Division of Vertebrate Paleontology records, circa 1947-1974 and undated
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PrintThe 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.
circa 1900-1935
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Collection record
SIA RU000424
107 lantern slides
Smithsonian Institution Archives