Specimen Identification Sketches, Drawings, and Plates, c. 1890-1918

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Summary

Consists of records documenting species identification activities. Materials include original sketches and drawings of fish and reptiles used to identify specimens housed in the National Zoological Park Aquarium and Reptile House, and samples of color identification plates brought to the United States from Germany by William M. Mann.

Creator

National Zoological Park (U.S.)

Subject

Mann, William M. 1886-1960

Category

Series Level Description

Notes

  • To view records that comprise this series, see the detailed list of accessions and/or record units below.
  • For a history of the creating unit, refer to "Forms part of" above.

Organization

Unarranged

Repository Loc.

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520

Date

  • 1890
  • 1890-1918
  • c 1890-1918

Topic

  • Reptiles
  • Zoos
  • Animals
  • Fishes

Form/Genre

  • Scientific illustrations
  • Sketches

Local number

SIA RS00947

Physical description

.13 cu. ft. processed holdings