Stephen C. Brown

Summary

Stephen C. Brown, the registrar of the United States National Museum (USNM) from 1881-1919, seated at desk with a log book open in fron of him. Brown joined the Smithsonian staff for the preparation of the government exhibition at the Philadelphia Centennial in 1876. He was then appointed an assistant to H. C. Yarrow, currator of the Division of Reptiles at the United States National Museum.

Subject

• Brown, Stephen C
• Yarrow, H. C (Harry Crécy) 1840-1929
• United States National Museum
• Centennial Exhibition (1876 : Philadelphia, Pa.)

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

The old negative number is SA-348, but that negative has been lost. There are two copies of this image, the first is black and white, the second is Sepia.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 4, Folder: 42

Contact information

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

Date

November 14, 1892

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Personnel management
• Smithsonian Institution
• Employees
• Museum registrars
• United States National Museum
• Smithsonian Institution--Employees

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Person, candid

ID Number

SIA2009-4240 or S-348 and 2002-32230

Physical description

• Number of Images: 1 ; Color: Black and White; Size: 8.5w x 5.5h; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print
• Number of Images: 1 ; Color: Sepia; Size: 8w x 5.25h; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print

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