National Anthropological Archives

Guide to MS 2902 Tracings of stone carvings on the Susquehanna River, 1879

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS2902
Creators:
Galbraith, F. G. (Franklin Grush), 1842-1900
Dates:
1879 December 12-13
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
9 Drawings (visual works)
pencil on linen-backed paper
16.25 x 21 inches
Repository:
Container:
2902

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of nine (9) tracings of stone carvings on the Susquehanna River near Bainbridge, Pennsylvania. The tracings were made by F.G. Galbraith.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Use
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Conditions Governing Access
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Preferred Citation
MS 2902 Tracings of stone carvings on the Susquehanna River, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Related Materials
The Department of Anthropology object collections holds artifacts collected by F.G. Galbraith.

More Information

Local Numbers

Local Numbers
NAA MS 2902

Variant Title

Variant Title
Tracings showing 9 stone carvings

Publication Note

Publication Note
The carvings and tracings are discussed in:
Galbraith, F.G. "Rock Carvings on the Susquehanna River." Annual Report of the Smithsonian Institution for 1881 (1883): 642.


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Tracings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Piscataway (Conoy) (archaeological) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
North America Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pennsylvania Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
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Petroglyphs Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Susquehannock (archaeological) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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