Skins of the beautiful Peary caribou, showing every variation of age, sex and pelage. 

 The storage cases of the American Museum preserve such material while making it always 

 accessible for study 



Each cabinet bears a label on the door outside giving the species and the 

 number of each skin contained in the compartment. Thus it is possible 

 to tell not only the storage case but the actual tray on which the specimen 

 desired has been placed. A long iron table in the center of the room is 

 convenient for the examination of skins and for study of such specimens as 

 it is not desirable to remove from the storage rooms. 



Of some species of large mammals the Museum contains an extensive 

 and important series. For instance the beautiful Peary caribou are repre- 

 sented in the collection by about one hundred and twenty-five specimens 

 showing every variation of age, sex and pelage. These are the only skins 

 of this species in any museum of the world and in themselves present an 

 extremely interesting and valuable collection. The musk oxen also, are 

 represented by an almost equal number of specimens. 



While many of these skins will be exchanged in the future for other 

 museum material, nevertheless in the meantime they must be carefully 

 preserved and be accessible for study; to this end the storage cases are 

 proving eminently successful. 237 



