Alexander Dallas Bache
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Form/Genre: Photographic print
Date: c. 1860s
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 1, Folder: 50
Professor Alexander Dallas Bache was director of the United States Coast Survey and eminent scientist involved in the debates over the creation of the Smithsonian Institution. He strongly advocated creation of a scientific research institute and the appointment of Joseph Henry as the first Secretary. Bache also served on the Smithsonian Board of Regents and was a close friend of Joseph Henry.
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Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 1, Folder: 50
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
c. 1860s
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Photographic print
92-15742
Color: Black and White; Size: 6.25w x 8.25h; Type of Image: Portrait; Medium: Photographic print