Object Details
Author
Sandved, Kjell Bloch 1922-
Subject
Greenwell, Frank M
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Zoology
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
Taxidermy Shop
Category
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes
Kjell Bloch Sandved of the Office of Exhibits, National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), at the commission of Porter Kier, then Director, NMNH, prepared these photographic materials to document personnel and activities of NMNH in 1975.
For other images of Frank Greenwell, see Negatives SIA2013-03955 through SIA2013-03960.
Summary
In the Collection Storage area of the National Museum of Natural History, a close-up of Frank Greenwell is standing beside a whale skull, which is being held in a frame in an upright position, that he is working on its preservation and storage. Other support frames can also be seen in the background.
Greenwell joined the staff of the Smithsonian in 1957, and soon found himself part of the team that prepared the Fénykövi Elephant for exhibition. His work did not keep him solely in the taxidermy studio. Greenwell went on scientific expeditions all over the world-collecting everything from a tiny shrew to the skulls of twelve gray whales. Later, Greenwell found that he preferred to capture the natural world with a camera and developed his skills as a nature photographer.
Contained within
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 095-013, Box 1, Folder: 1: A-Kier
Contact information
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Date
1975
Standard number
SIA2013-03960
Restrictions & Rights
No restrictions
Type
Person, candid
Slide
Physical description
Number of Images: 1; Color: Color; Size: 1w x 1 3.7h; Type of Image: Person, candid; Medium: Slide
Data Source
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
Topic
Collectors and collecting
National Collections
Preservation
Smithsonian Institution--Employees
Taxidermists
Taxidermy
Whale Bones
Marine mammals
Record ID
siris_sic_14467