General Grant laying the cornerstone of the Museum of Natural History, Manhattan Square near Central Park, June 2, 1874, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, page 32
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General Grant laying the cornerstone of the Museum of Natural History, Manhattan Square near Central Park, June 2, 1874, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, page 32
1874
Illustrations
On June 2, 1874, President Ulysses S. Grant laid the cornerstone for the Museum’s first building at 77th Street.
New York, New York state, United States
American Museum of Natural History Library
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Conspec No: 59.07
Grant, Ulysses S. (Ulysses Simpson), 1822-1885
American Museum of Natural History
Collection
Citation
“General Grant laying the cornerstone of the Museum of Natural History, Manhattan Square near Central Park, June 2, 1874, illustration from Frank Leslie's Illustrated Newspaper, page 32,” AMNH Research Library | Digital Special Collections, accessed February 8, 2025, https://lbry-web-007.amnh.org/digital/index.php/items/show/66434.