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Creator:
United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory  Search this
Subject:
United States National Museum  Search this
United States Fish Commission  Search this
Blue Light (Steamer)  Search this
Physical description:
5 x 8;
Type:
Glass negatives
Place:
Woods Holl (Mass.)
Date:
1875
Notes:
USNM No. 1644
Summary:
Steam tug "Blue Light" at Coast Guard dock in Little Harbor. This research vessel was assigned by the U.S. Navy to second secretary of the Smithsonian Institution and Commissioner of Fish and Fisheries, Spencer Fullerton Baird, for research activities for the United States Fish Commission.
Cite as:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-006, Box 002, Image No. MAH-1644
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Research vessels  Search this
Ships  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-006 [MAH-1644]
Restrictions & Rights:
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
No Copyright - United States
Data Source:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_arc_384207