The focus of the historical collection includes the following areas:
- Rural education in Iowa (1850 – 1955)
- UNI campus (1886 – present)
- Costumes, Midwest (clothing 1850 – present)
- Currency, international
History
Displaying 1201 - 1300 of 10481
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| 1201 | 00.38.1.2.9 | Jar | One pint glass Mason jar with metal screw on lid. Glass has a slight blue tint, "Masons Patent Nov 30th 1858" is embossed on one side along with the logo for the Consolidated Fruit Jar Company, which is the letters "CFJC" overlapping in a way that somewhat resembles a "cent" symbol (¢). "D4.35." is embossed on the bottom of the jar. The lid is made of zinc with a white porcelain insert on the inside, in the center of the insert there is an embossed logo resembling an Iron cross with the letters "H, F, J, Co" spread across the four flared arms of the cross, "The Hero Fruit Jar Company Phila. PA." encircles the outside edge of the insert. This object is made up of two parts, the base (9a) and the lid (9b). |
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| 1202 | 00.38.1.3.28 | Carving | Small piece of wood carved into a flute-like shape with "Jerusalem" painted/printed onto its side. |
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| 1203 | 00.38.1.3.3 | Container | Glass perfume bottle. Early version of handblown glass of milky white with green, yellow, and red accents. The stopper is missing. |
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| 1204 | 00.38.1.3.36 | Matchbox | Metal matchbox with embossed designs on front and backside. An embossed design of a woman is on the front and an embossed design of a stag is on the backside. Looks to have some minor corrosion on the lower corners. |
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| 1205 | 00.38.1.3.37 | Can | Small oil can with pointed spout. Simple line and dot design. The can is textured with indented lines. |
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| 1206 | 00.38.1.6.5 | Album, autograph | Autograph book. 100 pp. No illustrations. Maroon leather cover with gold writing and trim. Contents are stickers and autographs, some from the Iowa State Normal School, ranging from 1879 - 1896.. Color: PR,GD,WH |
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| 1207 | 00.38.1.6.6 | Document | Marriage certificate dated Sept. 13, 1855; Mr. Wm. Rivenburg & Miss Eliza J. Crossbey at Oswego Cy. N.Y. All handwritten in ink on an ordinary piece of paper. |
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| 1208 | 00.38.1.6.7 | Album, autograph | Museum leather-covered autograph book with gold and silver geometric designs. 92 pp. No illustrations. Pages are made of paper with gold trim. Contents are autographs, some from members of the Iowa State Normal School, ranging from 1882-1885. Color: PR,SL,GD |
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| 1209 | 00.38.2.1.2 | Cape | Woman's black cape. Trimmed in black lace. Drop panels in front. Hook and eye closures. Color: BK |
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| 1210 | 00.38.2.2.41 | Purse | Metal frame and catch; cord handle. Stitched pattern on front of bag. Color: WH |
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| 1211 | 00.38.2.2.42 | Glasses | Metal frames and ear bow, green tinted glass; riveted hinge fittings; dark patina; non-prescription tinted glass intact. |
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| 1212 | 00.38.2.6.4 | Pouch | Beaded watch pouch with leather interior. Handstitched, victorian style beadwork along the front. White beaded background with blue and red floral beading. Framed with red cotton fabric while the backside of the pouch is stitched with black velvet. |
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| 1213 | 00.38.3.1.7 | Yoke | Neck yoke. |
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| 1214 | 00.38.3.2.10 | Bit | For bridle; linked nickel plated steel bars, vertical end bars & end rings. |
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| 1215 | 00.38.3.3.1.0018 | Nail | Square. |
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| 1216 | 00.38.4.2.6.1.2 | Handcuffs | Handcuffs or chain-nippers, a single loop type; nickel plated steel; automatic pivoting jaws, inner push trigger lock; "T" shaped handle, unlocking button at center that was used as restraints if needed by law enforcement. |
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| 1217 | 00.38.4.2.6.2 | Print, photographic | Photo, framed. Fifteenth Senate Chamber and Genral Assembly, by Louis Photo artist. Individual photos grouped together. |
