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American elk, (cervus canadensis.) [graphic].
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Creator
Schreiber & Sons photographer.
Contributor
Cremer, James, 1821-1893 publisher.
Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division, former owner.
Title
American elk, (cervus canadensis.) [graphic].
Publisher
Philadelphia
Publisher
PA. Philadelphia. 1875
Date
ca. 1875
Physical Description
1 photographic print: albumen on stereograph mount; 10 x 18 cm.(4 x 6.75 in.)
Description
Depicts an elk in his holding area at the Philadelphia zoo.
Is part of
Zoological Gardens, Philadelphia. no. 19
Notes
Title from manuscript note on verso.
Yellow mount with rounded corners.
Stamped on verso: surplus duplicate from the Library of Congress, Division of Prints.
Digitization funded by a grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities (PW-506-19-10), 2010-2012.
Subject
Philadelphia Zoological Garden.
Zoos -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Zoo animals -- Pennsylvania -- Philadelphia.
Elk.
Genre
Stereographs -- 1870-1880.
Albumen prints -- 1870-1880.
Provenance
Library of Congress. Prints and Photographs Division, former owner.
Location
Library Company of Philadelphia| Print Department| stereo - Schreiber & Sons - zoo [P.9169.3]
Accession number
P.9169.3
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Printed and Graphic Ephemera
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