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National Geographic Society-Smithsonian Institution Expedition to the Dutch East Indies, 1937

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Abstract

The photograph album was compiled for Lucille Mann, and includes images taken during the National Geographic Society-Smithsonian Institution Expedition to the Dutch East Indies, 1937. Compiler is unknown. Subject matter includes the Manns and others; Batak people; native dancing; agricultural fields; portraits of collected animals, reptiles, and amphibians; informal scenes of animals interacting with each other and people. There are several images of primates interacting with tigers. Some photographs have captions.

Date Range

1937

Start Date

1937

End Date

Jul 31, 1937

Access Information

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Topic

  • Zoos
  • Zoology
  • Tiger cubs
  • Wild animal collecting
  • Batak (Indonesian people)

Place

  • Southeast Asia
  • Malay Archipelago

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Photograph albums

Accession #

SIA RU007293

Collection name

William M. Mann and Lucile Quarry Mann field books, 1914-1940

Physical Description

1 photograph album

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 23 Wrapper 1