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National Anthropological Archives
Bureau of American Ethnology collection of photographs relating to exhibitions, undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.4322
- Creators:
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Smithsonian Institution. Bureau of American Ethnology
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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50 Printscircasilver gelatin (some made from original glass negatives)2 Transparencies59 Printscopy prints and enlargements
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Exhibition photographs depicting Native Americans (including studio portraits), as well as scenery and material culture. Includes material made for the Century of Progress exhibit as well as mounted photos and text used in the Regents' exhibit on the 1947 restoration program for the BAE's glass negatives. Photographs for the Century of Progress exhibit are mostly maps indicating locations of BAE work and information on the Bureau's publications and history.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 4322, Bureau of American Ethnology collection of photographs relating to exhibitions, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Many of the original negatives for these photographs held in the National Anthropological Archives in the BAE historical negatives.
Contained in
Contained in
Numbered manuscripts 1850s-1980s (some earlier)
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 4322
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Indians of North America | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Exhibitions | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
naa@si.edu