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The U.S. Patent Office in 1924: An Incredible Afternoon Photo

  • Published October 2, 2012
U.S. Patent Office interior in 1924
Take a look at this great afternoon photo of the old U.S. Patent Office in 1924. The detail is amazing when you click to zoom in on it. This building now serves as the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery.
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Take a look at this great afternoon photo. The detail is amazing when you click to zoom in on it.

This is the old U.S. Patent Office in 1924, the building that currently serves as the Smithsonian Portrait Gallery.

U.S. Patent Office interior in 1924
U.S. Patent Office interior in 1924

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