Northern fur seal diorama
Clarence John Albrecht adding the final touches to the Northern Fur Seal diorama, 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 "&qu...
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ftillinoisda:oai:www.idaillinois.org:fmnh3/3225 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?/fmnh3,3225 unknown Z87672; Z87673 Hall N - Marine Mammals Z87674 History of Exhibitions at the Field Museum 1921-1959 Zoology http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/fmnh3,3225 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 Marine life Exhibit construction & installation Employees Mounted specimens Pacific Ocean Alaska Image 1940 ftillinoisda 2023-11-11T23:55:47Z Clarence John Albrecht adding the final touches to the Northern Fur Seal diorama, 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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Clarence John Albrecht adding the final touches to the Northern Fur Seal diorama, 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. |
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Z87672; Z87673 Hall N - Marine Mammals Z87674 History of Exhibitions at the Field Museum 1921-1959 Zoology http://www.idaillinois.org/u?/fmnh3,3225 |
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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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