Whale Cast at USNM

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Object Details

Creator

United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory

Subject

United States National Museum

Notes

Stabilized broken glass negative.

Summary

Whale cast in the Mammals exhibit in the South Hall of the United States National Museum (USNM), now known as the Arts and Industries Building, before the 1887 relocation (it was moved from its mount and suspended from ceiling).

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-007, Box 008, Image No. MNH-2322

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

1880

1880s

Local number

SIA Acc. 11-007 [MNH-2322]

Restrictions & Rights

No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu

No Copyright - United States

Type

Glass negatives

Data Source

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Topic

Whales

Zoological models

Exhibitions

Metadata Usage

CC0

Record ID

siris_arc_387810