USNM CURATORS ANNUAL REPORTS - Department of Ethnology, Semi-Annual and Monthly Reports, 1885-1886

The 1884 World's Fair, held in New Orleans, covered over 200 acres worth of land and featured a U.S. Government and State Exhibits Hall. What role did the Smithsonian's Department of Ethnology play in this event? Read more on the Smithsonian's contributions to the World's Fair in this set of 1886 curator's reports, and join other digital volunteers in transcribing it!