National Anthropological Archives

Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division photograph collection relating to physical anthropology subjects circa 1887-1907

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.86-40
Creators:
Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division
Dates:
circa 1887-1907
Languages:
Undetermined
.
Physical Description:
2 Albumen prints
mounted
2 Gelatin silver prints
mounted
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs depicting physical anthropology specimens. The images include a profile of the Lansing skull near a long bone, front and profile views of a skull, an Aztec mummy, and a mummified infant and cyst. All of the photographs have been stamped and dated by the Library of Congress Copyright Office.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup

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 86-40, Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division photograph collection relating to physical anthropology subjects, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 86-40


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Physical anthropology Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Aztec (archaeological culture) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Mummies Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

National Anthropological Archives
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