Framed Photograph of an Andaman Padauk Tree

Description (Brief):

This photograph of an Andaman padauk tree is one of forty-nine framed black and white photographic prints bequeathed to the Smithsonian by William F. Bucher of Washington, D.C. Bucher, a cabinetmaker, framed each photograph in wood of the same species as the tree depicted in the print. The photos were displayed in a special exhibition, Our Trees and their Woods at the United States National Museum in 1931.

Description (Brief)

This photo was taken by the Forest Research Institute in Dehra Dun, India. The frame has a veneer made of Andaman padauk on a tulip poplar back, the glass bead is satin wood and the back bead is stained black Andaman padauk.

Date Made: 19081932

Frame Maker: Bucher, William F.Photographer: Forest Research Institute

Location: Currently not on view

Place Made: United States: District of Columbia, WashingtonIndia

Subject: Treesframes

Subject:

See more items in: Work and Industry: Forestry, Natural Resources, Photography

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Data Source: National Museum of American History

Id Number: AG.124450.02Catalog Number: AG*124450.02Accession Number: 124450Maker Number: 14

Object Name: photograph & frame

Physical Description: wood (frame material)glass (frame material)Measurements: overall: 18 1/2 in x 16 1/4 in x 1 3/4 in; 46.99 cm x 41.275 cm x 4.445 cm

Guid: http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746ab-ff03-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record Id: nmah_858788

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