Subject:

Boss, Norman H  Search this

United States National Museum  Search this

United States National Museum Department of Paleontology  Search this

Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)  Search this

Physical description:

4 x 3.25;

Type:

Lantern slides

Date:

1933

Summary:

In the Vertebrate Paleontology Laboratory in the United States National Museum, now known as the National Museum of Natural History, Chief Preparator Norman Boss is repairing a turtle carapace, the holotype of Aspideretoides robustus (USNM 8538). On the table next to him are skulls of the dinosaurs Edmontosaurus regalis (USNM 12711) and Prosaurolophus maximus (USNM 12712). On the rear wall is a cast of a Rhomaleosaurus, a short-necked plesiosaur.

Cite as:

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 12-492, Image No. SIA2012-2775

Repository Loc.:

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Topic:

Fossils  Search this

Local number:

SIA Acc. 12-492 [SIA2012-2775]

Restrictions & Rights:

No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu

No Known Copyright Restrictions

Data Source:

Smithsonian Institution Archives

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_arc_367750