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| 1218 | 00.38.4.2.8.0040 | Newspaper | ''New York Semi-Weekly Tribune'', March 1, 1887. pp. 5-16 inclusive. Color: BK,WH |
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| 1219 | 00.38.5.3.2.2 | Handle | Door handle from a stagecoach. |
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| 1220 | 00.38.6.2.1.1 | Map | G. Woolworth Colton's Township Map of the State of Iowa. with R. R.'s, Post routes, etc. One-page. Illustrated in color. |
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| 1221 | 00.39.0026 | Magazine | "The Alumnus", July, 1940, ISTC. Issue announcing death of President Latham (p.1) and also recognition for inspiring teaching of Dr. Cable (p.3). Color: BK,WH |
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| 1222 | 00.39.10 | Label | Label paper for Museum when university was ISTC. Reads "Iowa State Teachers College/Museum of Nat. History/ No.___/ Locality/ Date/Collector. Color: WH |
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| 1223 | 00.39.11 | Label | Label paper for Museum when university was ISTC. Reads "Iowa State Teachers College/Museum of Nat. History/ No.___/ Locality/ Date/Collector. Color: WH |
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| 1224 | 00.39.12 | Label | Label paper for Museum when university was ISTC. Reads "Iowa State Teachers College/Museum of Nat. History/ No.___/ Locality/ Date/Collector. Color: WH |
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| 1225 | 00.39.13 | Painting | Oil painting of President Seerley seated at his desk. |
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| 1226 | 00.39.21 | Certificate | Purple and Old Gold Award, 1940. |
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| 1227 | 00.39.22 | Certificate, service | Iowa State Teachers College Alumni Association Certificate of Service to Emmett J. Cable, June 2, 1957. ISTC. |
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| 1228 | 00.39.23 | Certificate, membership | Gamma Theta Upsilon. Membership certificate of Emmett J. Cable, May 26, 1934. Color: WH,BK |
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| 1229 | 00.39.24 | Certificate, membership | Beta Beta Beta. Membership certificate of Emmett J. Cable, May 26, 1934. Color: WH,BK Beta Beta Beta, also known as the Tri-Beta's, is a national biological honorary fraternity that was formally established on campus as the Delta Iota chapter in May 1934. The honor society is for students of the biological sciences and promotes the dissemination of scientific proof and encourages investigation in the natural world. The group took many field trips to natural settings, created their own science magazine, and has hosted many programs since its founding. The group was inactive from 1954 to 1955 until it was reactivated in 1956, and continues to the present day at UNI. |
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| 1230 | 00.39.25 | Card,commemorative | "In Appreciation, Emmet J. Cable, a gift has been made to the Teacher Appreciation Fund of the Iowa State Education Association in your honor." etc. "Book of Memories...Salisbury House". |
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| 1231 | 00.39.29 | Certificate | Framed citation "To David Sands Wright." Signed by Homer H. Seerley, President; H. C. Shull; Anna B. Lawther; and others. ISTC. |
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| 1232 | 00.39.31 | Flag | Thick red border, white rectangle in center displaying two large stars. The lower blue star contains the number "2985", the upper yellow star contains the number "66". Color: RD,WH,GD |
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| 1233 | 00.39.32 | Magazine | "Bulletin of the State Normal School". II, 2, pp. 1-217. October. "State Normal Manual for Public School Teachers." by Wilbur H. Bender, Ph.B., Supervisor, Advanced Training Department, Iowa State Normal School, Cedar Falls, Iowa. 217 pp. Illustrated with b/w photos & engravings. Subject matter consists of lessons given in the Training Dept. by the Supervisor of the Advanced Grades. Gray cover paper with black typeset print. Paperback, Color: GY,BK |
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| 1234 | 00.39.33 | Program | MacBride, Thomas Huston (President of the State Univesity of Iowa), "The Teacher and the State," address before the graduating classes of the Iowa State Teachers College, June 9th,, 1914, Supplement to Bulletin, Volume XV, Number 1. ISTC. |
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| 1235 | 00.39.39 | Cover, diploma | Folded simulated purple colored leather on exterior, gold lettering on front "ISTC"; interior lined with gold moire cloth; no diploma enclosed. Color: PR,GD |
