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Descriptive Entry

This accession consists of images of cacti maintained by curator Joseph Nelson Rose. Most images were taken in Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, the Dominican Republic, the British West Indies, and the Danish West Indies. Some images of people, buildings, and landscapes are also present. Materials are mostly glass plate negatives and nitrate negatives. There is also a small amount of black and white photographs, illustrations, sketches, and notes.

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Place

Ecuador

Brazil

Argentina

Dominican Republic

West Indies, British

Danish West Indies

Topic

Botany

Cactus

Botanists

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Extent

1.58 cu. ft. (1 document box) (3 5x8 boxes)

Date

1899-1918

Archival Repository

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Identifier

Accession 13-280

Type

Collection descriptions

Archival materials

Manuscripts

Scientific illustrations

Sketches

Black-and-white photographs

Nitrate materials

Glass negatives

Citation

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 13-280, United States National Museum. Division of Plants, Curatorial Records

Genre/Form

Manuscripts

Scientific illustrations

Sketches

Black-and-white photographs

Nitrate materials

Glass negatives

SIA.FA13-280

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Accession 13-280

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Record ID

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26.5 Cacti (unspecified) (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XII Film 6, Paramo landscape valley in fore, round hill at one side, far distant hills, Cumbe to Nabon, 114, September 25, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Dr. Rose, B Film (three 4" x 5" negatives)

63.4 Cacti (unspecified) (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XIX Film 9, A field of sugar cane, on mountainside, below Huigra, 198, October 23, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XVII Film 9, Limon Playa, 174, October 17, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

36.5 Cacti (unspecified) (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XII Film 10, Paramo landscape, valleys, Cumbe to Nabon, 118, September 25, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XVIII Film 5, A plum tree on the beach at Puna, a boardwalk at one side, beach, Puna, 182, October 19, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XII Film 4, Landscape of paramo, pampas grass in fore, Cumbe to Nabon, 112, September 25, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XI Film 11, Landscape on way to Cumbe, agaves in fore, stream willows, 107, September 24, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

56.4 Cacti (unspecified) (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XIII Film 6, Landscape, low lying mass of mountains, Zaragura, 126, September 26, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

52.5 Cacti (unspecified)/animals (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XVI Film 12, Landscape, near Portovelo, 166, October 13, 1918 (1 4" x 5" negative)

34.5 Dessert plateau (4" x 5" negative)

52.4 Cacti (unspecified) (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XIX Film 12, Ortiga, a nettle tree, brown spikes, large leaves, below Huigra, 201, October 23, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XIV Film 12, Landscape of Catamayo Valley, La Toma, 144, October 4, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XIX Film 8, Landscape, two pointed mountains in center, lower one at one side, field of cane, at bottom, below Huigra, 197, October 23, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XVII Film 7, Camellones, 172, October 16, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XX Film 3, Two trees of a so called balsa wood, along G & Q Railroad, between Huigra and Ventura, 204, October 23, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XII Film 7, Paramo landscape, paramo hills form horizon, Cumbe to Nabon, 115, September 25, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XI Film 4, A view of the plaza, Cuenca, 101, September 24, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)