Jarvis Island, 1936 ,1938, 1940, 1948 and undated

Related Titles

Contained In: National Museum of Natural History, Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program, records, circa 1961-1973, with data from 1923

Series: SIA RU000245

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

By

National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Pacific Ocean Biological Survey Program

Type

Book

Material

Archival material

Publication info

1936, 1938, 1940, 1948

Notes

Black and white photographs document terrain and wildlife on Jarvis Island, 1936, 1938, 1940, 1948 and undated. Images have captions on the reverse side; information varies, sometimes listing negative, location, dated, expedition information, photographer. Subject matter show beaches, individual and groups of birds in habitat (type listed), wreck of the vessel Amaranth, interior terrain, structures, chickens being transferred to Jarvis Island. Photograph sources include Department of Interior, US Navy Bureau of Aeronautics, and US Coast Guard.

Subjects

Black-and-white photographs , Field notes , Jarvis Island , Line Islands , Ornithology

BHL Collections

Smithsonian Field Books collection

Language

English