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Illustrations from "United States Exploring Expedition"

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Large volume rare book entitled "United States Exploring Expedition". During the years 1838-1842 and under the command of Charles Wilkes,U.S.N. An Atlas of Mammalogy and Ornithology. Book contains illustrated plates of animals and birds. Plate number 8 illustrates 1.Erythrura Pealei. Heatlaub 2. Erythrura cyaneovirens. 3.Volatinia jacarina.

Date Created:
1842
Creator:
Cassin, John, 1813-1869

Publication Information

Creator Cassin, John, 1813-1869
Date Created 1842

Physical Description

Format Image
Dimensions 36 x 56 cm

Collection Information

Call Number Q115 W6 v.8 atlas plate 8

Copyright Information

Copyright Status NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
Rights Holder Wisconsin Historical Society
Unique ID
W014CMB
Legacy ID
WHi 80850

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Excerpts
Illustrations from "United States Exploring Expedition"

Illustrations from "United States Exploring Expedition"

1842

Large volume rare book entitled "United States Exploring Expedition". During the years 1838-1842 and under the command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N. An Atlas of Mammalogy and Ornithology. Book contains...

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Excerpts
Illustrations from "United States Exploring Expedition"

Illustrations from "United States Exploring Expedition"

1842

Large volume rare book entitled "United States Exploring Expedition". During the years 1838-1842 and under the command of Charles Wilkes, U.S.N. An Atlas of Mammalogy and Ornithology. Book contains...

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Prints
Phasianus Versicolor

Phasianus Versicolor

1856

A hand-colored lithograph, produced by Wm. E. Hitchcock, of the male, left, and female Japanese green pheasant, identified as Plate 1 - Ornithology. The image was created from the drawings of Will...

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Prints
Phasianus Soemmeringii

Phasianus Soemmeringii

1856

Hand-colored lithograph of the male, left, and female copper pheasant, prepared by Wm. E. Hitchcock from drawings of specimens collected in Japan by William Heine. Heine was the artist on Commodore...

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Ornithology Clubs

Ornithology Clubs

April 23, 1949

Elevated group portrait of members of the Wisconsin Society of Ornithology and the Wilson Ornithological Club, taken at the Wisconsin Union Theatre, 770 Langdon Street.

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Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Reception

Wisconsin Society for Ornithology Reception

April 30, 1954

Mrs. Harriet Larson and Mrs. Albert Phillips are looking over drawings of birds at the reception of the Wisconsin Society for Ornithology at the Memorial Union.

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