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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Curatorial Records, 1899-1918
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FA13-280
- Creators:
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United States National Museum. Division of Plants
- Dates:
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1899-1918
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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1.58 cu. ft. (1 document box) (3 5x8 boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of images of cacti maintained by curator Joseph Nelson Rose. Most images were taken in Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, the British West Indies, and the Danish West Indies. Some images of people, buildings, and landscapes are also present.
Materials are mostly glass plate negatives and nitrate negatives. There is also a small amount of black and white photographs, illustrations, sketches, and notes.
Administration
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-280, United States National Museum. Division of Plants, Curatorial Records
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