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Milton S. Eisenhower Library South Asian Architecture Photograph Collection

Creator:
Milton S. Eisenhower Library  Search this
Names:
Johnston & Hoffman  Search this
Lala Deen Dayal & Sons  Search this
Extent:
255 Photographic prints
2.5 Cubic feet
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Photographic prints
Albumen prints
Collodion printing-out paper prints
Platinum prints
Place:
India
Java
Kashmir (India)
Ganges River (India and Bangladesh)
Burma
Date:
ca. 1900 - ca. 1920
Scope and Contents:
The photographs document prehistoric through 17th century A.D. architecture in India, Java, and Burma (now Myanmar), including religious and secular structures and engineered works. There are also landscapes showing the sites of early structures in Kashmir. Structures shown include bridges, Buddhist temples (with sculptures), dwellings (such as caves and huts), pagodas, ruins, and walls (with sculpture). The photographs also include an informal portrait of a young girl, group portraits of men and women washing in the Ganges River, and some contemporary landscape shots. Some items with description, location, and name of building or site. The collection is compiled from photographs taken by various photography studios, including Johnston and Hoffman and Lala Deen Dayal and Sons.
Arrangement:
Organized by photography studio, then by original photograph number.
Local Numbers:
FSA A1989.01
Provenance:
The Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University Gift; 1989.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Topic:
Architecture -- India  Search this
Architecture -- Burma  Search this
Architecture -- Java  Search this
Genre/Form:
Albumen prints
Collodion printing-out paper prints
Platinum Prints
Citation:
Milton S. Eisenhower Library South Asian Architecture Photographs. National Museum of Asian Art Archives. Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. Gift of the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, Johns Hopkins University, 1989.
Identifier:
FSA.A1989.01
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Archival Repository:
Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/dc3df7ccd45-f82c-4af5-9483-13d3bb73c9c1
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-fsa-a1989-01
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The Burmese Monument That Appears to Defy Gravity

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Ridiculous Planthopper Nymphs in Action

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These POWs Were Forced to Build the Bridge Over River Kwai

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This Forest is Filled with Wild Butterflies

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What Is the Glass Palace Chronicle and Why Is It Important?

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What Elephants Endure When Used as Tourist Attractions

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How Buddha's Hair Inspired Burma's Most Sacred Site

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A Rare Glimpse of the Elusive Sun Bear

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This Burmese Forest Has Been Untouched Since WWII

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How the Thinnest Burmese Gold Leaf Is Made

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Catching a Tiger by the Toe, Literally

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Pagodas: The Ancient Burmese Status Symbols

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Ficus heterophylla var. heterophylla

Biogeographical Region:
41 - Indo-China  Search this
Collector:
Collector unknown  Search this
Place:
Upper Burma., Myanmar, Asia-Tropical
Collection Date:
1890
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Rosales Moraceae
Published Name:
Ficus heterophylla var. heterophylla
Barcode:
03550224
USNM Number:
149644
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Flowering plants and ferns
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/33e4bf54b-1cc1-4273-8e8c-23997149d7b2
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_15241474

Brassaiopsis rockii Merr.

Biogeographical Region:
41 - Indo-China  Search this
Collector:
Joseph F. Rock  Search this
Max. Elevation:
1524  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1524  Search this
Type Citation:
Merrill, E. D. 1941. Brittonia. 4: 135.
Type Status:
Isotype
Place:
Between Sadon and the Burma-Yunnan border at Changtifang and Kambati. (Country as Burma), Myanmar, Asia-Tropical
Collection Date:
Nov 1922
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Apiales Araliaceae Aralioideae
Published Name:
Brassaiopsis rockii Merr.
Barcode:
00126859
Other Numbers:
fiche number : 0643/E10
USNM Number:
1756321
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Type Register
Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d1013d96-4c22-47f7-9417-2ba9dd896a75
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_2134354

Schefflera sp.

Biogeographical Region:
41 - Indo-China  Search this
Collector:
P. Thomas  Search this
Thin M. Soe  Search this
U P. Yin  Search this
Min. Elevation:
2950  Search this
Place:
Myanmar (Burma): Kachin, Putao Township, Areas either side of track below Camp 3, (WGS 84)., Kachin, Myanmar, Asia-Tropical
Collection Date:
24 Oct 2013
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Apiales Araliaceae Aralioideae
Published Name:
Schefflera sp.
Barcode:
03067360
USNM Number:
3686693
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/371273e48-8298-44a9-8819-3850aacb97bc
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14428144

Schefflera sp.

Biogeographical Region:
41 - Indo-China  Search this
Collector:
P. Thomas  Search this
Thin M. Soe  Search this
U P. Yin  Search this
Max. Elevation:
1500  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1400  Search this
Place:
Myanmar (Burma): Kachin, Putao Township, Forests and tracks around Camp 1, (WGS 84)., Kachin, Myanmar, Asia-Tropical
Collection Date:
5 Nov 2013
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Apiales Araliaceae Aralioideae
Published Name:
Schefflera sp.
Barcode:
03067362
USNM Number:
3686687
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35da18392-c379-4ea2-ad2f-71857586292b
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14428146

Hedera nepalensis K. Koch

Biogeographical Region:
78 - Southeastern U.S.A.  Search this
Collector:
Orland E. White  Search this
Burma  Search this
Place:
The Blandy Experimental Farm, Boyce., Virginia, United States, North America
Collection Date:
Apr 1951
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Apiales Araliaceae Aralioideae
Published Name:
Hedera nepalensis K. Koch
Barcode:
03068340
USNM Number:
2073311
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3e198cba7-5ac3-42a1-8b26-bfe3395ed6fd
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14429234

Brassaiopsis fatsioides Harms

Biogeographical Region:
41 - Indo-China  Search this
Collector:
P. Thomas  Search this
Thin M. Soe  Search this
U P. Yin  Search this
Min. Elevation:
1750  Search this
Place:
Myanmar (Burma): Kachin, Putao Township, Forests and tracks above Camp 1, up to 1800 m asl, (WGS 84)., Kachin, Myanmar, Asia-Tropical
Collection Date:
4 Nov 2013
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Apiales Araliaceae Aralioideae
Published Name:
Brassaiopsis fatsioides Harms
Barcode:
03068514
USNM Number:
3686690
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3d714ea7b-633a-4edf-bbfc-8c81672de8c8
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14429436

Brassaiopsis hispida Seem.

Biogeographical Region:
41 - Indo-China  Search this
Collector:
P. Thomas  Search this
Thin M. Soe  Search this
U P. Yin  Search this
Min. Elevation:
2400  Search this
Place:
Myanmar (Burma): Kachin, Putao Township, Around Camp 2, (WGS 84). (WGS 84)., Kachin, Myanmar, Asia-Tropical
Collection Date:
2 Nov 2013
Taxonomy:
Plantae Dicotyledonae Apiales Araliaceae Aralioideae
Published Name:
Brassaiopsis hispida Seem.
Barcode:
03068494
USNM Number:
3686686
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Data Source:
NMNH - Botany Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3828ec3e0-7753-4e9f-a676-396784f55508
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhbotany_14429544

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