Roosevelt Lion Group, N.M.

Summary

Mammal exhibit on display at the Natural History Museum, now known as the National Museum of Natural History. The exhibit contains East African lions and includes specimens picked up during the Smithsonian-Roosevelt African Expedition in 1909. Mounted by George B. Turner. Also see MNH-24881.

Subject

• United States National Museum
• United States National Museum Division of Mammals
• Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)

Notes

• Also known as MNH-24881
• See also Record Unit 95, Box 44A, Folder: 1 and Record Unit 9516, Box 1, F: Watson M. Perrygo Oral History Interviews.

Cite as

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 12-492, Image No. SIA2012-6433

Repository Loc.

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

Date

1915

Restrictions & Rights

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Topic

Form/Genre

Lantern slides

Local number

SIA Acc. 12-492 [SIA2012-6433]

Physical description

4 x 3.25;

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