426 REPORT OF NATIONAL MUSEUM, 1884. 



Washingtou, J). C. — Coutiiiued. 



Department of State. 13947. Suit of Japanese armor. (Deposited.) 

 Waters, Willinm. 14844. !^pecimen of peacoclc coal from Peunsylvania. 

 Watkins, O. W. 14819. SpecimcDS of minerals iVoni Xew York, 

 Watts, J. J. 14338. Specimens of fossils from cave in Virginia. 

 Wea1<s, P. B. 14808. Specimen of natural formation from stump 20 



feet below surface. 

 Weaver & Co., G. B. 14385. Specimen of fresh sbad from Xew York 



market. 

 Wchb, John. 15324. Twentytive specimens of minerals from Saint 



Lawrence County, New York. 

 Webster, Frederick iS. 14208 and 14393. Specimens of birds' skins (Ple- 



(ladis falcinellus) from Florida. 

 Weinlvnd, William H. 15082. Package of botanical specimens from 



Alaska. 

 Weld, George II. 14971. Specimen of branch of tree from North Caro- 

 lina. 

 Wells, Bard. 14872. Specimen of quartz crystal and lepidodendrou 



rock from Pennsylvania. 

 Wells, Frederick. 14G28. Two skins of voung woodchucks from Amber, 



KY. 

 Wells, J. G. 14051. Specimens of birds' skins from West Indies. 

 Wesleijan University (Middletoum, Conn.). 13911, 14109, 14948, and 

 15400. Two boxes of minerals, birds' skins, and 250 species of land 

 shells. 

 Wharton, Joseph. 13984 and 14052. Specimen of nickel-plated iron, 10 



per cent, nickel on each side; also pumice from Krakatoa. 

 Wheeler, Charles Le Roy. 14246 and 14358. Box of shells and fresh 



fish from Cape ^lay, X. J. 

 Wheelock, D. B. 14080. Tibia of fossil saurian. 

 Whitcomb, George J). 14869. Photograph of Harrison mining machine 



from Illinois. 

 Whitcomb d- Co.. H. C. 15354. Specimens illustrating the manufacture 

 of electrotypes. 

 Ulectrotyping : { I) Process wood-cut and type form locked up in 

 chase ready for mold ; (2) mold in beeswax, surface block 

 leaded; (3) deposit of copper by dynamo electric machine; (4) 

 copper shells removed from mold; (5) copper shells loaded up 

 with electrotype metal, principally lead ; (6) finished book and 

 duplicates of wood-cuts to be ready for tlie press. 

 Stereotyping: (1) Mohl of music and typefaces in dry and plas- 

 ter; (2) coating of same in stereotype metal : (3) finished book 

 and inner plate. 

 White, George D. 14882. Specimen of ore from Oregon. 

 White, George W. 14573. Package of ore from Mississippi. 