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| 1236 | 00.39.5 | Tag, indentification | ISTC museum data card. Black. |
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| 1237 | 00.39.9 | Card, museum | ISTC museum of natural history card. Color: WH |
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| 1238 | 00.4.13.518.3 | Dentures | Two parts of dentures carved from marine ivory. |
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| 1239 | 00.5.25B | Pamphlet | "Easy Chair Day in the Laundry" Calgon publication. |
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| 1240 | 00.5.25C | Booklet | "For Your Skin and its Natural Health and Beauty" Calgon publication. |
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| 1241 | 00.5.25D | Pamphlet | "Hints for the Modern Care of Lingerie" Calgon publication. |
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| 1242 | 00.5.25E | Pamphlet | "Instructions for Washing Silk Dresses and Prints" Calgon publication. |
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| 1243 | 00.5.25F | Pamphlet | "Special Care for Baby's Clothing and Undergarmets" Calgon publication. |
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| 1244 | 00.5.25G | Pamphlet | "Special Care for Baby's Tender Skin" Calgon publication. |
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| 1245 | 00.5.25H | Pamphlet | "Suggestions for the Care of Gloves" Calgon publication. |
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| 1246 | 00.5.25I | Pamphlet | "Washing Instructions for Woolen Blankets" Calgon publication. |
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| 1247 | 00.5.25J | Pamphlet | "Who Wants a Rain Barrel?" Calgon publication. |
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| 1248 | 00.5.25K | Pamphlet | "Calgon - In the Kitchen" Calgon publication. |
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| 1249 | 00.5.25L | Pamphlet | "Modern Suggestions for Washing Modern Knitted Wear" Calgon publication. |
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| 1250 | 00.5.25M | Pamphlet | "The Modern Way to Care for Stockings" Calgon publication. |
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| 1251 | 00.53.1.0003 | Map | Africa. |
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| 1252 | 00.53.4.2 | Button | Inscribed on back. |
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| 1253 | 00.54.5.34 | Coin | None |
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| 1254 | 00.54.5.35 | Coin | Kwatung province. |
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| 1255 | 00.55.2.2 | Manilla, prince | Old Nigerian money. |
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| 1256 | 00.70.0098 | Shot | Shot, solid; for a twelve pound gun. |
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| 1257 | 00.7.10 | Rope | None |
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| 1258 | 00.7.11 | Cloth fragment | Made from banana plant; gold with white stripes. Color: GD,WH |
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| 1259 | 00.7.14 | Cloth fragment | Red horizontal stripes on a tan cloth. Color: RD |
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| 1260 | 00.7.42 | Chicle | None |
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| 1261 | 00.7.44 | Kit, teaching | The manufacture of silk. "Exhhibit box No. 7". Black box holding silk and other items used in the manufacture of silk. Color: ML: |
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| 1262 | 00.70.45 | Firearm | Percussion cap smoothbore sporting musket made by E.K. Purdy with walnut wood stock, silver end cap on forearm; wooden ramrod; octagonal browned steel barrel, silver blade front, rear sight adjustable for elevation, stamped on barrel "E. K. Purdy, Schoolcraft, Mich."; metal lock plate and hammer, engraved with floral design; curved brass butt plate; brass trigger guard; metal retaining pin. Made is Schoolcraft, Michigan during the early 19th century and appears to be a 36 caliber. |
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| 1263 | 00.7.47 | Kit, teaching | The manufacture of cotton. "Exhibit box No. 6". Black box holding cotton and other items used in the manufacture of cotton. |
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| 1264 | 00.70.47 | Gun | Manton cap lock double barrel shotgun, English made sporting-arm, is equipped with a walnut wood stock, checkered piston-grip, metal side-plates, and double metal browned barrels. It is stamped, "E.B., 12, 33, 1.” It is also characterized by metal hammers and fittings, a metal butt plate, a walnut cleaning rod, a metal trigger guard, and engraved designs throughout. Joseph Manton was known as the “father of the modern shotgun.” The style of Mr. Manton was considered superior over others. |
