Photographs of fur seals and fur sealing

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Contained In: Leonhard Stejneger Papers, 1753, 1867-1943

Series: SIA RU007074

Series: Smithsonian Field Book Project : an initiative to improve access to field book content that documents natural history

By

Stejneger, Leonhard, 1851-1943

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1895

Notes

These black and white photographs pertain to Stejneger's extensive study of the fur seals of the North Pacific-Bering Sea. Depicted in these photographs are rookeries, fur seals, fur sealing, and sled dogs. Locations depicted include North Rookery on Bering Island (officially Ostrov Beringa) and Copper Island (officially Ostrov Mednyy). A document entitled "List of Commander Island Negatives for Dr. Stejneger" dated May 24, 1895 and a photocopy of the document are also included. Photographs are undated. Some or all of these photographs may be published.

Subjects

Beringa, ostrov , Black-and-white photographs , Field notes , Mednyy, Ostrov , Northern fur seal , Russia , Zoologists

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.title.153298