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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Collected Glass Plate Negatives of Panama, circa 1927-1932 and undated
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7455
- Creators:
- Dates:
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circa 1927-1932 and undated
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.45 cu. ft. (3 3x5 boxes)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This collection consists of glass plate negatives and lantern slides of Panama and its environs. The glass plate negatives are of plants, animals, and various sites in Panama. Included are many negatives of diseased palm trees and a few images of the San Blas Islands. The photographer of the negatives is unknown, as is their provenance. The lantern slides document the establishment of the laboratory on Barro Colorado Island (BCI), part of the United States Canal Zone Biological Area. The images primarily feature buildings and other facilities.
Administration
Author
Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
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Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7455, Collected Glass Plate Negatives of Panama
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Personal Papers
Keywords
Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
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United States. Canal Zone Biological Area, Barro Colorado Island | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Environmental laboratories | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Natural history | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Palms -- Panama | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Plants | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Animals | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Panama | Place | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
San Blas Islands (Panama) | Place | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Lantern slides | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
Glass negatives | Genre/Form | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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