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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

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Accession 13-280

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Opuntia, long spines, Puntilla, Mendoza, Argentina, September 3, 1915 (two 4" x 6" negatives)

Plate XXII Film 9, Mount Cotopaxi, on G & Q Railroad, between Quito and R., 233, November 1, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate II Film 6, Siguellos, a cluster of wild plums from the Licay Hacienda, near the ruined house, above majordomo's hut, Huigra, 13, August 17, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate VI Film 4, Rathbunia, cactus group, Sibambe, 49, August 29, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate V Film 1, Cane from which baskets are made from in garden across from Quinta Normal, on old Royal Road, Ambato, 41 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate IV Film 8, Hut on Senor P.'s land near A., Ambato, 36, August 24, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate IX Film 4, Looking into Senor Munoz's store room in Azogues of cinchona bark, part of bundle in fore, 84 September 17, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

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

48.2 Children (4" x 5" negative)

Plate XXI Film 4, Part of the front of the cathedral with tower, Quito, 217, October 31, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Pterocactus valentinii (5" x 7" negative)

Dr. Rose, H Film (six 4" x 5" negatives)

Grape-culture, City of Mendoza, Argentina, September 1, 1915 (two 4" x 6" negatives)

Plate XXV Film 2, Landscape, waterfront of Guayaquil, taken from the "Gualemala" (?), 258, November 8, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Plate IV Film 6, Juglans, nogal, walnut tree on Senor P. land, on edge of A., Ambato, 34, August 24, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Pterocactus tuberosa, Portrerillos, Mendoza, Argentina, 21000, September 2, 1915 (three 4" x 6" negatives)

Plate IX Film 1, Panama straw drying, spread out on the ground and fastened on the line, it is brot from Guayaquil, Azogues, 81, September 16, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Pereskia moorei, Hoehne's collection from Mato Grosso, Brazil (5" x 7" negative)

Plate XXIV Film 6, Prosopis, a shrub with yellow beans, Duran, 251, November 7, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Near El Paso, Texas, October 1913 (three 4" x 6" negatives)

Plate XXIII Film 1, Mount Tungurahua, with smoke, on one side, G & Q Railroad, between Quito and R., 237, November 1, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

Opuntia rubescens, Serra de Sao Jose (Minas), December 10, 1883, Glaziou 14865, arbusto flores amarellentos (5" x 7" negative)

Plate VIII Film 2, A trumpet flower tree in the yard of Casa Grande, Huigra, 70, September 10, 1918 (4" x 5" negative)

49.2 Children (4" x 5" negative)