Smithsonian Seeks to Create Visual Archive of Capitol Riot

Smithsonian curators are collecting wreckage of the pro-Trump riot which took place at the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Discarded banners, flags, damaged name plates, and more, are being added to the archive of the National Museum of American History, a branch of the Washington D.C.-based institution in an effort to “help future generations remember and contextualize” the insurrection attempt, according to a statement released by Anthea M. Hartig, the museum’s director.
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