USNM CURATORS ANNUAL REPORTS -- Department of Prehistoric Anthropology: Monthly Report, 1892

Did you know that the Smithsonian has crowdsourced its collections since the early 1800s? The Smithsonian has relied on volunteers to provide everything from weather data, to ornithological specimen, to even transcription! The same was true for the United States National Museum’s Department of Prehistoric Anthropology. This monthly curator’s report from 1892 shows the breadth of the growing museum collection, and all the people across the country who contributed to it. Join in on another Smithsonian crowdsourcing project and help transcribe this report!