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| 1265 | 00.7.48 | Kit, teaching | The manufacture of flax. "Exhibit box No. 4". Black box holding flax and other items used in the manufacture of flax. 21 pieces. Color: BK |
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| 1266 | 00.70.48 | Gun, Shotgun | This gun is a 122.5 cm caplock, double barrel, Belgium made sporting firearm, equipped with a walnut wood stock, and checkered pistol grip. The double steeled browned barrels are stamped with “Drisket & Waroux, J.M., 5, 5, 29200. The metal buttplate is stamped “N” indicating this weapon was produced in 1919. This weapon is equipped with beautiful floral engraved designs on the metal lock-plates, hammers, trigger guard, and the steel stock endpiece. |
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| 1267 | 00.7.49 | Kit, teaching | Soap: Its origin manufacture and use. Unit III. Black box holding soap and other items used in the manufacture of soap. Color: BK |
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| 1268 | 00.7.50 | Exhibit | Manufacturing of hemp for ropes. #1 - #14. |
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| 1269 | 00.7.51 | Kit | Exhibit, manufacturing of cotton bats & wadding. a. Ripe, open cotton pods, #1; white. b. Cotton seed, 32; in bottle. c. Raw cotton, from Texas, #3; white. d. Raw cotton, from Egypt, #5; white. e. Raw cotton, from East Indies, #5; white. f. Raw cotton, from east Africa, #6; white. g. Raw cotton, from west Africa, #7; white. h. Beaten cotton, #8; white. i. Cotton batts without glue, #9; white. j. Batts with glue coats, #10; white. k. Black dyed wadding, #11; light brown. l. Yellow wadding, #12, light brown. m. Red wadding, #13; pink/white. n. Blue wadding, #14; light brown. o. Bandage wadding, #15; white. p. Wadding; dyed #16; brown. qu. Wadding of sheep, #17, brown. Color: WH,BK,TN,YL,RD |
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| 1270 | 00.70.51.0006 | Belt, sword | For dress sword. Union Army. |
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| 1271 | 00.7.52 | Kit, teaching | Manufacture of China grass. "Exhibit box 34". Black box holding China grass and other items used in the manufacture of china grass. Color: ML |
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| 1272 | 00.70.52 | Sword | Two parts. a. South American military sword, used by foot soldiers. (no date). b. Scabbard. |
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| 1273 | 00.7.64 | Kit, teaching | Samples showing the manufacture of spun silk yarns from waste silk. Examples. Color: ML |
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| 1274 | 00.7.65 | Kit, teaching | Samples showing raw silks, trams, and organzines in the gum and dyed. Color: ML |
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| 1275 | 00.7.71 | Kit, teaching | Exhibit box 26. The manufacture of cork. Color: BR,BK,CL |
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| 1276 | 00.7.73 | Kit, teaching | Exhibit box 26. Chemical manufacture of potatoes. Color: BK,BR,TN,CL,ML |
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| 1277 | 00.7.74 | Kit, teaching | Exhibit box 26. Manufacture of Linoleum-carpets. Kagerah's Technological Educational Appliances. Color: BR,CL,TN,BK,ML |
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| 1278 | 1/4/2015 | Photograph | No.74- Building a Cairn for a Food Depot on the Platform: Snow in the foreground, two men are building a cairn. Two tents in the background. Two men in the back of the tents- one on top of an ice mound throwing a piece of ice down to the other. Black and White colors. |
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| 1279 | 1/6/2015 | Photograph | No.17- A Cow Sea-Elephant and Calf: In the foreground of the photograph- a cow sea-elephant and a calf are seen. In the background, two more sea elephants are present with rock formations behind them. |
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| 1280 | 1/7/2015 | Photograph | No.21- Weddell Seals at Home: In the foreground- two seals are laying on a drifting piece of packed ice. In the middle ground- various number of seals are on several different ice formations floating in the water. Black and white |
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| 1281 | 1/8/2015 | Photograph | No.114- Winter Quarters- Queen Mary's Land "Winter" Photograph shot in afternoon (dark)- Catacomb/cave is seen in the bottom middle of the photograph- Light is extruding from opening. Equipment is scattered everywhere. Four upright shovels are right above the entrance. Black and White |
