Northern fur seal diorama

The Northern Fur Seal diorama is a notable addition to the Hall of Marine Mammals. The scene depicted is on St. Paul's Island, one of the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea. Forty mounted seals are included, showing old bulls with their ""harems"" of females and many small p...

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Main Author: Field Museum of Natural History
Other Authors: Albrecht, Clarence; Wonder, Frank; Rueckert, Arthur
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: 1940
Subjects:
Field Museum of Natural History
Natural history museums
Museum exhibits
Museums > Illinois
Dioramas
Mammals
Seals
Birds
Mounted specimens
Pacific Ocean
Alaska
Bering Sea
Pacific
Northern fur seal
Online Access:http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/fmnh3,2061
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spelling ftillinoisda:oai:www.idaillinois.org:fmnh3/2061 2023-12-10T09:47:17+01:00 Northern fur seal diorama Field Museum of Natural History Albrecht, Clarence; Wonder, Frank; Rueckert, Arthur Field Museum of Natural History 1940s (1940-1949) Illinois 1940 JPEG Photograph http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/fmnh3,2061 unknown Z81523 Hall N - Marine Mammals Z81521 History of Exhibitions at the Field Museum 1921-1959 Zoology http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/fmnh3,2061 Copyright Field Museum of Natural History. Use of the digital images found in the Field Museum Library Digital Collections is permitted for educational and research purposes only. This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Researchers are responsible for determining whether the material is in the public domain or whether it is protected by copyright law or other restrictions. If the material is protected by copyright law, researchers are responsible for determining whether the intended use is within the limits of fair use. Digitization of some of the items in this collection was developed pursuant to a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, an Office of the Secretary of State in 2021. Field Museum of Natural History Natural history museums Museum exhibits Museums--Illinois Dioramas Mammals Seals Birds Mounted specimens Pacific Ocean Alaska Image 1940 ftillinoisda 2023-11-11T23:55:36Z The Northern Fur Seal diorama is a notable addition to the Hall of Marine Mammals. The scene depicted is on St. Paul's Island, one of the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea. Forty mounted seals are included, showing old bulls with their ""harems"" of females and many small pups. A herd of young seals is shown in the background. Among these are some of the three-year-old males called ""bachelors,"" the surplus of which supplies the market with sealskin furs. Various seabirds such as the auklets and puffins, which nest in the seal rookery, are also shown. Still Image Bering Sea Alaska Northern fur seal Illinois State Library: Illinois Digital Archives Bering Sea Pacific
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topic Field Museum of Natural History
Natural history museums
Museum exhibits
Museums--Illinois
Dioramas
Mammals
Seals
Birds
Mounted specimens
Pacific Ocean
Alaska
spellingShingle Field Museum of Natural History
Natural history museums
Museum exhibits
Museums--Illinois
Dioramas
Mammals
Seals
Birds
Mounted specimens
Pacific Ocean
Alaska
Field Museum of Natural History
Northern fur seal diorama
topic_facet Field Museum of Natural History
Natural history museums
Museum exhibits
Museums--Illinois
Dioramas
Mammals
Seals
Birds
Mounted specimens
Pacific Ocean
Alaska
description The Northern Fur Seal diorama is a notable addition to the Hall of Marine Mammals. The scene depicted is on St. Paul's Island, one of the Pribilof Islands in the Bering Sea. Forty mounted seals are included, showing old bulls with their ""harems"" of females and many small pups. A herd of young seals is shown in the background. Among these are some of the three-year-old males called ""bachelors,"" the surplus of which supplies the market with sealskin furs. Various seabirds such as the auklets and puffins, which nest in the seal rookery, are also shown.
author2 Albrecht, Clarence; Wonder, Frank; Rueckert, Arthur
Field Museum of Natural History
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title Northern fur seal diorama
title_short Northern fur seal diorama
title_full Northern fur seal diorama
title_fullStr Northern fur seal diorama
title_full_unstemmed Northern fur seal diorama
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publishDate 1940
url http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/fmnh3,2061
op_coverage 1940s (1940-1949)
Illinois
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Pacific
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Alaska
Northern fur seal
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Alaska
Northern fur seal
op_relation Z81523
Hall N - Marine Mammals
Z81521
History of Exhibitions at the Field Museum 1921-1959
Zoology
http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/fmnh3,2061
op_rights Copyright Field Museum of Natural History. Use of the digital images found in the Field Museum Library Digital Collections is permitted for educational and research purposes only. This material may be protected by U.S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code). Researchers are responsible for determining whether the material is in the public domain or whether it is protected by copyright law or other restrictions. If the material is protected by copyright law, researchers are responsible for determining whether the intended use is within the limits of fair use. Digitization of some of the items in this collection was developed pursuant to a grant awarded by the Illinois State Library, an Office of the Secretary of State in 2021.
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