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THE NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART
Special Exhibitions.

Two extensive exhibits of art productions of various classes from the American Federation of Arts, lent through Miss Leila Mechlin, Secretary, The Octagon Building, Washington, D.C. The first of these displays was held in the central foyer of the Museum May 13, 1915 to September 15, 1915, the second was installed May 17, 1916, and closed June 17, 1916.

Although these exhibits added considerably to the burden of the curators concerned, they may be regarded as of great value to the general public and at the same time a desirable Museum enterprise.

An exhibition of 34 models submitted in the competition for the Francis Scott Key Memorial at Fort McHenry, Baltimore, Maryland, was held from May 17 to June 17, 1916. This, however, did not in any way come under the official care of the Curator of the National Gallery. 

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