National Anthropological Archives

Charles Martin photograph of a pueblo, circa 1920-1929

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.86-15
Creators:
Martin, Charles
Dates:
circa 1920-1929
Languages:
Undetermined
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Physical Description:
1 Autochromes (photographs)
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Image of pueblo buildings, probably at Pueblo Bonito.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Charles Martin was the first chief of National Geographic's Photo Lab in the 1920s. At that time, the autochrome process was used by National Geographic because it was the most dependable color photography process.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
Donated by Volkmar Kurt Wentzel of the National Geographic Society photographic archives, 1984.

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 86-15, Charles Martin photograph of a pueblo, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs by Charles Martin can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 33, Photo Lot 8, and Neil Merton Judd's papers.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of Pueblo Bonito can be found in the National Anthropological Archives in Photo Lot 83-16, Photo Lot 82-23, and Judd's papers.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 86-15

General note

General note
Information taken from speculation provided by Volkmar Kurt Wentzel in a letter accompanying the collection, dated 1984.


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
New Mexico -- Antiquities Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pueblo Bonito Site (N.M.) Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Pueblos Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
American Indian -- Southwest Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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