Archives Center, National Museum of American History

Archives Center Photoprint Collection

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAH.AC.0496
Creators:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Dates:
circa 1870-1880
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
8 Items
1 box
Repository:

Scope and Contents note

Scope and Contents note
This artificial collection is the repository for miscellaneous photoprints transferred from other Smithsonian units: see series records.

Arrangement

Arrangement
Divided into 2 series (new series to be added as needed: (1) Philadelphia Centennial; (2) sightseeing bus.

Biographical / Historical

Biographical / Historical
This collection has been designated as a repository for miscellaneous photographic prints transferred from Smithsonian curatorial divisions, other offices, and outside donors. The first items (Series 1) were transferred to the Archives Center by Deborah J. Warner, Curator, Division of Physical Sciences, NMAH, November 9, 1992: she reported that these items were found in her collections, source unknown. The second acquisition (Series 2) is a gift from Alberta Young. Series 3 was found in the collections, Archives Center.

Administration

Author
David E. Haberstich and Craig A. Orr
Immediate Source of Acquisiton
Found in collections in the Division of Physical Sciences, National Museum of American History.
Processing Information
Collection processed by David Haberstich and Craig Orr, 1999

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Conditions Governing Use
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Conditions Governing Access
Collection is open for research.

Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Tourist trade -- 1900-1910 -- Washington (D.C.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Buses Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Exhibitions -- 1870-1880 -- Philadelphia Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Sightseeing business -- 1900-1910 -- Washington (D.C.) Topical Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Photographs -- 1850-1900 Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.) Corporate 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
archivescenter@si.edu