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 Organization

Found in 20 Collections and/or Records:

Joanne Mirabile photographic slides of zoo animals, 1963.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 357
Abstract

Two photographs of an otter and pygmy hippopotamus at the New York Zoological Park (Bronx Zoo).

Dates: 1963

John Orth photographic slides of animals, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 389
Abstract

Photographs of animals including a beaver at Bear Mountain (New York), cows eating grass, rabbits feeding, and fawns.

Dates: undated

John R. Saunders photographic slide collection, 1957.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 426
Abstract

Photographs of animals, plants, and views from Mt. Desert Biological Station (Salisbury Cove, Maine). Animals include harbor seals, raccoons, bears, a screech owl, starfish, jellyfish, crabs, and mussels. Majority of the photographs taken in Maine, some taken in New York.

Dates: 1957

Patanal: Brazil's Forgotten Wilderness exhibition photographic slides

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 157D
Scope and Contents

Views of the temporary exhibition Patanal: Brazil's Forgotten Wilderness, held at the American Museum of Natural History, 1993. Akeley Gallery. Featured color photographs documenting rare plant and animal life in Brazil threatened with extinction.

Dates: 1993 July 15

Richard Skroban photographic slides of Antarctica, 1955-1956.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 444
Abstract

Photographs taken in Antarctica. Images include penguins on ice, huskies, a Weddell seal, and a killer whale. Also includes landscape photographs and some views of the Scott campsite.

Dates: 1955-1956

Richard Van Gelder photographic slide collection of Africa, 1960-1981.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 551-553
Abstract

Photographs taken in Africa of animals in nature, mostly mammals. Includes lions, cheetahs, elephants, hippopotamuses, wildebeests, baboons, giraffes, zebras, impala, hyenas, buffalo, elephant shrews, and jackals among others. Some photographs of colleagues, native people, and city buildings. Areas include Botswana, Serengeti, Kenya, Tanzania, and Zambia. 551. Photographs taken 1960-1975. 552. Photographs taken 1976-1979. 553. Photographs taken 1981 and undated.

Dates: 1960-1981

Robert H. Minton photographic slide collection, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 356
Abstract

Photographs of safari animals in East Africa. Includes zebra, giraffe, rhinoceros, lion, leopard, cheetah, baboon, and crocodile.

Dates: undated

S. Silberman photographic slide collection, 1958.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 440
Abstract

Photographs of various animals including ducks, flamingos, iguanas, snakes, a cat and a horse. Also includes close up images of flowers, sunsets, and one photograph taken from a helicopter with a view of New York City.

Dates: 1958

Wild Life Films photographic slide collection, undated.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 539
Abstract

Photographs of animals in nature. Includes geese, swans, a woodchuck, grizzly bear, and other animals.

Dates: undated

William Schwarting photographic slide collection, 1948-1950.

 Collection
Identifier: PSC 432
Abstract

Photographs of various animals in nature. Includes marine invertebrates, insects, turtles, snakes, salamanders, dolphins, cows, and rabbits. Also includes some images of flowers and plants.

Dates: 1948-1950