The collection consists of forty-five (45) drawings by Antonio Zeno Shindler.
Two (2) of the drawings depict Japanese textile workers and are signed with the Shindler monogram.
Forty-three (43) of the drawings depict archaeological specimens, mostly from mound sites in Tennessee, Iowa, Indiana, Georgia, and Ohio. An annotation on the one of the of drawings reads: "Drawings of objects in the Museum by A. Zeno Shindler, probably in the 1870's or earlier. (Signed) W. H. Holmes." Most of the specimens depcicted were in the United States National Museum (USNM) collections. However, the numbers given do not always correspond to USNM catalog numbers and some drawings have no numbers. Two of the drawings depict specimens in the National Museum of Brazil. The drawings are dated and signed with the Shindler monogram and have been annotated by Shindler with the locality and collector of specimen and the scale of the drawing.
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Biographical Note:
Antonio Zeno Shindler (1823-1899) was a photographer and artist for the Smithsonian Institution and a benefactor of William Blackmore. He was probably born Antonio (or Antonion) Zeno in Bulgaria or Romania. He adopted the name Shindler from a patron in Geneva, Switzerland, with whom he moved to and lived with in Paris, where he studied art. While it is uncertain exactly when Shindler first arrived in the United States, he is listed in an 1852 directory for Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as working as a drawing instructor. From then until 1863, he exhibited his artwork in the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. In 1867, Shindler moved with his family and his brother-in-law's family to Washington, DC. In Washington, Shindler took propriotorship of the Addis Photographic Gallery, where he worked under the name Shindler and Company with his brother-in-law. Shindler was commissioned by English philanthropist William Henry Blackmore and the Smithsonian to make copies of Blackmore's collection of photographs, create a catalog for their exhibition, and photograph delegations of Native Americans visiting Washington. The Blackmore project was completed circa 1872 and Shindler continued to work for the Smithsonian as an artist until his death in July 1899.
Related Materials:
The National Anthropological Archives holds photographs made by Shindler in Photo Lot 31 (Antonio Zeno Shindler photographs of Native Americans and agents) and other photograph collections.
The Smithsonian Institution Archives holds the A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno) Shindler Watercolors (Record Unit 7371).
Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
18326: Notched and serrated ceremonial jasper blade
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 2, Folder 15
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1880 January 17
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08539200
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Stone blade; Collected by Owsley, Jacksonborow, Ohio
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 11
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1881 May 31
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08536300
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Cylinder with a raised band encircling the center; Collected by Mr. Haskin, Northern Georgia
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 12
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1878 January 29
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08536400
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
850: Slate pendant and 851: Bifaced stone knife with flaked, notches edges; Collected by Lewis Leppelman, Fremont Ohio
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 13
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1879 June 28
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08536500
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
30818: Stone blade; Collected in Fort Wayne, Indiana and 30819: Flint scraper; Collected in Allen County, Indiana
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 14
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1877 December 4
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08536600
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
30822: Perforated and incised stone pendant; Collected in Allen County, Indiana
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 15
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1877 December 5
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08536700
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30820: Stone blade; Collected from a mound near La Porte County, Indiana and 30821: Limestone phallus; collected from a mound near Kingston, Tennessee
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 16
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1877 December 4
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08536800
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
786: Stone drill, 788: Slate bird stone, and 791: Perforated serrated edge knife; Collected by Lewis Leppelman, Fremont, Ohio
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 17
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1879 May 23
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08536900
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 18
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1880 June 29
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08537000
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Tanga, or triangular earthenware ornament with painted linear designs and three perforations. Worn by women; From a mound in Burro Cosido, Marajo, Brazil and presented by Carlos F. Hartt; From the original
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 19
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1879 November 15
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08537100
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
Tanga, or triangular earthenware ornament with painted linear designs and three perforations. Worn by women; From a mound in Burro Cosido, Marajo, Brazil and presented by Carlos F. Hartt. From the Archives of the National Museum in Rio de Janeiro
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 20
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1879 November 15
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08537200
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
864: Perforated stone pipe bowl and 865: Perforated slate pipe bowl; Collected by Lewis Leppelman, Fremont, Ohio
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 3
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1879 August 20
Local Number:
NAA INV 08535500
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
858: Stone pipe with raised bulbous decorations on the bowl and 859: Stone pipe carved in the shape of animal head; Found in mound by Joseph Drew, Eastman, Iowa
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 21
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1879 July 23
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08537300
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
860: Stone head; Collected by Zimmerman, Middletown, Pennsylvania
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 22
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1879 August 2
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08537400
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
854: Slate butterfly stone, possibly attached to a stick; Collected by Lewis Leppelman in Fremont, Ohio
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 23
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1879 June 26
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08537500
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
198: Biface flint point with notched and serrated edges; Found in the bank of the Raisin River, Monroe, Michigan, by Lewis Leppelman, Fremont, Ohio
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 24
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1880 March 6
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08537600
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
862: Stone blade and 866: Slate butterfly stone, possibly attached to a stick; Collected By Lewis Leppelman, Fremont, Ohio
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 1, Folder 25
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1879 August 19
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08537700
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
793 Slate butterfly stone, possibly attached to a stick; Collected by Lewis Leppelman, Fremont, Ohio
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 2, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1879 May 23
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08537800
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
857: Slate bannerstone, Found in Alomaka county Iowa; Collected by W. Heaton
Collection Creator:
Shindler, A. Zeno (Antonio Zeno), 1823-1899 Search this
Extent:
1 Drawings (visual works) (9 x 12 inches)
Container:
Box 2, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Graphic Materials
Drawings (visual works)
Date:
1879 July 22
Local Numbers:
NAA INV 08537900
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Antonio Zeno Shindler drawings of Japanese textile workers and archaeological specimens (MS 87829), National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution
