136 NEW YORK STATE MUSEUM 



of $125,000. The object is "collecting, preparing, mannfactur- 

 ing and dealing in objects of natural history." 



Paleontology. 150,000 specimens representing all the geologic 

 periods, and from all parts of the world; 1021 casts of cele- 

 brated fossils, mofet of the originals of which are in the various 

 royal museums of Europe; and 100 different models and charts. 



Mineralogy. 160,000 specimens of minerals from all parts of 

 the world; a collection of meteorites containing over 200 falls 

 and more than 350 specimens; series of specimens illustrating 

 systematic mineralogy, physical mineralogy, crystallography, etc. 



Historic geology and Uthology. 22,000 specimens, including 

 series illustrating general petrology and physical, dynamic and 

 stratigraphic geology; a special series of about 125 specimens 

 from the typical localities of the Xew York formations; 26 

 relief maps and models (geologic and topographic) of the most 

 interesting geologic regions of the United States and abroad; 

 several models illustrating dynamic and structural geology. 



Zoology. 137,000 specimens: mounted specimens, skins and 

 skeletons of mammals, birds, reptiles, batrachians, and fishes;, 

 also human skeletons and manv anatomic models, charts and dia- 

 grams for use in instructing classes; a general collection in in- 

 Tertebrate zoology of 125,000 specimens representing 3000 

 species; and a special collection of 750 specimens of sponges 

 containing many unique and undescribed forms. 



Botany. 74 models illustrating the anatomy of plants. 



Ethnology and anthropology. 5826 specimens of articles of war^ 

 use, ceremony and adornment of ancient and modern races from 

 all parts of the world; also a large series of mummies and abo- 

 riginal skulls and skeletons. 



All specimens in the establishment are for sale. 



West Point mineralogical and geological cabinet. Samuel E. 

 Tillman, in charge of the museum, assisted by Capt. R. P. Davis, 

 artillery corps, and Capt. S. G. Jones, 11th cavalry. 



Paleontology. 0074 specimens. A fairly representative assort- 

 ment of the various forms of invertebrates from the Cambrian 

 to the present time. A good collection of the fossils from the 

 Carboniferous. A fine collection of the Mesozoic and Tertiarv 



