Alma O'Neil in Boca del Río Indio, Colón, Panama, 1952

Summary

Image of a woman named Alma O'Neil in Boca del Río Indio, Colón, Panama. The caption refers to O'Neil as "La Francesca." Alma is holding flowers and is standing in the middle of a grassy area. Buildings with straw roofs are in the background and an animal is grazing in the left corner of the image. The image was taken by Smithsonian Secretary Alexander Wetmore on March 9, 1952, during an ornithological expedition.

Subject

O'Neil, Alma

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Image contained in photo album prepared by Alexander Wetmore of his trip to Panama. Wetmore Neg. #4843

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Alexander Wetmore Papers, RU 7006, Box 178, Folder: Album 2

Contact information

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

Date

March 9, 1952

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Women
• Scientific expeditions
• Animals
• Architecture
• Natural areas
• Indians of Central America
• Buildings--Panama

Place

• Boca del Río Indio (Colón, Panama)
• Panama
• Colón (Panama)

Form/Genre

• Person, candid
• Photographic print

ID Number

SIA2009-0015 and 4843

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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