American Museum of Natural History. Main Hall.

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1877 -

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Historic hall.

The Main Hall, also known as the Principal Story or Principal Hall, was one of the first exhibition halls in the American Museum of Natural History's first building. At the opening of the new building, the Main Hall on the second floor contained bird cases. (1, p. 59)

Sources

    American Museum of Natural History. Annual Report for years 1876-1878. New York: American Museum of Natural History, 1878.

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AMNH: Building 1, Floor 2.

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Historic Halls of the American Museum of Natural History
Curated digital images of permanent halls in the American Museum of Natural History Library, Digital Special Collections.

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Last modified: 2017 August 29


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