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American Museum of Natural History

 Organization

Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:

James Chapin photographic slide collection

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 321
Scope and Contents

Photographs from the Chapin Collection taken mostly in Africa, including Senegal, Belgian Congo, Rwanda, and a few photographs from the United States, including Carl Akeley's grave. Images of birds, birds' nests, flowering trees, indigenous people, colleagues, and family.

Dates: 1953-1958

Photographic slides of the Herbert Lang collection of African objects, 1997.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 582
Abstract

Studio photographs of African objects from Herbert Lang's collection of African objects in the AMNH Department of Anthropology. Artifacts from the Belgian Congo including ivory objects, figurines, gourds, barkcloths and calabash.

Dates: 1997

Prothmann photographic slides of African artifacts, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 566
Abstract

Photographs of African artifacts from Belgian Congo and Kasai District. Includes ivory ax, textiles, ivory trumpet, and heddle pulley.

Dates: undated