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Abstract

Black-and-white photographs depicting fish caught, fishermen, ports, landscapes / seascapes, and birds. Only some photographs with fish are labeled with scientific name of the fish and sometimes locality. Other photos are unlabeled, although Erdman is possibly depicted in some photographs. Localities include Tarut Bay, Near Zaal Island, Jidda, Manama (Bahrain), and Tanura fish pier.

Date Range

1948

Start Date

1948

End Date

1948

Access Information

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Topic

  • Ichthyology
  • Fisheries

Place

  • Saudi Arabia
  • Tannurāh, Ra's
  • Al-Manāmah
  • Khalīj Tārūt
  • Persian Gulf
  • Jiddah
  • Bahrain

Form/Genre

  • Fieldbook record
  • Field notes
  • Black-and-white photographs

Accession #

SIA RU007428

Collection name

Donald S. Erdman Papers, 1948

Physical Description

1 field book

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 1 Folder 4