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

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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

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Record ID

ebl-1628120086765-1628120087354-0

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Young Woman in Costume with Indian Tea Kettle and Brass Cooking Vessels at Hearth Inside Longhouse; Drying Rack for Meat And Fish Above Fire

Two Men in Costume at Ruins of Mud Brick Structures of Ancient City

Group of Men, Policemen in Uniform, Including Indian? Man With Turban, in Street of Foreign Settlement

Large Domed and Turreted Brick and Plaster Tomb of Shah Baharo, Lieutenant of Mian Sarfraz Khan, Built in 1774 AD

Ruins of Stupa (Temple) with Niches of Indo-Greek Design, Pilasters of Corinthian Design, and Carved Double-Headed Eagle Motifs

Group in Costume at Rattan Suspension Bridge

Interior of Tomb of Ghulam Shah Kalhora, Founder of Hyderabad, Showing Carved Marble Sarcophagus and Calligraphy on Niches Of Tiled Tomb Chamber Walls

Ornament Collection, Waistband, Silver:Turquoise:Coral Earrings, Brass:Turquoise Head Ornament, 2, Silver: Turquoise Amulet, Brass:Copper

Interior of Palace Showing Decorated Columns, Walls And Courtyard; Man in Partial Costume in Doorway

Buffalo Cow with Trappings, from Rani?, India, at Sibi Horse And Cattle Show?

View of Great Granary at Ruins of Ancient City; Group of Men, Archaeological Laborers, and Tent Inside Ruins

Palace with Carved Stone Pillars and Stone Tracery Balconies, Built by Mogul Emperor Jahangir

View of Headquarters for Tirap Administration Officials Showing Woven Bamboo Mat Buildings with Thatch Roofs on Hillside; Tractor and Jeeps Nearby

Broken Lotus Capital Beside Hewn Stone Remnants of Temple

Man, Teacher, and Group of Schoolboys in Costume and Holding Staffs and Slates Outside Building

View of Ruins of Ancient City Showing Mud Brick Structures, Citadel, Streets, and Brick-Lined Drain

Dak Bungalow (Travelers' Rest House) with Carved Painted Wood Figures Traditionally Made for Morungs (Unmarried Men's House)

Vine and Cane Suspension Bridge to Bogu

View of Ruins of Ancient City Showing Mud Brick Structures; Two Men in Uniform, Soldiers?, Guarding Ruins?; Modern Structures In Distance

Large Domed and Turreted Tiled Tomb of Saint Hazrat Rukn-I-Alam, 14th C AD

View of Begum-Ki-Sarai, Large Masonry Fort Used by Traders In Early 17th C AD, at River's Edge

Remnants of Mud Brick Stairway of Great Granary, Inside Citadel at Ancient City

Ceremony, Mohurrum Festival

Four Stone Cairns Built by Buddhist Pilgrims at Highest Point Of Pass