Division of Ethnology photograph collection

Sultan in Uniform and Wearing Medals and Five Men, Entourage, In Costume with Daggers and Swords on Ship's Deck; Group of Men, Including Some Non-Native Sailors, Behind Them

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Object Details

Scope and Contents

Consists of photographs collected by the United States National Museum (USNM) Division of Ethnology and later by the Smithsonian Office of Anthropology (SOA). Coverage is worldwide outside North America. Most of the items are photographic prints, some in albums. There are also negatives, photomechanical prints, artwork, and newsclippings. For the most part, the material is historical or ethnological, including images of specimens, portraits, and scenes of daily activity. Some landscape views are also included.

sova.naa.photolot.97

GUID

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nw3361718ad-0211-4be3-805f-10163a0c4dc2

Creator

Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology

Creator

Smithsonian Institution. United States National Museum. Department of Anthropology. Division of Ethnology

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Division of Ethnology photograph collection

Extent

14,500 Items

Date

ca. 1860s-1960s

Archival Repository

National Anthropological Archives

Identifier

NAA.PhotoLot.97

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Photographs

Drawings

Clippings

Citation

Photo lot 97, National Anthropological Archives, Smithsonian Institution

Arrangement

Arranged by geographic area, generally following George P. Murdockʹs Outline of World Cultures.

Genre/Form

Photographs

Drawings

Clippings

NAA.PhotoLot.97

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Record ID

ebl-1628120086765-1628120087354-0

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Portrait (Front) of Man, 42 Years Old, from Kuldja (Now Yining), Ili Colonial Dependency Between Sungaria and Chinese Turkestan (Now Sinkiang, China), in Costume

Portrait (Profile) of Woman, 31 Years Old, from Zerawschan and Syr-Daria District, Russian Turkestan (Now Kazakh SSR), in Costume

Ceremony, Shah Nasr Ed-Din's Funeral

Portrait of Woman Holding Infant; Both in Costume

Portrait (Front) of Hindu Man, 20 Years Old, from Zerawschan and Syr-Daria District, Russian Turkestan (Now Kazakh SSR), in Costume

Portrait (Profile) of Man, 18 Years Old, from Zerawschan and Syr-Daria District, Russian Turkestan (Now Kazakh SSR), in Costume

Portrait (Profile) of Man, 57 Years Old, from Kuldja (Now Yining), Ili Colonial Dependency Between Sungaria and Chinese Turkistan (Now Sinkiang, China), in Costume

Woman Wearing Yashmak (Veil) and Carrying Child on Shoulders; Man in Carved Wooden Window Panel of Brick Structure

View of Large Building (Palace ? or Estate?) in Countryside; Mountains Beyond

View Inside Mosque of Mohammed Ali (1824-1857 AD) Showing Dome, White Marble and Green Jade Walls and Columns, and Hanging Glass-Covered Lights

Portrait (Profile) of Woman, 30 Years Old, from Zerawschan and Syr-Daria District, Russian Turkestan (Now Kazakh SSR), in Costume

Hezekiah's Reservoir and Surrounding Masonry Buildings Including Mosque with Minarets (Towers)

Woman, Boy, and Girl, in Costume with Donkey-Drawn Cart; Turkeys and Rabbits in Crates

Group of Men in Costume with Horses Bearing Goods at Courtyard of Caravansarai?; Men Clearing Brick Rubble with Shovels Near Ruins in Background

Portrait (Front) of Man, 24 Years Old, from Kuldja (Now Yining), Ili Colonial Dependency Between Sungaria and Chinese Turkestan (Now Sinkiang, China), in Costume

Group with Blankets, Children Sleeping Under Them; Man and Woman with Hookah (Pipe); All in Costume in Stone Courtyard Of Livery; Candleholder and Bowl Nearby

View of Gorge in Tropical Forest

Portrait (Profile) of Man, 42 Years Old, from Kuldja (Now Yining), Ili Colonial Dependency Between Sungaria and Chinese Turkestan (Now Sinkiang, China), in Costume

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Portrait (Front) of Man, 42 Years Old, from Kuldja (Now Yining), Ili Colonial Dependency Between Sungaria and Chinese Turkestan (Now Sinkiang, China), in Costume

Portrait (Profile) of Woman, 31 Years Old, from Zerawschan and Syr-Daria District, Russian Turkestan (Now Kazakh SSR), in Costume

Ceremony, Shah Nasr Ed-Din's Funeral

Portrait of Woman Holding Infant; Both in Costume

Portrait (Front) of Hindu Man, 20 Years Old, from Zerawschan and Syr-Daria District, Russian Turkestan (Now Kazakh SSR), in Costume

Portrait (Profile) of Man, 18 Years Old, from Zerawschan and Syr-Daria District, Russian Turkestan (Now Kazakh SSR), in Costume

Portrait (Profile) of Man, 57 Years Old, from Kuldja (Now Yining), Ili Colonial Dependency Between Sungaria and Chinese Turkistan (Now Sinkiang, China), in Costume

Woman Wearing Yashmak (Veil) and Carrying Child on Shoulders; Man in Carved Wooden Window Panel of Brick Structure

View of Large Building (Palace ? or Estate?) in Countryside; Mountains Beyond

View Inside Mosque of Mohammed Ali (1824-1857 AD) Showing Dome, White Marble and Green Jade Walls and Columns, and Hanging Glass-Covered Lights

Portrait (Profile) of Woman, 30 Years Old, from Zerawschan and Syr-Daria District, Russian Turkestan (Now Kazakh SSR), in Costume

Hezekiah's Reservoir and Surrounding Masonry Buildings Including Mosque with Minarets (Towers)

Woman, Boy, and Girl, in Costume with Donkey-Drawn Cart; Turkeys and Rabbits in Crates

Group of Men in Costume with Horses Bearing Goods at Courtyard of Caravansarai?; Men Clearing Brick Rubble with Shovels Near Ruins in Background

Portrait (Front) of Man, 24 Years Old, from Kuldja (Now Yining), Ili Colonial Dependency Between Sungaria and Chinese Turkestan (Now Sinkiang, China), in Costume

Group with Blankets, Children Sleeping Under Them; Man and Woman with Hookah (Pipe); All in Costume in Stone Courtyard Of Livery; Candleholder and Bowl Nearby

View of Gorge in Tropical Forest

Portrait (Profile) of Man, 42 Years Old, from Kuldja (Now Yining), Ili Colonial Dependency Between Sungaria and Chinese Turkestan (Now Sinkiang, China), in Costume

Aged Jewish Man, Tinsmith, in Costume and Working in Shop with Goods On Display; Young Boy Nearby

Coenaculum (David's Tomb), Masonry Complex with Domed Roofs and Towers, Stone Wall, and Rock Slabs

View of Tree-Covered Rock Cliff and Misty Harbor

Portrait (Profile) of Man, 26 Years Old, from Tashkent Region, Russian Turkestan, (Now Uzbek SSR), in Costume

Whirling Dervishes: Boy with Bamboo Flute; Sacred Body on Cushion

View of Port City Showing Group Outside Commercial Buildings and Habitations; Boats Nearby