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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to MS 4817 Design used as colophon in Bureau of American Ethnology publications, 1896
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS4817
- Creators:
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Hatch, Lorenzo James, 1856-1914Nichols, H. H. (Henry Hobart), 1816-1887
- Dates:
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1896
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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2 Prints
- Repository:
- Container:
- 4817
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of two (2) examples of a design that was used as a colophon on the title page of the Bureau of [American] Ethnology Annual Reports (beginning 1881) and Bulletins (beginning 1887). The design depicts a rain symbol in sky, a cliff dwelling and pictographs on a cliff. One example is signed "Lorenzo J. Hatch Sc / 1896." The other example is signed "H. H. Nichols Sc."
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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.
Biographical Note
Biographical Note
Henry Hobart Nichols [Sr.] (1838-1887) was an engraver and illustrator. He is presumed to be responsible for the majority of the Bureau's early engravings, if only as a supervisor to other engravers.
Biographical Note
Lorenzo James Hatch (1856-1914) was an artist best known for his work as a portrait engraver in Washington, D.C. and New York. He worked for the United States Bureau of Printing and Engraving, private bank note printers, and in China, assisting the government with establishing a government bureau of printing and engraving.
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Preferred Citation
MS 4817 Design used as colophon in Bureau of American Ethnology publications, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 4817
OPPS NEG 54857-a
Keywords
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| Engravings | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Proof sheets | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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