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circa 1880s
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2 mounted prints (albumen)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.87-2E
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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs, possibly made by Cyrus Thomas or John P. Rogan, depicting American Indian mounds at Etowah, Georgia.
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Cammerer, Arno B.
Pinkley, Frank
King, Dale S. (Dale Stuart), 1908-1980
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1938
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11 Pages
- Collection ID:
- NAA.MS7392
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National Anthropological Archives
Pinkley's letter is a complaint about the appointment of Arthur Randolph Kelly as Assistant Chief of the Historic Sites Branch of the Park Service. Included is a typescript by Dale King concerning Kelly's deportment during a field trip. Also included is Cammerer's reply to an earlier letter from Pinkley.
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Historic gardens Stereograph collection
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circa 1870-1910
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1.75 Cubic feet
807 Stereographs (black and white, color ;, 3 1/2 x 7 inches.)
- Collection ID:
- AAG.STR
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Archives of American Gardens
The Historic Gardens Stereograph Collection includes 807 stereographs that depict various public gardens, parks, and tourist attractions throughout the United States, with an emphasis on features related to horticulture and landscape design, including plants, garden furniture, and topiaries. Most, but not all views, show exterior features. A number of stereographs indicate the photography studio on the recto or verso, as well as a series or image number. Many include a brief caption; some include a lengthy description on the verso. Few are dated.
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circa 1887-1947
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200 Postcards (black and white, color ;)
- Collection ID:
- AAG.PTC
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Archives of American Gardens
The Historic Gardens Postcard Collection includes 200 postcards of historic views of various public gardens, parks, monuments, and buildings throughout the United States and some foreign countries, including Canada, France and Cuba. Some private gardens and estates and many Washington, D.C. attractions are also represented. Roughly half of the postcards were mailed; the remaining postcards were not written on or posted. Areas represented include Arizona, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Texas and Virginia. Foreign views show gardens in Havana, Paris, and Canada. About a dozen cards feature various views of Smithsonian Institution museums along the National Mall in Washington, D.C.
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Smithsonian Institution. Office of Telecommunications
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1983 and undated
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3 cu. ft. (3 record storage boxes)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 09-057
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession consists of audiovisual materials produced by the Office of Telecommunications. The production in this accession is "Telling Lives: That Damn Cowboy." It is the pilot program for a series on the art of biography, shot on location at Theodore Roosevelt's home, Sagamore Hill, and hosted by National Portrait Gallery Historian, ...
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Favretti, Rudy J.
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circa 1950-2010
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31.5 Cubic feet
- Collection ID:
- AAG.FAV
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Archives of American Gardens
The collection contains the project design records of Rudy J. Favretti. , a landscape architect and professor noted for his extensive work in historical restoration of gardens, parks, and landscapes. He donated his collection of garden design files, plans, and images to the Smithsonian's Archives of American Gardens in March 2011.
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Museum Education Roundtable
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1971, 1977-1985
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0.25 cu. ft. (1 half document box)
- Collection ID:
- Accession 86-068
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Smithsonian Institution Archives
This accession contains the original articles of incorporation, minutes, financial summaries, promotional material, program material, and election and nominating procedures for the Museum Education Roundtable. Also included are records consisting of program meeting notes; responses to a telephone survey for long-range planning; and corresponde...
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Daniell, Thomas, 1749-1840
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1803
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1 Item (1 vol., ill., 77 x 59 cm.)
1 Item (pencil and ink wash on paper (73 x 46 cm.))
- Collection ID:
- FSA.A2001.04
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Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
Collection consists of two items: 1. "Oriental Scenery, Vol. 5. Hindoo Excavations in the Mountain of Ellora, near Aurungabad, in the Decan." Atlas folio, 77 x 59 cm., bound in contemporary quarter roan over marbled boards, with 24 hand-colored aquatints by James Wales under the direction of Thomas Daniell and an engraved aquatint title page. Self-...
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Richardson, James B. (James Bushnell), 1936-
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1957
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18 letters and postcards
252 color slides
3 Prints (silver gelatin)
- Collection ID:
- NAA.PhotoLot.2013-09
- Repository:
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National Anthropological Archives
Photographs relating to archeological excavations at sites on the Lower Brule Sioux Reservation, including Warren Caldwell's work at the Black Partizan site and Hubert Smith's work at another historic site. The collection includes images of the excavations and their surroundings; artifacts and remains in situ and after excavation; a rodeo in Pierr...
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Warshaw, Isadore, d. 1969
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circa 1837-1966
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0.96 Cubic feet (consisting of 2 boxes, 1 folder, 2 oversize folders.)
- Collection ID:
- NMAH.AC.0060.S01.01.Historical
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Archives Center, National Museum of American History
A New York bookseller, Warshaw assembled this collection over nearly fifty years. The Warshaw Collection of Business Americana: Historical forms part of the Warshaw Collection of Business Americana, Subseries 1.1: Subject Categories. The Subject Categories subseries is divided into 470 subject categories based on those created by Mr. Warshaw. These subject categories include topical subjects, types or forms of material, people, organizations, historical events, and other categories. An overview to the entire Warshaw collection is available here: Warshaw Collection of Business Americana