of visitors to the National Museum of American History.
The sculpture, the first abstract work commissioned by the federal government in DC, represents time and technology, with the stainless steel ribbon symbolizing the continuous movement of both. The sculpture was fitting, for at the time of its unveiling, the National Museum of American History was named the National Museum of History and Technology.
The above was from https://historicsites.dcpreservation.org/items/show/1163?tour=61&index=9
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2021 photos: Overnight trips this year: (May, October) After getting fully vaccinated, I made two trips down to Asheville, NC to visit my dad and his wife Dixie, and (July) Stockbridge, MA to see the Norman Rockwell Museum again as well as Daniel Chester French's place @ Chesterwood. Equipment this year: I continued to use my Fuji XS-1 cameras but, depending on the event, I also used a Nikon D7000. Number of photos taken this year: about 283,000, up slightly from 2020 levels but still really low.
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