National Anthropological Archives

Photographs of people relating to the Bureau of American Ethnology and an archeological expedition, circa late 19th century

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.65
Dates:
circa late 19th century
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
50 Prints
silver gelatin
47 Negatives (photographic)
glass
3 Negatives (photographic)
nitrate
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs of people, houses, and offices, possibly relating to the operations of the Bureau of American Ethnology. These include portraits of BAE personnel and others, including one photograph of men at the Smithsonian Castle and an image possibly showing De Lancey Gill in his office. An additional set of photographs show an archeological expedition in the American Southwest, possibly involving William Boone Douglass. Depicted individuals include De Lancey Gill, William Henry Holmes, and James Mooney. Many of the portraits may have been made by Gill. The prints in the collection were likely made by the Smithsonian Office of Printing and Photographic Services from the negatives in the collection.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
The negatives were found in the Smithsonian photo lab.

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 65, Photographs of to the Bureau of American Ethnology and an archeological expedition, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Photographs by Gill can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 14, Photo Lot 33, Photo Lot 70, Photo Lot 85, Photo Lot 79-4, Photo Lot 87-2P, Photo Lot 89, and Photo Lot 90-1.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 65


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mooney, James, 1861-1921 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gill, De Lancey, 1859-1940 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Smithsonian Institution Corporate Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Holmes, William Henry, 1846-1933 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Douglass, William Boone Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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