Photographic Collection, 1933

Summary

This collection contains lantern slides documenting a cross section of activities occuring at the Smithsonian Institution in the 1930s. The slides were projected by a balopticon at the Century of Progress International Exposition in Chicago from 1933-1934. The set was called "Behind the Scenes in the Smithsonian" and was later displayed in the Main Hall of the Smithsonian Institution Building. Many of the slides are derivatives of original glass plates from Accessions 11-006 and 11-007. The date range of the images represented in this set ranges from 1903-1933. Subjects covered include anthropology, paleontology, geology, ethnology, exhibitions, Freer Gallery of Art, Natural History building, Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, International Exchange Service, and National Zoological Park.

Subject

• Freer Gallery of Art
• National Zoological Park (U.S.)
• Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
• Smithsonian Institution Building (Washington, D.C.)
• Smithsonian Institution
• Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)
• Natural History Building (Washington, D.C.)
• Smithsonian Institution Archives Smithsonian Photographic Services
• Smithsonian Institution International Exchange Service
• Smithsonian Institution Smithsonian Photographic Services
• Behind the Scenes in the Smithsonian (Exhibition) (1933-1934: Chicago, Ill.)
• Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)

Notes

For a description of the record series of which these materials form a part, refer to the "Forms part of" above.

Organization

Numeric

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

1933

Topic

• Photography
• Geology
• Anthropology
• Ethnology
• Exhibitions
• Paleontology

Form/Genre

• Lantern slides
• Collection descriptions

Local number

SIA Acc. 12-492

Physical description

0.6 cu. ft. (4 3x5 boxes)

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