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Office of Curator

Steel herbarium cases and office of curator. Field Columbian Museum, Chicago, 1905

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Verify If Alligator and Giant Crab Are Present Also

Leatherback turtle, model of specimen on display at Field Columbian Museum between exhibit cases. Might be Alcove 25, sections 91 and 92 Loggerhead and Carey turtles. Verify if Alligator and Giant Crab are present also. Chicago, 1908.

Skeleton of a Turtle on Display

Skeleton of a turtle on display at Field Columbian Museum between exhibit cases. Chicago, 1908.

The Elephants and the Security Guard


African Elephant Group (Loxodonta africana, Proboscidea Elephantidae) and security guard. Taxidermy by Carl Akeley. Background shows the columns that have been draped with large white sheets. White plaster miniature sculpture models of 2 figures and horses from Agriculture Building of World's Columbian Exposition. Columbian Rotunda of Field Columbian Museum, Jackson Park, Chicago, 1909