Mammals Exhibit in the United States National Museum

ID: SIA Acc. 11-007 [MNH-2796]

Creator: United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory

Form/Genre: Glass negatives

Date: 1880

Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-007, Box 012, Image No. MNH-2796

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Summary

Mammals exhibit in the South Hall of the United States National Museum, now known as the Arts and Industries Building, between 1881-1887. Visible in the foreground is the whale skeleton as it was displayed before it was hung from the ceiling.

Subject

  • United States National Museum
  • Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)

Notes

  • Also known as 2796.
  • See also Record Unit 95, Box 43, Folder 1.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-007, Box 012, Image No. MNH-2796

Repository Loc.

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

Date

  • 1880
  • 1880s

Restrictions & Rights

  • No access restrictions 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
  • No Copyright - United States

Topic

  • Taxidermy
  • Zoological models
  • Animals
  • Whales
  • Zoology
  • Exhibitions
  • Collection and preservation
  • Mammals
  • Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation

Form/Genre

Glass negatives

Local number

SIA Acc. 11-007 [MNH-2796]

Physical description

8 x 10;

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