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Contributions of Ornamental Taxidermy

Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

Object Details

Creator
United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory
Subject
Hornaday, William T (William Temple) 1854-1937
Holland, W. J (William Jacob) 1848-1932
United States National Museum
Society of American Taxidermists
Also known as RU95_Box76_096 [SPI_2150] and 2783.
See also Record Unit 95, Box 76.
Description from "Taxidermy and zoological collecting; a complete handbook for the amateur taxidermist, collector, osteologist, museum-builder, sportsman, and traveller," by William Temple Hornaday and William Jacob Holland.
Summary
From the New York exhibition of the Society of American Taxidermists to the United States National Museum. Figures:
1. "Coming to the Point" by William Temple Hornaday
2. "An Interrupted Dinner" by Frederic A. Lucas
3. Head of Caribou (presented by by Professor Henry A. Ward) by W.J. Critchley
4. Peacock Screen by Thomas W. Fraine
5. "Wounded Heron" by F.S. Webster
6. Dead Gull by Edwin A. Capen
7. Frightened Owl by John Wallace
8. Bald Eagle by John Wallace
9. Fox Squirrel by P.W. Aldrich
10. Humming-Bird Group by Mr. and Mrs. George H. Hedley
11. Group of Gray Squirrels by Joseph Palmer
12. Group of Ducks by William Palmer
13. Grotesque Group of Frogs by J.F.D. Bailly
14. Frogs Skating by J.F.D. Bailly
15. Snowy Heron by Thomas Rowland
16. Portrait of Jules Verreaux by by J.F.D. Bailly
Cite as
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 11-007, Box 012, Image No. MNH-2783
Repository Loc.
Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
1880
1880s
Local number
SIA Acc. 11-007 [MNH-2783]
Restrictions & Rights
No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at [email protected]
No Copyright - United States
Type
Glass negatives
Physical description
8 x 10;
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Topic
Taxidermy
Zoological models
Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation
Exhibitions
Record ID
siris_arc_388398
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
This image is in the public domain (free of copyright restrictions). You can copy, modify, and distribute this work without contacting the Smithsonian. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Open Access page.
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