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duplicate series. There have been made 42 entries in the catalogue 

 devoted to chemicals, including oils, gums, and resins. 



Department of Prehistoric Anthropology. — The curator, Mr. Thomas 

 Wilson, visited the Paris Exposition, as the representative of the 

 Smithsonian Institution, for the special purpose of attending the Inter- 

 national Congresses of Hygiene, Orimiual Anthropology, Anthropology, 

 and Prehistoric Archaeology, and the French Association for the Ad- 

 vancement of Science. An account of his visit is given in his annual 

 report in section II. 



The most important accession during the year is the collection of 

 archaeological specimens, principally from the District of Columbia, 

 presented by Mrs. J. C. Bruff, of Washington, District of Columbia. 

 Contributions were also received from Mr. Thomas Wilson, the curator, 

 Mr. H. de Morgan, New York City; Mr. J. P. Monroe, Eiuggold, Ten- 

 nessee; Messrs. Bangs & Company, New York City; Mr. S. V. Proud- 

 fit, Falls Church, Virginia; The Peabody Museum, Cambridge, Mas- 

 sachusetts (through Prof. F. W. Putnam); Dr. Hilborn T. Cresson, 

 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania ; and Mr. L. H. Jainmes, Realmont, France. 



The collections have been divided into an exhibition and a study 

 series. A classification of the stone arrow, or spear-heads, and of the 

 knives has been commenced. 



In the catalogue 1,483 entries have been made during the year. The 

 entire collection contains 122,679 specimens. 



Section of Transportation and Engineering. — Other duties of the cura- 

 tor, Mr. J. E. Watkins, as engineer of property, have prevented him 

 from devoting much time to the development of this collection. Con- 

 siderable progress has, however, been made both in the arrangement 

 and labeling of the specimens. The system of classification has been 

 set forth in a previous report of the curator. 



The accessions during the year though less numerous than in the 

 previous year are equal in importance. 



To the series illustrating the history of the stationary steam engine, 

 a portion of the cylinder of the first steam engine erected on the western 

 continent has been added. 



Interesting specimens relating to the early history of the telegraph 

 have been received. 



Two drawings made by Fulton, one of the Chancellor Livingston, 

 and the other of the machinery of the Catherine of Clermont, have been 

 added to the steamboat series. 



The original boiler of the locomotive Stourbridge Lion, has been added 

 to the series illustrating the history of the development of the locomo- 

 tive. It is the intention of Mr. Watkins to mount the boiler on the 

 original driviug- wheels, and to replace many of the original parts which 

 are still in existence, and thus as far as possible complete the restora- 

 tion of this locomotive. 



The nucleus of a collection illustrative of the history of the develop- 

 ment of the bicycle, has been secured. A model of the English "Dandy 



