Mounted Model of a Polar Bear

Creator Name

United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory;
United States National Museum;
Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.)

Cultural Context

Date

1880s

Source

Smithsonian Institution Archives

About the work

Smithsonian Institution Archives Object Description

Mammals exhibit in the United States National Museum, now known as the Arts and Industries Building. USNM Cat. No. 13361.

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Title

Mounted Model of a Polar Bear

Creator

United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory, Creator;
United States National Museum, Subject;
Arts and Industries Building (Washington, D.C.), Subject

Worktype

Glass negatives; Archival materials; Photographs

Cultural Context

Material

8 x 10;

Dimensions

Technique

Language

Date

1880s

Provenance

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Source

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Subjects

Mammals; Taxidermy; Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation; Taxidermy; Animals; Zoology; Collection and preservation; Mammals

Topic

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United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory, Mounted Model of a Polar Bear, 1880s, Smithsonian Institution Archives, Smithsonian Institution. CC0.

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