Division of Vertebrate Paleontology records, circa 1947-1974 and undated

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Description

The collection of lantern slides is part of a larger collection of materials generated by the Division of Vertebrate Paleontology which can be found using the same record unit number (RU 424). The lantern slide collection consists of 107 3.25 x 4 inch glass lantern slides documenting the work of the Division of Vertebrate Paleontology from around 1900-1935. Some lantern slides have been hand painted to include the addition of color. The slides depict the excavation, preparation, installation and display of vertebrate animal specimens including both dinosaur and mammal skeletons and include images documenting expeditions by Erwin Hinckley Barbour, J.L. Wortman and James W. Gidley, Assistant Curator of the Division of Vertebrate Paleontology, 1911-1931.

Date Range

circa 1900-1935

Access Information

Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu.

Topic

  • Ceratopsidae
  • Elephantidae
  • Equidae
  • Merycoidodontidae
  • Diplodocidae
  • Animalia
  • Ceratops
  • Mammoths
  • Mastodons

Place

  • Painted Desert
  • Alberta
  • Cheyenne River
  • South Dakota
  • Grand Canyon
  • Florida
  • Idaho
  • Melbourne
  • Dinosaur National Monument

Form/Genre

Collection record

Accession #

SIA RU000424

Extent

107 lantern slides

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives