76 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1890. 



For the Section of Graphic Arts 5 



For the Section of Transportation and Engineering 32 



For the Smithsonian Institution 3, 000 



Miscellaneous prints 660 



Enlargements of photographs 8 



Cyanotypes (bine prints of plans and drawings) 153 



In pursuance of the agreement with the U. S. Fish Commission, Mr. 

 Smillie has continued the photographic work of the Commission. This 

 lias consisted during the year of the following items: 



Negatives. 6 



Silver albumen prints . 586 



Cyanotypes 243 



Photographs mounted 70 



The usual routine work has continued, including the numbering and 

 filing of negatives, making up photographic outfits of expeditions, etc. 



By order of the Assistant Secretary tests of inks have been made for 

 the U. S. Geological Survey. 



DRAFTSMEN. 



Mr. W. H. Chandlee and Mr. W. H. Burger have continued the prepa- 

 ration of illustrations for the Museum reports. Among them the more 

 important are illustrations for papers by Prof. O. T. Mason, on "Ar- 

 rows," "Skin-dressing," "Woman's Knives," " Halting," "Toys and 

 Games." A large number of drawings were made to accompany the 

 paper by Mr. Eomyn Hitchcock on "The Ainos of Yezo," and addi- 

 tional drawings have been made for Paymaster Thomson's paper on 

 Easter Island. In addition a large amount of miscellaneous work has 

 been accomplished, including the tracing and coloring of maps, charts, 

 and diagrams, sketches of and for the arrangement of exhibits, topo- 

 graphical drawings, redra wings, engraving and lettering of labels, and 

 numerous small paintings in water color, oil, pastel, etc. 



H. -ACCESSIONS. 



The total number of accessions to the Museum during the year is 

 ],1G2 (22179-23340, inclusive). This gives a decrease of 185 accessions 

 as compared with those of 1889. It may be expected that each year 

 will show a smaller number than the last until an additional building 

 is provided by Congress. All special effort to obtain contributions has 

 ceased, since there is no room where the specimens can be either exhib- 

 ited or stored. 



A tabulated statement showing the number of accessions to the 

 Museum each year, beginning with 1881 (the first year of occupancy of 

 the Museum building) is here given. 



