Photographic collection, 1887-1945.

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Photographic collection, 1887-1945.

Photographs documenting the work of Samuel H. Chubb. He studied the movement of animals, primarily horses, by photographing them in successive intervals to be able to mount specimens in dynamic positions. Photographs were taken by Samuel Chubb, Harold Anderson, and Eadweard Muybridge.

3,382 photonegatives : b&w glass.373 photonegatives : b&w nitrate.25 photonegatives : b&w.145 photoprints : b&w.2,480 photonegatives : 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...

Muybridge, Eadweard, 1830-1904

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The California Street Cable Railroad began operation in April, 1878. From the description of [California Street Cable Railroad Co. [graphic] : power house at California and Larkin streets]. [ca. 1878] (University of California, Berkeley). WorldCat record id: 48150769 American photographer known especially for his landscape views of the western United States, South and Central America, and for his photographic studies of animals in motion, Muybridge worked closely with Senato...

Beasley, Walter J. (Walter Joseph)

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Chubb, S. Harmsted (Samuel Harmsted), 1863-1949

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Samuel Harmsted Chubb was an osteologist affiliated with the American Museum of Natural History. He studied the movements of animals, primarily horses and other equids, by photographing them in successive intervals in order to mount skeletons in dynamic positions. Chubb died in 1949. From the description of Along mountain trails : typescript, [1949] / by S. Harmsted Chubb. (American Museum of Natural History). WorldCat record id: 55979159 Osteologist in the American Museum o...

Anderson, Harold C.

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