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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs of United States National Museum collections, undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.99-41
- Creators:
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United States National Museum
- Dates:
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undated
- Languages:
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English.
- Physical Description:
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3 Printscolor halftone2 Prints (halftone)1 Printphotogravure7 Negatives (photographic)nitrate13 Albumen printsmounted40 Gelatin silver printscirca
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Images of various artifacts and specimens in the United States National Museum's collections, including George Washington's uniform and camp chest; the Franklin Press; Samuel P. Langley, third Secretary of the Smithsonian, supervising the installation of the Easter Island stone figures; zoological, ornithological, entomological, and botanical specimens; exhibits relating to animals and Native Americans; the Daguerre Monument sculpted by J. Scott Hartley; and a model of the National Zoological Park modeled under Langley.
Biographical/Historical note
Biographical/Historical note
The United States National Museum building (later renamed Arts and Industries) opened to the public in 1881. It held displays of anthropology, art, geology, history, and natural history, while a few of the exhibits (birds, invertebrates and art) remained in the original Smithsonian "Castle." In 1911, the Smithsonian opened a new building (now the National Museum of Natural History Building), which held anthropology, art and natural history collections.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
Nitrate negatives are in cold storage and require advanced notice for viewing.
Conditions Governing Use note
Contact the repository for terms of use.
Preferred Citation note
Photo Lot 99-41, Photographs of United States National Museum collections, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Location of Other Archival Materials
Items depicted in this collection held in the National Museum of Natural History and National Museum of American History collections.
Location of Other Archival Materials
Additional photographs of US National Museum collections held in the Smithsonian Institution Archives and the National Anthropological Archives (Photo Lot 4).
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 99-41
Keywords
National Anthropological Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
naa@si.edu