T. Dale Stewart Examining Skull at Desk

Summary

T. Dale Stewart, physical anthropologist, Department of Anthropology, United States National Museum, now the National Museum of Natural History, seated at work table in the collection area holds a skull and other skulls are on the table in front of him and in cases behind him. Photograph was probably taken on October 3, 1950 by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Stewart often examined skeletons for the FBI and pioneered in the field of forensic anthropology.

Subject

• Stewart, T. D (Thomas Dale) 1901-
• United States Federal Aviation Administration
• National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
• National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Anthropology
• United States National Museum

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Photograph included in the transcript of T. Dale Stewart Oral History Interview by Pamela M. Henson, March 28, 1975, in Smithsonian Institution Archives.

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 9521 Box 1, T. Dale Stewart Oral History Interview

Contact information

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

Date

1950

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Forensics
• Smithsonian Institution
• Personnel management
• Specimens
• Forensic scientists
• Anthropology
• Employees
• Skulls
• Skeleton
• Museums
• Physical anthropology
• Anthropology, Forensic
• Smithsonian Institution--Employees
• Anthropologists
• Museum curators

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Person, candid

ID Number

85-12066

Physical description

Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Photographic print

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