Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927) family at "Olmsted," Provo, Utah

Description: Paleontologist and fourth Smithsonian Secretary Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927) often took his family along on collecting trips. This photograph was taken around 1907 when the family stopped at "Olmsted" near Provo, Utah. Standing, from left to right, is Sidney Stevens Walcott (1892-1977), Charles Doolittle Walcott, Jr. (1889-1913), Walcott, Sr., Helena Stevens Walcott (d. 1911), Benjamin Stuart Walcott (1895-1917); and seated, Helen Breese Walcott (1894-1965).

Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer

Medium: Black and white photographic print

Date: c. 1907

Persistent URL: photography.si.edu/SearchImage.aspx?id=5801

Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives

Collection: Accession 90-105: Science Service Records, 1920s – 1970s - Science Service, now the Society for Science & the Public, was a news organization founded in 1921 to promote the dissemination of scientific and technical information. Although initially intended as a news service, Science Service produced an extensive array of news features, radio programs, motion pictures, phonograph records, and demonstration kits and it also engaged in various educational, translation, and research activities.

Accession number: SIA2009-0983

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