Hall of the Natural History of Man biological museum exhibition photographs, 1923-1958.

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Hall of the Natural History of Man biological museum exhibition photographs, 1923-1958.

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Photographs documenting the old Museum hall display entitled "Introduction to Human Comparative Anatomy" which covered aspects of evolution, human anatomy, and embryology and opened during the Third International Eugenics Congress, 1932. Some displays were shown elsewhere before and after this hall's existence. Also includes maps of population changes from the section of the hall, opened from ca. 1934 to 1953, dealing with the races of man and human development and growth. Many photographs were taken by Joel Asaph Allen. Other photographers were Julius Kirchner, Alex J. Rota, Hugh Smith Rice, Thane L. Bierwert, Irving Dutcher, and Edward Laurence Bailey. Copy photographs were taken by Charles H. Coles. Photographs are identified.

119 photonegatives : b&w.54 photoprints : b&w.

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American Museum of Natural History

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The American Museum of Natural History was founded in 1869 to be of service to the city's public schools, advance scientific research in natural history, and to exhibit natural history objects for casual visitors. From the description of Administrative files, 1869-1968. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155513508 Museum exhibition displayed in the Museum's showcase in 1975. From the description of Cans from pressured city exhibition photographs, 1975. (Unknown). Wor...

Rice, Hugh S. (Hugh Smith), 1891-

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Coles, Charles H.

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American Museum of Natural History. Hall of the Natural History of Man.

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International Eugenics Conference (3rd : 1932 : New York, N.Y.)

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Bierwert, Thane L.

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Kirchner, Julius

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Rota, Alex J.

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Bailey, Edward Laurence.

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Dutcher, Irving.

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Allen, J. A. 1838-1921.

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