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National Anthropological Archives
Harold Loomis photographs of Mayan sites and artifacts, 1922
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.73-1
- Creators:
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Loomis, H. F. (Harold Frederick), 1896-
- Dates:
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1922
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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3 Negatives (photographic)nitrate
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs depicting Tikal Mayan sites, jade necklace and knife.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
Harold Frederick Loomis (1896-1976?) was a photographer, botanist and horticulturalist with the US Department of Agriculture (1914-1958), where he collaborated with Orator Fuller Cook.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Existence and Location of Copies note
Copy negatives available for reference.
Custodial History note
These photographs were donated to the Botany department with O. F. Cook's notes and photographic collection. Loomis' photographs were culled from this collection and transferred to the National Anthropological Archives in 1973.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Original negatives are in cold storage and require advance notice for viewing.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo lot 73-1, Harold Loomis photographs of Mayan sites and artifacts, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 73-1
Other Finding Aids note
Other Finding Aids note
Description of collection and copies of original sleeves available in repository.
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Mayas -- Antiquities | Topical | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Photographs | Genre Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Mayas | Cultural Context | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Cook, O. F. (Orator Fuller), 1867-1949 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
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