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National Anthropological Archives
Guide to Painting of a bird's-eye view of Casa Grande Ruin, Arizona, 1909
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS258442
- Creators:
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Nichols, Spencer Baird, 1875-1950
- Dates:
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1909
- Languages:
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No linguistic content; Not applicable.
- Physical Description:
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1 Paintings (visual works)canvas11 feet 10 inches x 6 feet 4 inches
- Repository:
- Container:
- 258442
Scope and Contents
Scope and Contents
The collection consists of one (1) painting depicting the ruins at Casa Grande. The painting was made by Spencer B. Nichols for the Ancient Pueblos and New Mexico exhibit at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition held in Seattle in 1909. More information about the painting can be found in: The Exhibits of the Smithsonian Institution at the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 1909 Washington: Smithsonian Institution, 1909, p. 42.
Please note that the contents of the collection and the language and terminology used reflect the context and culture of the time of its creation. As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today. The information within this collection does not reflect the views of the Smithsonian Institution or National Anthropological Archives, but is available in its original form to facilitate research.
Biographical / Historical
Biographical / Historical
Spencer Baird Nichols (1875-1950) was an American portrait painter, landscape painter, muralist, book illustrator, and educator.
Administration
Custodial History
The painting was deposited in the United States National Museum by the U.S. Government Board of Managers of the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in 1909, along with a painting of a view of Cliff Palace, Mesa Verde National Park, Colorado (USNM Accession 51013). The Casa Grande painting was transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives at an unknown date. The Cliff Palace painting has not been located.
Digital Content
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Preferred Citation
Painting of a bird's-eye view of Casa Grande Ruin, Arizona (MS 258442), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Numbers
Local Numbers
NAA MS 258442 NAA INV 09070400
USNM Accession 51013
Keywords
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| Casa Grande (Ariz.) | Geographic | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
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| Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (1909 : Seattle, Wash.) | Corporate Name | Search Smithsonian Collections | Search ArchiveGrid |
National Anthropological Archives
Museum Support Center
4210 Silver Hill Road
Suitland, Maryland 20746
Business Number: Phone: 301.238.1310
Fax Number: Fax: 301.238.2883
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