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- Record Unit 70
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
On March 3, 1871, Congress sanctioned the International Exhibition, known as the Centennial Exhibition of 1876, to celebrate ". . . the one hundredth anniversary of American independence by holding an international exhibition of arts, manufactures, and products of the soil and mine. . . ." Major government buildings constructed to ...
Portrait of Louise Mali A'n (Denny) Morris
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1930
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1 negatives (photographic)
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.001.038
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National Museum of the American Indian
Outdoor profile portrait of M'ikmaq (Micmac) woman Louise Mali A'n (Denny) Morris, wearing a long dress with lace trim, an embroidered or beaded ribboned jacket, a paisley shawl, and a beaded conical hat. She is holding two rectangular baskets. It is likely that Johnson took her picture as she was on her way to sell her baskets. Her daughter Rita ...
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1930
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1 negatives (photographic)
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.001.038
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National Museum of the American Indian
Outdoor portrait of Mi'kmaq (Micmac) man Peter Wilmot standing in a field, holding a cane, on the Truro Reserve in the Millbrook community, Nova Scotia. Peter Wilmot was a Saqamaw (Chief) at Pictou Landing early in his life, and later at Millbrook. Records indicate that he lived to be at least 106 years old, he was christened at Charlottetown, Prin...
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March - July 1868
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1 Photographic Print
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.126
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National Museum of the American Indian
Studio portrait depicting Diné (Navajo) Chief Barboncito (also known as Hashké Yich'I' Dahilwo; seated, holding rifle), Chief Manuelito (on left holding bow and arrow), and Chief Cayetanito, Manuelito's brother (on right holding bow and arrows). A boy is also visible behind Chief Barboncito's shoulder. This photograph was most likely shot by photog...
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The Historical Society of Pennsylvania.. War Service Executive Committee. (Philadelphia.)
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1918 May 25
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1 Poster (1/2 size; Monochrome, 66 x 51 cm)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0433
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
Main Image: 2 Photographs: (1) 1622 painting of William Penn (2) The Wampun Belt given to Penn by Indians Other Image(s): (1) Photograph of the Society's building (2) Map of the location of the Society in respect to the City Hall
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1965 April-1966 May
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- subseries
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.034
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National Museum of the American Indian
This subseries includes photographs taken during various different trips made by the Carters to examine and photograph petroglyphs in California and Nevada between April and July of 1965. This includes slides, negatives and photographic prints in both black and white and color. The first trip made in April of 1965 was first to four petroglyph sites...
Descriptions of the Red Canyon (Bishop), Chalfant (Bishop), and Titus Canyon (Death Valley) petroglyphs can be found in Document 29 (Box 2, Folder 3). Notes on Volcano, California petroglyphs can be found in Documents 103, 105 (Box 2, Folder 7). Notes on Smoke Creek Canyon can be found in Documents 105, 111 (Box 2, Folder 7). Notes on Valley of Fir...
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2001-2002
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221 slides (photographs)
292 Photographic prints
279 negatives (photographic)
- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.084
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National Museum of the American Indian
This subseries features Loom, a group show organized by the University of North Carolina faculty, held at the Chatham Label Mill in Pittsboro, North Carolina. McLain's pieces included Wasp/Moth in which he placed a dead moth on a table and then, using a string made of his own hair, attached the wasp to the ceiling so that it hovered above the moth ...
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1963 - 1990
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- Collection ID:
- NMAI.AC.001
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National Museum of the American Indian
The James G.E.Smith Subseries contains correspondence, memos and other curatorial information from the years Smith was Head Curator. Much of the correspondence consists of loan and information requests as well as donation and sale offers. Smith's papers also include the work and research he conducted in Canada regarding the Chipewayan People as wel...
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1875-1878
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20 Drawings (18 leaves, graphite and colored pencil, 17 x 20 cm.)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS1998-54
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National Anthropological Archives
Twenty drawings in a commercial exercise book that has been rebound. The book had been sewn into a second cover prior to its acquisition by the Smithsonian. This second cover was removed when the book was rebound. It is still with the manuscript. The drawings depict hunting, courtship, dance, social gatherings, Indian scouts, mounted and dismounted...
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Shanks, Ralph
- Dates:
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1982
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1 print (silver gelatin)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.82-69
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
Photograph depicting Laura Fish Somersal, a Wappo basket weaver. The photograph was made in Sonoma County, California, on July 28, 1982.