Wake #61-90 c. 1963-1964
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PrintThe envelope of black and white photographs documents field work on Wake Island for the Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, c. 1963-1964. This is 3 of 5 envelopes. There is a typed, numbered list of descriptions for all 5 envelopes of images. There are captions on the reverse side of the photographs with limited information such as location and sometimes description. Images are numbered (61 -90). Subject matter includes island interior and coastline terrain, sometimes after vegetation removal, birds (Brown Booby, Noddy, Sooty Tern), nests, and eggs. Sometimes captions list bird type and age as well as vegetation type. Locations include Kuku Point, Wilkes Island, Flipper Point, and Peale Island.
1963-1964
1963
1964
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SIA RU000245
National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923
1 envelope
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Box 227 Folder 18