National Museum of the American Indian

Frederick S. Dellenbaugh photographs, negatives and other material, circa 1861-1934

Summary

Collection ID:
NMAI.AC.001.018
Creators:
Dellenbaugh, Frederick Samuel, 1853-1935
Dates:
circa 1861-1934
Languages:
No linguistic content; Not applicable
.
Physical Description:
14 Negatives (photographic)
black and white
486 Photographic prints
black and white, color
1 Lantern slide
black and white
Repository:
Images in this collection were mostly taken by Frederick Dellenbaugh, William Henry Jackson, Alexander Gardner, John Wetherill, John K. Hillers, Edward O. Beaman, Charles Milton Bell and Frank Rinehart. Subjects include delegation portraits, images from the Hayden's and Powell's Geological and Geographical Surveys, cliff dwellings, landscape views, and images from the U.S. Indian Congress Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition in Omaha 1898.

Arrangement note

Arrangement note
Lantern slide: organized in envelopes; arranged by image number
Negatives: organized in envelopes; arranged by negative number
Prints: organized in folders; arranged by print number

Biographical/Historical note

Biographical/Historical note
Frederick Samuel Dellenbaugh (1853--935) was an American explorer, artist and mapmaker, best known for his travels and descriptions of the Southwest. At the age of only 18, he was chosen to accompany the second Powell expedition down the Colorado River, serving as both artist and mapmaker. In 1899, Dellenbaugh was part of the Harriman Alaska Expedition.

Administration

Custodial History note
Donated by Dellenbaugh.
Processing Information note
NMAIA Review

Using the Collection

Conditions Governing Access note
Access is by appointment only, Monday - Friday, 9:30 am - 4:30 pm. Please contact the archives to make an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use note
Restricted: Cultural Sensitivity
Preferred Citation note
Frederick S. Dellenbaugh photographs, negatives and other material, circa 1861-1934, National Museum of the American Indian Archives, Smithsonian Institution (negative, slide or catalog number).

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