The American Museum Journal 



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l-'roiitispiccc, Dcsiij,-!! for KnsX Favadc (if t lie Miisciiiii 

 Trow hriiliic ;iii(l I. i\ insist on. Architfc-ts 



Plans for Fxtcusioii of the Miiseuin . . . . Hkxky Faikfieij) Oshorx 1.'),') 



I'ri'liniiiiary studies for an oxi)ansioii tluit will equip the Museum for edu- 

 calional work in llie ijreat \ew York of I lie fiilure 



Ofoanographic WOrk on the Albatross. 



Quotations from the letters of Acting Director Cliarles 11. Townsend in 

 command of ilie Museum Expedition In the Pacific 



The New "Fossil .\(Hiai-iiiin " H.\siiK()KJ) Dkax Uil 



Reconstruction of representative fishes of the typical "Age of l<M.shes," show- 

 ing what can he done to make these ancient forms appear as living. Back- 

 ground painted liy Charles K. Kniifht 



A Tree Cliinhiiii;' llimiiiiant \V. I). M a I'll if. w 1()2 



Hayoho Fine Art ( "ollt'ction Laika Watso.x Hk.xkdkt 104 



Some \\()rk on African Lar<ic (ianie hy an Animal Seulptor 173 



A new era for the natural history museum w-as inaugurated when the careful 

 delineation of the sculptor superseded the old taxidermy methods of moimting 

 mammals 



The ("row Indians of Montana IvoHKKf H. Lowit: 170 



Museum News Notes 1S_' 



M.vKY CvNTHi.\ DicKERSON, Editor 



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