National Anthropological Archives

Department of Anthropology photograph collection relating to anthropological exhibits, circa 1890-1910

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.4
Creators:
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.). Department of Anthropology
Dates:
circa 1890-1910
Languages:
Undetermined
.
Physical Description:
14 Prints
silver gelatin
7 Prints
albumen
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
The collection consists of images of exhibits of anthropological material. These include Oceanic and African implements and artifacts exhibited at the Field Columbian Museum; a William Henry Holmes-designed diorama in Piney Branch (1895); costumed mannequins and busts at the United States National Museum; the Smithsonian Exhibit at the World Columbian Exposition in Chicago (1891); dioramas at the American Museum of Natural History; African artifacts in Herbert Ward's studio in Paris; and exhibit halls in the Smithsonian Arts and Industries building (1891). The photographers represented in the collection include Paul Edmond Beckwith, Henry E. Sorgersen & Co., and Harry C. Ellis.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
The collection is apparently material found in the Department of Anthropology and sent to the archives in the 1960s.

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 4, Department of Anthropology photograph collection relating to anthropological exhibits, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Photographs of exhibits at the Pan-American Exposition, previously filed in Photo Lot 4, have been relocated to National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 87-2L.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional Harry C. Ellis photographs of Herbert Ward's studio held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 75-52.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional images of Smithsonian anthropology collections held in National Anthropological Archives Photo Lot 99-41.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 4


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Indians of North America -- Great Basin Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Apache Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Zulu (African people) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ainu Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Samoans Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Indians of North America -- Southwest, New Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Paiute Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Exhibitions Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Washington (D.C.) -- Rock Creek Park Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Field Museum of Natural History Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ward, Herbert, 1863-1919 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Ellis, Harry C., b. 1857 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Beckwith, Paul E. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
American Museum of Natural History Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
United States National Museum Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

National Anthropological Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
naa@si.edu