| Portrait of Charles Robert Darwin (1809-1882), Biologist |
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Smithsonian Institution
Creator/Photographer: Ernest Edwards, London. (Photographic company)
Medium: Medium unknown
Date: prior to 1882
Collection: Scientific Identity: Portraits from the Dibner Library of the History of Science and Technology - As a supplement to the Dibner Library for the History of Science and Technology's collection of written works by scientists, engineers, natural philosophers, and inventors, the library also has a collection of thousands of portraits of these individuals. The portraits come in a variety of formats: drawings, woodcuts, engravings, paintings, and photographs, all collected by donor Bern Dibner. Presented here are a few photos from the collection, from the late 19th and early 20th century.
Persistent URL: http://photography.si.edu/SearchImage.aspx?t=5&id=3525&q=SIL14-D1-09
Repository: Smithsonian Institution Libraries
Accession number: SIL14-D1-09 |
| A large ray on a beach, Galápagos Islands |
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Australian National Maritime Museum on The Commons
This photograph is part of the Australian National Maritime Museum's collection of nitrate negatives taken by Harold Nossiter and his son Harold Nossiter Junior in the 1920s and 1930s.
Harold Nossiter (senior) was a noted Sydney sailor in the 1920s and 1930s who became the first Australian to skipper a yacht around the world under an Australian flag.
The images in the collection depict the people, places and vessels encountered by the Nossiter family as they sailed on yachts UTIEKAH II along the NSW coast, and SIRIUS during the world cruise.
The Australian National Maritime Museum undertakes research and accepts public comments that enhance the information we hold about images in our collection. If you can identify a person, vessel or landmark, write the details in the Comments box below.
Thank you for helping caption this important historical image.
Object no. 00014874 |
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