Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Archives Center Portrait Collection

Summary
Archives Center Portrait Collection
Archives Center Portrait Collection: 19th-20th centuries.
Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0392
Creators:
Brogi, Giacomo
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Memmert, Heinrich
Reichard & Lindner.
Dates:
19th-20th centuries
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
0.1 Cubic feet
1 box
Repository:
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
Miscellaneous portraits of scientists and other prominent persons, including original engravings, photoprints, and copy photoprints.
Arrangement
Arrangement
The collection is arranged alphabetically.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
This is an artifical collection of photographic portraits of a variety of personages.
Administration
Author
David Haberstich
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Unidentified sources. Found in collections, 1991.
Custodial History
Items apparently have been acquired by various curators throughout the Museum over a period of years. Except for a few items which may have come from the Hammer or Clark Collections, no other provenance information may be available. Additional portraits may be added to this artificial collection in the future.
Processing Information
This collection was processed by David E. Haberstich, curator, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Digital Content
Archives Center Portrait Collection
Archives Center Portrait Collection: 19th-20th centuries.
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Using the Collection
Preferred Citation
Archives Center Portrait Collection, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Use
There may be usage or copyright restrictions on some material in this collection. Reproduction fees for commercial use.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.
Keywords
Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Engravings Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Portraits -- Scientists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Scientists Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gilbert, William Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Henry, Joseph, 1797-1878 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gelatini Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gorsh-Beraner Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gooch, Frank Austin Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Gauss Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Galilei, Galileo Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Herschel, John F. W., Sir Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Land, Edwin H. Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Grimaldi, Francesco Marie, 1618-1663 Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Graefe Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Helvetius Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Hell, Maximillian Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Von Guericke, Otto Personal Name Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
P.O. Box 37012
Suite 1100, MRC 601
Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
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