United States Army Medical Museum composite photographs of skulls
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Creators:
Army Medical Museum (U.S.)
Dates:
circa 1884-1885
Size:
78 Prints (circa, albumen)
Collection ID:
NAA.PhotoLot.6A
Repository:
National Anthropological Archives

Army Medical Museum photographs prepared under the supervision of John Shaw Billings and Washington Matthews, and created by superimposing images of several skulls for comparative purposes. Each image has a caption that includes tribal or racial identification, number of skulls photographed, photograph number, negative number, and data on photogra...