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| 1282 | 1/10/2015 | Photograph | No. 105- On a Platform Going South A team of dogs and a sled are seen in the photograph. Three men are behind the sled in full winter gear. Black and White |
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| 1283 | 1/11/2015 | Photograph | No.83- Silver Grey Petrel Nesting seagull in the snowbank among rocks |
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| 1284 | 1/12/2015 | Photograph | No. 62 Return of the Night Watchmen Individual holding a lamp digging a hole to his home. Shovel in foreground. Black and White |
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| 1285 | 1/13/2015 | Photograph | No. 59- An experiment in the workworm Four men standing -looking at a bright flash, which is positioned in the middle of the photograph. The bright flash illuminates the workroom. Black and White |
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| 1286 | 1/14/2015 | Photograph | No. 7- The Aurora at Achor Hasselborough Bay Water is in the foreground accompanied with rock formations on both sides. Middle ground- water and rock formations are seen. Back ground- a ship is seen. The photograph was taken on a clear sunny day. Black and White |
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| 1287 | 1/15/2015 | Photograph | No. 29- Gentoo Penguin and Young A grown penguin and two young penguins are the focal point of the photograph Black and White |
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| 1288 | 1/17/2015 | Photograph | No. 20- Crab-Eater Seal A seal is spotted lying on a bed of snow. The seals mouth is open. Black and White |
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| 1289 | 1/18/2015 | Photograph | No.1- Becalmed in the Pacific A ship is full sail in the water- comprises photograph. Black and White |
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| 1290 | 1/19/2015 | Photograph | No. 19- A Ross Seal A seal is lying on the snow. Its head is slanted upwards- its neck is in a bloated state. Black and White |
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| 1291 | 1/20/2015 | Photograph | No. 93- A Terminal Merraine The foreground , middle ground, and back ground are filled with rock formations. On the top right side of the photograph- a pocket of snow is visible- a man is standing in the pocket of snow. |
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| 1292 | 1/22/2015 | Photograph | No. 103- A shattered surface Snow/ice formations take up the photograph. Looks to be shattered. Black and White |
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| 1293 | 1/23/2015 | Photograph | No. 72- In the teeth of the blizzard In the foreground- two men clothed in winter gear are walking towards the camera man. In the back ground- a man is walking the opposite way- snow is everywhere. Black and White. |
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| 1294 | 1/24/2015 | Photograph | No. 15- A Seal Elephant Refuge A vast number of seals are taking up the foreground, middle ground, and back ground. Mountains are visible- the seals are lying down. Black and White |
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| 1295 | 1/25/2015 | Photograph | No. 14- A Grizzly Old Sea Elephant The photograph is a close up of a sea elephant. The sea elephants hyde is cracked from old age. Black and White |
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| 1296 | 1/26/2015 | Photograph | No. 25- Antarctic Skua Gulls feeding on the carcas of a Sea Elephant. A flock of skua gulls feeding on a carcas of a sea elephant. Two skua gulls on left waiting. Black and White |
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| 1297 | 1/27/2015 | Photograph | No. 31- Protection An adult penguin is standing tall with his/her wings in a fixed position. A baby penguin is found under the adult penguins torso. Black and White |
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| 1298 | 1/28/2015 | Photograph | No. 32- Cormorant's Nest A adult bird is at the edge of the nest hovering over it. Two baby birds are underneath the adult bird's torso. One is laying asleep- the other is sitting in the nest. Black and White |
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| 1299 | 1/29/2015 | Photograph | No. 80- MacCormick Skua Gull A bird is sitting in a nest watching over its egg. Black and White |
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| 1300 | 1/30/2015 | Photograph | No. 40- Young Floe-Ice off Adelie Land Water with ice island's all sporadically placed. Snow is seen around the right side of the photograph. Black and White |
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