National Anthropological Archives

Guide to Lithographs from Report on the Population, Industries, and Resources of Alaska, 1884

Summary

Collection ID:
NAA.MS87827
Creators:
Unknown
Dates:
1884
Languages:
English
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Physical Description:
7 Lithographs
color
9.5 x 12 inches
Repository:
Container:
87827

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents
The collection consists of seven (7) color lithographs from:
Petroff, Ivan. Report on the Population, Industries, and Resources of Alaska. United States: U.S. Government Printing Office, 1884.
The lithographs are signed by the lithographer, A. Hoen & co. The artist's name is not provided on the lithographs or in the text of the publication.
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 As an historical document, its contents may be at odds with contemporary views and terminology and considered offensive today.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.

Administration

Custodial History
The provenance of the collection is unknown. The lithographs were found in USNM collection; no catalog or accession numbers have been located. The lithographs were transferred from the object collections of the Department of Anthropology to the National Anthropological Archives in 1969.

Using the Collection

Preferred Citation
Lithographs from Report on the Population, Industries, and Resources of Alaska (MS 87827), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for research.
Access to the collection requires an appointment.
Conditions Governing Use
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More Information

Variant Title

Variant Title
Previously titled: Alaskan Eskimos and Indians, and an Eskimo burial site


Keywords

Keywords table of terms and types.
Keyword Terms Keyword Types
Works of art Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Lithographs Genre Form Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Eskimo/Inuit Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Bella Coola Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Kuskwogmiut Yup'ik (Kuskokwim Eskimo) Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tanana Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Tlingit Cultural Context Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Alaska Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
North America Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid
Arctic regions Geographic Search Smithsonian Collections Search ArchiveGrid

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