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Author:
Unknown  Search this
Subject:
Roosevelt, Theodore 1858-1919  Search this
United States National Museum  Search this
Department of Ornithology (USNM)  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this
United States National Museum Dept. of Birds  Search this
Smithsonian African Expedition (1909-1910)  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1 Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h ; Type of Image: Exhibit; Medium: Glass Negative
Type:
Exhibit
Glass plate negative
Place:
Africa
Date:
c.1910
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
An 8w x 10h black and white print of this negative is located in Record Unit 95, Box 44, Folder: 4. The negative number on the back of the image is 28163.
Summary:
On display in the Natural History Building of the United States National Museum is an exhibit of an ostrich family collected during the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition under the direction of Theodore Roosevelt.
Contained within:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 11-007 and Record Unit 95, Box 44, Folder: 4
Contact information:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Topic:
Collectors and collecting  Search this
Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation  Search this
Taxidermy  Search this
Dioramas  Search this
Ornithology  Search this
Natural history  Search this
Specimens  Search this
Birds  Search this
Exhibitions  Search this
Ostriches  Search this
Standard number:
MNH-28163
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_12216