Past is Prologue Statue

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Description

This is a photograph of the “Past is Prologue” statue on the Pennsylvania Avenue side of the National Archives Building. This photograph was taken by the 1361st Photographic Squadron, U.S. Air Force, in preparation for the creation of the motion picture “Your National Archives.”

Citation

This primary source comes from the Records of the National Archives and Records Administration.

National Archives Identifier: 122213650

Full Citation: 64-PR-107-64; Past is Prologue Statue; 1955; Public Relations Photographs Relating to National Archives Personnel, Facilities, and Events, 1939–1968; Records of the National Archives and Records Administration, Record Group 64; National Archives at College Park, College Park, MD. [Online Version, https://docsteach.org/document/past-is-prologue-statue-dc/, April 4, 2026]

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