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Creator:
United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory  Search this
Subject:
United States National Museum  Search this
Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)  Search this
Physical description:
10 x 8;
Type:
Glass negatives
Date:
1885
April 16, 1885
Notes:
One of a series of plants given to the USNM by W.R. Smith of the U.S. Botanical Gardens for the purpose of growing in the rotunda of the Museum. The agave species did not thrive, as documented in a series of photographs taken between April and May of 1885, but did bloom during the summer. The living plants were cared for by A.L. Schott, assistant in the Department of Recent Plants.
Annual Report of the Board of Regents of the Smithsonian Institution for the Year 1885, pt. II, p. 135-136.
Summary:
Potted agave plant in the United States National Museum (USNM), now known as the Arts and Industries Building.
Cite as:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-007, Box 014, Image No. MNH-3369
Repository Loc.:
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
Topic:
Botany  Search this
Plants  Search this
Local number:
SIA Acc. 11-007 [MNH-3369]
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_389019