Spencer Fullerton Baird Seated in Chair
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Date: c. 1860s
Citation: Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 2, Folder: 8
Spencer Fullerton Baird (1823-1887), ornithologist, was the first director of the United States National Museum (USNM) and second Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (1878-1887). He was a strong advocate of creating the United States National Museum as part of the Smithsonian. In this image, Baird is seated in a chair, with his hands folded, looking slightly to his left.
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
For a similar image, see negative #10735.
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 2, Folder: 8
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
c. 1860s
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10737 or MAH-10737
Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Portrait; Medium: Photographic print