Contributions of Ornamental Taxidermy
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 osiaref@si.edu
- 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
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