Alexander Wetmore Leaning Against an Army Air Force Jeep

Summary

Image of Alexander Wetmore leaning against the side of an Army Air Force jeep. Wetmore is in Rió Las Tablas, near Guararé, Los Santos, Panama. Taken by an unknown photographer of Alexander Wetmore, ornithologist and sixth Secretary of Smithsonian, during an ornithological field trip to Panama.

Subject

• Wetmore, Alexander 1886-
• United States. Army
• United States Army Air Forces
• United States Army Air Corps

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Image contained in photo album prepared by Alexander Wetmore of his trip to Panama.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Alexander Wetmore Papers, Record Unit 7006, Box 176, Folder Album: Panama 1948

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

March 28, 1948

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Scientific expeditions
• Secretariats
• Animals
• Jeep automobile
• Secretaries
• Transportation
• Natural History
• Smithsonian Institution
• Personnel management
• Birds
• Employees
• School field trips
• Ornithologists
• Smithsonian Institution--Employees
• Field trips
• Natural history

Place

• Rio Las Tablas (Los Santos, Panama)
• Panama
• Guararé (Los Santos, Panama)

ID Number

SIA2008-6181 and Wetmore Neg. #3600

Physical description

Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 4.5w x 4.5h; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print

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