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New England Glaciation Collection, Glass Plate Negatives, circa 1893
Summary
- Collection ID:
- SIA.FARU7460
- Creators:
- Dates:
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circa 1893
- Languages:
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English
- Physical Description:
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0.5 cu. ft. (1 document box)
- Repository:
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
Descriptive Entry
Descriptive Entry
This collection consists of glass plate negatives depicting various aspects of glaciation in New England states. The negatives were used in the United States National Museum's geology exhibition at the World's Columbian Exposition, Chicago, 1893. Apparently, they were taken by William Otis Crosby and Oliver Cummings Farrington and purchased by the USNM for exhibition at Chicago.
Administration
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Finding aid prepared by Smithsonian Institution Archives
Using the Collection
Prefered Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7460, New England Glaciation Collection, Glass Plate Negatives
More Information
Notes
Personal Papers
Keywords
| Keyword Terms | Keyword Types | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Crosby, William Otis, 1850-1925 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Farrington, Oliver C. (Oliver Cummings), 1864-1933 | Personal Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| United States National Museum | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| World's Columbian Exposition (1893 : Chicago, Ill.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| Geology | Topic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
| New England | Place | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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