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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs of Polar Eskimos of Greenland
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS4686
- Creators:
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Stein, Robert, Dr.
- Dates:
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1897
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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35 Prints
- Repository:
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
See 19th Annual Report, Bureau of American Ethnology, page xviii, which states that Stein was attached to Peary's Arctic expedition for the purpose of exploring the coast of western Greenland, August 10- September 1, 1897.
Using the Collection
Citation
Manuscript 4686, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
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Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 4686
Local Note
Local Note
Prints made 1964 from old, curling negatives, which were then discarded. Negatives were in old envelopes marked, "Dr Stein, Greenland." One was marked 1897.
Keywords
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Greenland | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Eskimos | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Arctic peoples | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Indians of North America -- Subarctic | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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