Plates 45-53b for Russia fur-seal islands

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Abstract

These original photographs and sketch mounted on board and with captions pertain to Stejneger's extensive study of the fur seals of the North Pacific-Bering Sea area. The photographs and sketch show Karabelnoye Rookery and Palata Rookery (Glinka), on Copper Island (officially Ostrov Mednyy). Some or all of these images may be published. Many of the photographs are dated August 1895.

Date Range

1885

Start Date

Jul 31, 1895

End Date

Jul 31, 1895

Access Information

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Topic

  • Northern fur seal
  • Zoology
  • Zoologists

Place

  • Palata, Mys
  • Mednyy, Ostrov
  • Russia

Form/Genre

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

Accession #

SIA RU007074

Collection name

Leonhard Stejneger Papers, 1753, 1867-1943

Physical Description

1 folder

Physical Location

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Sublocation

Box 27 Folder 8