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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs relating to Native American dwellings and archeology, circa early 20th century
Summary
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.4995
- Dates:
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circa early 20th century
- Languages:
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Undetermined.
- Physical Description:
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1 Glass negative10 Lantern slides
- Repository:
Scope and Contents note
Scope and Contents note
Photographs relating to various Native American tribes and archeological sites in the American Southwest. The lantern slides in the collection appear to have been collected from multiple sources, and include a grouping that largely depicts dwellings (possibly collected by W. C. Peekhaus), another set focused on archeologiy and portraits of Native Americans, a hand-colored Besseler slide of a bust wearing a headress, and a negative and positive transparency depicting Philippine people outside of a dwelling, possibly at the St. Louis exposition in 1904.
Administration
Author
Sarah Ganderup
Custodial History note
The photographs were found in the National Museum of History and Technology, Division of Mechanical and Civil Engineering, and referred to National Anthropological Archives by Charles Grandquist, Museum Specialist, in August 1969.
Using the Collection
Conditions Governing Access note
The collection is open for research.
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Preferred Citation note
Manuscript 4995, Photographs relating to Native American dwellings and archeology, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
More Information
Local Call Number(s)
Local Call Number(s)
NAA Photo Lot 4995
Bibliography
Bibliography
Photographs published in "Native Dwellings at the St. Louis Exposition," Scientific American vol. 91, no. 13, September 24, 1904.
Addl. KW Subj
Addl. KW Subj
Sioux
Keywords
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