1971 Press Photo Smithsonian Institution head, Secretary S. Dillon Ripley II

S. Dillon Ripley II is head of the Smithsonian Institution which celebrates its 125th birthday Sunday. In recent years, and particularly since Ripley became its secretary, as the Smithsonian head is known, that institution has begun to swing. This is a 1971 file picture.

Photo is dated 1971.

Photo measures 8 x 10.5 inches.