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Lapham Shell Drawings
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Increase Lapham's drawings of Unio plicatus and Unio radiatum (?) from the Scioto River, Cypraea tigris (Tiger cowry), and an Atlantic Ocean shell. The page also contains a color wheel.
1828
Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875
Publication Information
| Creator | Lapham, Increase Allen, 1811-1875 |
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| Date Created | 1828 |
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 20 x 27 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Increase A. Lapham papers, 1825-1930 |
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| Call Number | Wis Mss DB, box 1, folder 11 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES |
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| Rights Holder | Wisconsin Historical Society |
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Unio mondonta
1828
Increase Lapham's drawing of a Union mondonta (or Unio soleniformis) shell. There are also two views of another shell drawn below and a drawing of Unio scalenius pasted on at the bottom of the page.
Increase Lapham Plant Drawings
1828
Increase Lapham drawings of Poa pratensis, Festuca duriuscula, Lolium prenne, Alopecurus pratensis, Anthoxanthum odoratum, Poa compressa, Lobelia siphilitica, Myrica cerifera (candle berry myrtle),...
A Catalog of Plants & Shells
1836
Title page of Increase Lapham's A catalog of Plants & Shells, Found in the vicinity of Milwaukee on the West Side of Lake Michigan,
Earth Borer
1828
Increase Lapham's drawing and description of an earth borer for his handwritten manuscript, Notes and Accounts of Canals, Particularly the Ohio Canal Near Portsmouth, 1830-1832.
Louisville and Portland Railroad
February 15, 1830
Increase Lapham's drawing of a railroad tunnel and railroad tracks.
Mr. Dibble's Machine
1827
Increase Lapham's drawing of a rig designed by Mr. Orange Dibble for removing rocks and other large debris from deep canal cuts.
