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Original artist:
Wallis, O. J.  Search this
Dreser, William  Search this
Herbst, Francis  Search this
Richard, John H.  Search this
Stanley, John Mix  Search this
Siebert, Selmar  Search this
Graphic artist:
Sinclair, Thomas  Search this
Dougal, William H.  Search this
Duval, Peter S.  Search this
Printer:
Nicholson, A. O. P.  Search this
Publisher:
United States Navy  Search this
Author:
Cassin, John  Search this
Ewbank, Thomas  Search this
Baird, Spencer Fullerton  Search this
Gilliss, James Melville  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
ink (overall material)
Measurements:
overall: 30 cm x 24 cm; 11 13/16 in x 9 7/16 in
overall: 48 cm x 29.7 cm; 18 7/8 in x 11 11/16 in
Object Name:
Senate Book of U.S. Naval Astonomical Expedition
book
Object Type:
Lithograph
Engraving
Hand-Color Lithograph
Chromolithograph
Book print location:
United States: District of Columbia, Washington
Print location of some prints:
United States: Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Associated Place:
South America
Date made:
1855
Description (Brief):
P. S. Duval and Company (ca 1840s-1858) of Philadelphia produced this chromolithographic print from an original illustration by John M. Stanley (1814-1872). The image of "Wooden Ware, etc." was published as Plate X in Volume 2, following page 116 of Appendix E (Indian Antiquities) by Thomas Ewbank (1792-1870) in the report describing "The U.S. Naval Astronomical Expedition to the Southern Hemisphere during the Years 1849, 1850, 1851, and 1852" by James M. Gillis (1811-1865). The volume was printed in 1855 by A. O. P. Nicholson (1808-1876) of Washington, D.C.
Location:
Currently not on view
Subject:
Anthropolgy  Search this
Amphibians  Search this
Mammals  Search this
Navy  Search this
U.S. Congress  Search this
South America  Search this
Environmental History  Search this
Birds  Search this
Fish  Search this
Fossils  Search this
Shells  Search this
Indians  Search this
Reptiles  Search this
Maps  Search this
Exploration and Discovery  Search this
ID Number:
2007.0204.01
Accession number:
2007.0204
Catalog number:
2007.0204.01
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Communications
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Science & Mathematics
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Art
Measuring & Mapping
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ac-6946-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1336263