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Hall of Gems and Minerals, USNM (NMNH)

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Title:

Hall of Gems and Minerals, USNM (NMNH)

Creator:

United States National Museum

Data Source:

Smithsonian Archives - History Div

Date:

1958

Summary:

After the Exhibits Modernization Program, in the Gems and Minerals Hall in the new United States National Museum, now the National Museum of Natural History, a wall case acknowledges the contribution by public-spirited donors' Washington A. Roebling, Frederick A. Canfield and Leander T. and Frances Lea Chamberlain with photo images of Washington A. Roebling, Frederick A. Canfield and Isaac Lea. Also in the case is a specimen from each of their collections.

Contained in:

Smithsonian Institution Archives Record Unit 95 Box 44 Folder 16

Restrictions:

No restrictions

Topics:

Minerals, Mineralogy, Exhibit cases, Collectors and collecting, Donors

Subjects:

Roebling, Washington Augustus 1837-1926, Canfield, Frederick A (Frederick Alexander) 1849-1926, Lea, Isaac, Chamberlain, Frances Lea, Chamberlain, L. T (Leander Trowbridge) 1837-1913, National Museum of Natural History (U.S.), National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Mineral Sciences, Exhibits Modernization Program United States National Museum, United States National Museum, Hall of Gems and Minerals (Exhibition) (1958: United States National Museum)

Category:

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Form/Genre:

Photographic print, Exhibit

Local Number:

MNH-077

Physical Description:

Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Exhibit; Medium: Photographic print

Full Record:

http://siris-sihistory.si.edu/ipac20/ipac.jsp?&profile=sicall&source=~!sichronology&uri=full=3100001~!7466~!0#focus

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