National Anthropological Archives

David Dunn Thomas photograph collection relating to Tahiti, undated

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.81J
Creators:
Thomas, David Dunn
Dates:
undated
Languages:
Undetermined
.
Physical Description:
1 Print
lithograph
1 Print
probably platinum
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Collection includes a L. Gauthier portrait of a tattooed Marquesan chief holding a paddle, as well as a reproduction of Francesco Bartolozzi's engraving, "The Cession of the District of Matavai in the Island of Otaheite to Captain James Wilson for the Use of the Missionaries," a representation of the meeting between Tahitians and Europeans.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Photographs were originally part of a collection of artifacts given to the Department of Anthropology by David Dunn Thomas as the Henry Collection, in memory of John William Henry and Henry Bonnell Thomas, (accession 277609).

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 81J, David Dunn Thomas photograph collection relating to Tahiti, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Artifacts donated to the National Museum of Natural History by David Dunn Thomas are held in the Department of Anthropology collections in accession 277609.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 81J
,
USNM ACC 277609


Keywords

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Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Tahitians Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Marquesans Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tahiti (French Polynesia : Island) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bartolozzi, Francesco, 1727-1815 (original artist) Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gauthier, Lucien, 1875-1971 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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