National Anthropological Archives

Photographs of Smithsonian Institution exhibits at the Pan-American Exposition, 1901

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.87-2L
Creators:
Smithsonian Institution
Dates:
1901
Languages:
Undetermined
.
Physical Description:
1 Print
halftone
9 Albumen prints
mounted
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
Photographs depicting National Museum anthropological exhibit cases at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, New York, in 1901. Exhibits include those on Native American weaving, picture-writing, pottery, bow and arrows, narcotic utensils, and firemaking devices, as well as dioramas of Tehuelche Tohono O'Odham dwelling groups. The photographs' mounts include details relating to the 1901 Smithsonian report on the exhibits and the collection includes one halftone plate from the report.

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
The Pan-American Exposition was a world's fair held in Buffalo, New York, from May 1 through November 2, 1901. The Department of Anthropology and the Bureau of American Ethnology created a joint exhibit for the exposition, designed by the department's Head Curator and later Chief of the BAE, William Henry Holmes.

Administration

Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
This collection was found in 1972, along with other collections in Photo Lot 87-2, as something which had been set aside as a "problem collection," though this may only reflect that it was unprocessed. The photographs were collected in the Bureau of American Ethnology and the Department of Anthropology's Division of Ethnology. Some prints, previously in Photo Lot 4, were found in the Department of Anthropology in the 1960s.

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 87-2L, Photographs of Smithsonian Institution exhibits at the Pan-American Exposition, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Location of Other Archival Materials

Location of Other Archival Materials
Photographs previously filed in Photo Lot 4, Photo Lot 24, and Photo Lot 97 have been relocated and merged with Photo Lot 87-2L. These photographs also depict Smithsonian exhibits at the Pan-American Exposition and form part of this collection.
Location of Other Archival Materials
The Smithsonian Institution Archives holds Exposition Records of the Smithsonian Institution and the United States National Museum, 1867-1940 (SIA RU000070) as well as photographs of the exhibits.

More Information

Local Call Number(s)

Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 87-2L

Bibliography

Bibliography
Photographs published in Frederick W. True, William H. Holmes, and George P. Merrill, "Report on the Exhibit of the United States National Museum at the Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York, 1901," USNM Annual Report, 1901.


Keywords

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