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:
Eugene L. Garbaty "Around the World" tour photographs
Collection
Identifier: PPC .G37
Scope and Contents
"Around the World" tours. Photos of Algiers, Tunis, Egypt, Sumatra, Java, Peking, Panama, Ceylon, Agra, and Bali. Includes one letter.
Dates:
1933-1937
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
American Museum of Natural History
Museum Archives at the Gottesman Research Library
200 Central Park West
New York, NY 10024-5192