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Photographic Print Collection

 Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
Scope Note: Distinguishes collections in the Library that are part of the Photographic Print Collection (PPC) data set.

Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:

Photographs of African people and culture

 Collection
Identifier: PPC .A381
Scope and Content Note The majority of this collection consists of photographs and photographic postcards of African people, locations and objects. Many of the photographs are portraits and various cultures are represented. Most of the images are captioned and several items are accompanied by brief notes.The earliest dated item is among a group of photographs collected by Franz Uri Boas for research (Folder 1). These include various objects of ritual and daily use, pygmies at the 1904 St. Louis...
Dates: circa 1904-1950

Whitney South Sea Expedition field photographs

 Collection
Identifier: PPC .W45
Scope and Contents

Field photographs of the Whitney South Seas Expedition.

Dates: 1929