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American Museum of Natural History

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Found in 302 Collections and/or Records:

Astronomical Expedition to Ceylon photographic slides, 1955.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 111
Abstract

Travel photographs taken during the Ceylon Expedition in 1955. Mostly consists of photographs in Ceylon: local people, villages, plants, animals, buildings, and the meterological station. Portait of a Singhalese man, taken by Robert E. Logan. Includes images of monuments and statues in Rome and aerial photographs in Saudi Arabia and other locations.

Dates: 1955

Aztec Mexico: Discovery of Templo Mayor photographic slides, 1982.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 92
Abstract

Studio photographs of excavated artifacts used in the temporary exhibition Aztec Mexico: Discovery of Templo Mayor, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1982. Also includes images of the site as it stands and renderings. Among the artifacts are a few views of the Coyolxauhqui stone. Images may have been used for publications and articles.

Dates: 1982

Barbara Neill photographic slides of reptiles and lightening bugs, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 382
Abstract

Photographs include close up images of lightening bugs, American toad, ringneck snake, eastern painted turtle, and a black racer emerging from an egg.

Dates: undated

Bears: Imagination and Reality exhibition photographic slides

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 157F
Scope and Contents

Views of the temporary exhibition Bears: Imagination and Reality, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1993. Includes visitors viewing dioramas, displays and exhibits.

Dates: 1993 August 19

Big Bear's Medicine Bundle photographic slides, 1987.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 589
Abstract

Photographs of Big Bear's medicine bundle (Plains/Cree). The Cree medicine bundle is comprised of a canvas bag over several layers of calico cloth. In it are a bear paw mounted on red flannel, a bundle of sweet grass and a plug of tobacco.

Dates: 1987

Body Art: Marks of Identity exhibition photographic slides

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 669-670
Scope and Contents

Photographs for the temporary exhibition Body Art: Marks of Identity, held at the American Museum of Natural History, November 20, 1999-May 29, 2000. 669. Studio photographs of artifacts displayed in gallery. 670. Views of the installed exhibition. Also includes exhibit documentation and construction.

Dates: 1999-2000

Butterfly Conservatory photographic slides, 1998-2000.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 662
Abstract

Views of the Butterfly Conservatory exhibition at the AMNH. Images of museum visitors and displays, as well as close up photographs of butterflies. Also includes a set of photographs of tropical butterflies alive in winter credited to Joel Cracraft and AMNH.

Dates: 1998-2000

C. Coloes photographic slide of an orchid, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 175
Abstract

Photograph of an orchid, Cattleya Trianae.

Dates: undated

C. H. Watson photographic slides of tomato worms, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 536
Abstract

Three photographs of tomato worms infested by parasites on a leaf on the ground.

Dates: undated

C. Schuberth photographic slide collection, 1959-1964.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 430
Abstract

Photographs of landscapes, glacial deposits, storm damage, and rock formations in various parts of the United States. Some areas include Bronx Park (New York), Yosemite, Queens (New York), Long Island (New York), Central Park, Wyoming, Arizona, New Mexico, and South Dakota.

Dates: 1959-1964