Robert Ridgway (1850-1929)

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Summary

Robert Ridgway (1850-1929) sits writing at his desk in his office located in the United States National Museum, now the Arts and Industries Building. Papers and office supplies are on his desk and papers are on a table behind him. Ridgway was an ornithologist and the first full-time curator of birds at the Smithsonian Institution.

Subject

  • Ridgway, Robert 1850-1929
  • United States National Museum Division of Birds
  • Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 7440, American Ornithologists' Union Records, Image No. SIA2008-2291

Repository Loc.

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

Date

  • 1898
  • August 10, 1898

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

  • Animals
  • Birds
  • Ornithology

Form/Genre

Photographs

Local number

SIA RU007440 [SIA2008-2291]

Physical description

Sepia prints

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