18 ANNUAL REPORT SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION, 1925 



due to a lack of exhibition and storage space. Interesting additions 

 Avere made, however, in the transportation section, including one 

 early type of automobile, a Knox car, made in 1901, presented by 

 Mrs. Lansing Van A'uken, of Watervliet, N, Y. 



The division of textiles, under which are administered also wood 

 technology, organic chemistry, foods, and medicine, received over 

 8,800 objects during the year, more than twice the number received 

 last year. These included several series of industrial specimens 

 illustrating the manufacture of rubber, sealing wax, and the prepa- 

 ration and dyeing of furs; samples of silk, cotton, and wool fabrics 

 for the textile collections: specimens of woods used in the furniture 

 industry; and, for the public health exhibit, models and posters 

 showing advances in sanitary science. 



The exhibits of the division of graphic arts have been greatly 

 improA'ed during the past year by the addition of valuable new 

 material and the rearrangement of the collections. Fourteen special 

 exhibitions of prints in various media, mainly the work of con- 

 temporary artists, were held and the two traveling exhibits prepared 

 by the division were widely circulated among the art museums and 

 graphic art organizations of the eastern part of the country. 



Among the objects of special interest added to the historical col- 

 lections were a presentation sword, flags, uniforms, medals, and 

 badges of the late Lieut. Gen. Nelson A. Miles; additional numis- 

 matic material, including 800 publications on numismatics trans- 

 ferred from the Treasury Department; and four portraits added 

 to the portrait collection. 



The Museum participated in a number of field expeditions, de- 

 scribed in the report on the Museum, appended hereto, which liave 

 resulted in the addition of much valuable material in all of the 

 departments of the Museum. The auditorium was in frequent de- 

 mand by scientific and other societies and organizations for meet- 

 ings and lectures. Visitors to the Natural History Building totaled 

 557,016; to the Arts and Industries Building, 304,858; to the Air- 

 craft Building, 52,787; and to the Smithsonian Building, 107,342, 

 making in all a total of 1,022,003. This is the first time in the 

 history of the Museum that the year's attendance has exceeded 

 1,000,000 individuals. Five volumes and 70 separates were pub- 

 lished as the result of Museum activities during the year, and 104,596 

 copies of Museum publications were distributed. 



NATIONAL GALLERY OF ART 



During tlie past year additions to the gallery collections were 

 less than in previous years owing to the lack of exhibition space. 

 The art works awaiting approval at the present time do not ex- 



