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American Museum of Natural History

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Found in 302 Collections and/or Records:

Amazon Portrait: Indios e Caboclos exhibition photographic slides

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 157B
Scope and Contents

Views of the temporary exhibition Amazon Portrait: Indios e Caboclos, held at the American Museum of Natural History. The exhibition displayed 50 photographs capturing the centuries-old lifestyle of the Amazon's Tapirapé Indians, highlighting the work of Charles Wagley.

Dates: 1993 April 29

Amber: Window to the Past photographic slides of exhibition, 1996-1997.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 50-51
Abstract

Slides of the temporary exhibit Amber: Window to the Past, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1996-1997. The exhibit displayed a re-creation of a 23 to 30 million-year-old Dominican amber forest. Gallery 3. PSC 50 contains images of the exhibit being constructed and installed. PSC 51 contains images from the finished exhibition.

Dates: 1996-1997

Amber: Window to the Past photographic slides of exhibition construction, 1996.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 527
Abstract

Slides of the construction for the temporary exhibition Amber: Window to the Past, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1996-1997.

Dates: 1996

American Museum of Natural History Bird Halls photographic slides, 1949, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 14
Abstract

Slides of the American Museum of Natural History Bird halls including Whitney Hall Birds of Pacific and Conservation Group from the Roosevelt Hall. Images from dioramas. Captions describe bird names and AMNH hall location.

Dates: 1949, undated

American Museum of Natural History Centennial celebration photographic slides

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 60
Scope and Contents

American Museum of Natural History Centennial celebration 1969: views from around the museum with notations of publication use in the New York Times. Includes 2 x 2 transparencies of dignitaries, possibly astronauts, at a party.

Dates: 1969

American Museum of Natural History copy photographs from Scrapbook 23

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 618
Scope and Contents

Copy photographs from hand tinted prints in Scrapbook 23. Includes images of Japan at the turn of the century. Subjects include tea picking and firing, geisha in full dress and portrait, rice planting and preparation.

Dates: undated

American Museum of Natural History Corporate Campaign Drive photographic slides, 1978-1979.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 16
Abstract

American Museum of Natural History Corporate Campaign Drive slides. Includes images of AMNH exhibits, artifacts, publications, educational programs, and collections.

Dates: 1978-1979

American Museum of Natural History duplicate slides of field photographs, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 438
Abstract

Duplicate film slides taken from hand-colored lantern slides, field photographs from an expedition. Includes image of expedition route in the areas of Cambodia, Siam, Laos, Annam, Cochinchina and Tonkin.

Dates: undated

American Museum of Natural History early museum building plans photographic slides, 1984.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 84
Abstract

Photographs of early architectural drawings and building plans for the American Museum of Natural History. Includes plans for Section 1, Section 2, Section 3 and Section 4.

Dates: 1984

American Museum of Natural History Fossil Halls construction photographic slides, circa 1990-1992.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 29
Abstract

Slides from the AMNH Hall of Extinct Mammals and other exhibits in the dinosaur halls under construction.

Dates: circa 1990-1992