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Smithsonian Institution Archives
John W. Mills Photograph Collection, circa 1904-1939
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7336
- Creators:
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Mills, John W., 1876-1952
- Dates:
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circa 1904-1939
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This collection consists of photographs of the Laboratory and the Dry Tortugas Islands. Included are photographs of laboratory facilities, research vessels, Fort Jefferson, Bird Key, and Loggerhouse Lighthouse. Several of the photographs show the effects of a 1919 hurricane on laboratory facilities.
Historical Note
Historical Note
John W. Mills (1876-1952) was chief engineer at the Marine Biological Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington at Tortugas, Florida, from 1904 to 1939.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7336, John W. Mills Photograph Collection
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Personal Papers
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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Mills, John W., 1876-1952 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Marine Biological Laboratory of the Carnegie Institution of Washington | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Marine biology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Research vessels | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Laboratories | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lighthouses | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Dry Tortugas (Fla.) | Place | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Fort Jefferson (Fla.) | Place | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Black-and-white photographs | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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