Elephant seal delivery, [1937-1938?]; Marine specimens ...

• Main Author: Unknown
• Format: Dataset
• Language: English
• Published: University of Southern California Digital Library (USC.DL) 2019
• Subjects: seals; islands; cages; specimens; Velero III ship; Garth, John S. John Shrader, 1909-1993; Hancock, G. Allan George Allan, 1875-1965; Wegeforth, Harry M., 1882-1941; Elephant Seal; Elephant Seals
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.25549/hancock-c82-25135; https://digitallibrary.usc.edu/asset-management/2A3BF1O6CUARM

Delivering elephant seals to the San Diego Zoological Gardens[?], seals at the Zoo, Dr. John S. Garth at microscope, close-up of a tiny many-tentacled marine specimen, Dr. Garth at the camera stand, close-up of a small anemone-like marine specimen, close-up of a marine worm, view of mountainous coastline from ship, small boats in the water, men handling a cage containing a seal[?] beside a small boat, Velero III (ship) dockside with crane, Dr. H.M. Wegeforth[?] and Captain G. Allan Hancock looking over seal in cage dockside, unloading caged seals from Velero III. "USC, Dr. Garth, elephant seals." -- written on container. Note: requires preservation. Possibly 1937 or 1938. Reel patent date is stamped on reel "1930". ...