Slides : Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1956 (2 of 2)

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Abstract

Color slides document work completed by Waldo L. Schmitt during the Smithsonian-Bredin Caribbean Expedition, 1956. Slides are labeled with location, number, and sometimes a description or name of person photographed. Subject matter includes fish collected; coastlines of islands visited (beaches, reefs, cliffs); candid images of participants and crew aboard ship; collecting on the shores of St. Lucia; view of towns and harbors; salt gathering; and accommodations. Locations include the vicinity of Saint Lucia, Martinique, Pidgeon Island, and Grenada.

Date Range

1956

Start Date

1956

End Date

1956

Access Information

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Topic

  • Zoology
  • Ichthyology

Place

  • Pidgeon Island
  • Saint Lucia
  • Martinique
  • Caribbean Sea
  • Grenada

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Slides (photographs)

Accession #

SIA RU007231

Collection name

Waldo L. Schmitt Papers, 1907-1978

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 136