Portrait of Robert Kennicott (1835-1866)
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Object Details
- Creator
- Unknown
- Subject
- Kennicott, Robert 1835-1866
- SPS Copy No. 79-14801
- Explorer and naturalist; Noted for his field work in Alaska, Kennicott was one of a group of young naturalists who lived in the Smithsonian Institution Building or Castle, and dubbed themselves "The Megatherium Club." Kennicott died in Alaska on May 13, 1866, while commanding the Russian-American Telegraph Expedition, also known as the Western Union Telegraph Expedition.
- Cite as
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 95, Box 27C, Image No. SIA_000095_B27C_111
- Repository Loc.
- Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
- 1866
- Before 1866
- Local number
- SIA RU000095 [SIA_000095_B27C_111]
- 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
- Type
- Photographs
- Physical description
- Cartes-de-visite (card photographs); 4 x 2.5;
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Topic
- Portraits
- Scientists
- Smithsonian Institution--Employees
- Record ID
- siris_arc_403960
- Metadata Usage (text)
- CC0
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