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Container:
Box 6
Box 7
Type:
Archival materials
Scope and Contents:
430 cyanotypes, many with several images on one sheet. Numbers 1-200 are in box 22-6 and numbers 201-430 are in box 22-7. Ethno. Portraits from around the world, many in Department of Ethnology: Photographs. It is possible that some images exist here and not in other collections. There are many photographs relating to William Louis Abbott and relating to Madagascar by Mason Shufeldt. There are also anthropologists, such as Cushing, Boas, and Hough, posing as exhibit models.
Most neg. numbers are probably in the "MNH" series, but the existence of a negative and its correct number should be checked before placing orders.
Culture area: Worldwide
Images incldue San Ildefonso dances by Stevenson (16:1, :12, :16, :17), North American Indians, South American Indians, many from a German publication (esp. 16:2 - :11, :13, :14), Hawaiians (16:26,:27), Orientals (:28, :29), Madagascar, by Shufeldt (:31, :339-ca.:364 & others), painting of Pocahontas? (:44), Belle Mackenzie (:45), Gen. Santa Anna (:46), Cushing posing for exhibits (:50-ca.:57, :70-:75), W. Hoffman posing (:58-63), Walter Hough posing (:65-68, :86, :87), W. W. Rockhill posing in Tibetan costume (:55), Franz Boas posing (:76, :77, :95-:105), a group of people on expedition to collect botanical specimens (:88), William Louis Abbott photographs (:106-ca. :318), African (Angolan) man posing (:319-:323 & others), Australian aborigines (studio), and Bororo photos (:4419-:425).
Collection Restrictions:
Some materials are restricted.
Access to the Department of Anthropology records requires an appointment.
Collection Rights:
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Collection Citation:
Department of Anthropology Records, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
