Perrygo in a Boat on the Boca de Río Indio, Colón, Panama

Summary

Watson M. Perrygo, taxidermist at the United States National Museum, now the National Museum of Natural History (NMNH), sits in a boat, outfitted with an outboard motor, used to travel up the Río Indio, Panama. Perrygo, taxidermist, served as exhibits preparator and zoological exhibits worker in the Department of Zoology, USNM, accompanied Alexander Wetmore (1886-1978), ornithologist and sixth Secretary (1944-1952) of the Smithsonian, on numerous bird specimen collecting trips to Panama.The image was taken by Wetmore during their 1952 ornithological field trip to Panama.

Subject

• Perrygo, Watson M. 1906-1984
• Wetmore, Alexander 1886-
• National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)
• Taxidermist (USNM)
• United States National Museum

Category

Historic Images of the Smithsonian

Notes

Image contained in photo album prepared by Alexander Wetmore of his trip to Panama. Wetmore Neg. #4762

Contained within

Smithsonian Institution Archives, Alexander Wetmore Papers, Record Unit 7006, Box 178, Folder: Album 2

Contact information

Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu

Date

February 17, 1952

Restrictions & Rights

No restrictions

Topic

• Scientific expeditions
• Boats and boating
• Secretariats
• Animals
• Secretaries
• Motors
• Birds
• Rivers
• School field trips
• Ornithologists
• Field trips

Place

• Panama
• Boca de Rio Indio
• Colon
• Colón (Panama)

Form/Genre

• Photographic print
• Person, candid

ID Number

SIA2008-6197 or Wetmore 4762

Physical description

Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 4.5w x 4.5h; Type of Image: Person; Medium: Photographic print

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