Alexander Agassiz, Color drawings of and notes on crustacea collected on the Agassiz-Albatross Expedition, 1904 (1 of 2)

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Abstract

Illustrations by Alexander Agassiz are color drawings of and notes on crustacea collected on the Agassiz-Albatross Expedition, 1904. The images are watercolor, pen, and pencil drawings of a variety of crustaceans. They include numbers, information about where collected (i.e. if collected at surface or at depth below), and notes relating to anatomy. Some indicate size, location, and appear to be dated (January 13, 1905).

Date Range

1904-1905

Start Date

1904

End Date

1905

Access Information

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Topic

  • Crustacea
  • Invertebrates
  • Crustaceans

Place

South Pacific Ocean

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Illustrations
  • Correspondence

Accession #

SIA RU007260

Collection name

United States National Museum Collected Manuscripts, Correspondence, Drawings, Photographs, and Notes on Invertebrate Zoology, 1871-1951 and undated

Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 1