Oriental Institute
| Title | Oriental Institute |
| View | 500,000 Visitor, 1939 1 |
| Series | III: Events |
| Description | Sally Whittier (right) checks in Miss Anne Melegh of Pittsburgh as the 500,000 visitor to the University of Chicago's Oriental Institute Museum. As a gift, Miss Melegh (center) receives a 1,500 years old pottery lamp from Howard B. Matthews (left). An average of about 65,000 persons a year have visited the museum since its opening December 5, 1931. |
| Subject Terms | College museums | Art, Ancient | Exhibitions (Events) | Exhibits |
| Photograph Date | 1939-03-21 |
| Physical Format | Photographic prints; 19.2 x 22.1 cm |
| Location | University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois |
| Collection | Archival Photographic Files |
| Repository | University of Chicago Library, Special Collections Research Center |
| Image Identifier | apf3-01596 |
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