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finished, 175 pieces; 3 cases of varieties of coal, 400 pieces; i case of 

 wicker baskets, 100 pieces; i case of Philippine hats and head-gear, 75 

 pieces; i case of necklaces, pottery, and baskets from South America. 



GEOLOGY. Minerals, on exhibition, 6300, in storage, 5000. The 

 collection contains unique specimens of gold leaf and wire of consider- 

 able intrinsic value. 



ZOOLOGY. Shells, 400; Insects (lepidoptera), on exhibition, 

 5000, in storage, 50,000, including 250 co-types of lepidoptera and 250 

 co-types of coleoptera; Birds, mounted single specimens, 145, groups, 

 22; Mammals, on exhibition, 64, in storage, 53. 6 large groups of 

 mammals are mounted in natural surroundings. 



HISTORICAL SKETCH. Founded in 1902, with the purchase of the 

 collection of O. E. Carter, for which the sum of $10,000 was paid. 

 At the same time, $15,000 was subscribed by enthusiastic citizens 

 for the purpose of erecting a building to house the collections. 



FINANCIAL SUPPORT. An optional appropriation from the city of 

 $20,000 per annum, supplemented by private contributions. 



BUILDING. Erected in 1906, at a cost of $107,000, paid for by 

 public funds and private subscription. The building affords about 

 23,289 square feet of floor space available for exhibition, and about 

 5000 for offices, workrooms, etc. 



ADMINISTRATION. By a board of 25 trustees, of which the mayor 

 is a member ex-officio, acting through an executive committee. 



SCOPE. The purpose of the museum is instruction of the public 

 by exhibition primarily of the natural history of Colorado, and second- 

 arily of art and industry. 



ATTENDANCE. Open free to the public daily from 10 to 5 (except 

 Sunday forenoon) . The total attendance averages 1 2,000 per month. 



COLORADO SCIENTIFIC SOCIETY. (1510 Court Place.) 



This society maintains a small museum in its rooms, under the 

 care of Rebecca M. Riddle, assistant secretary. The collections in- 

 clude about 2000 minerals and 1000 rocks, chiefly Colorado material; 

 a good collection of meteorites; a unique collection of arsenic ores from 

 Arizona; and about 700 fossils. A library of 5000 volumes and 10,000 

 pamphlets, dealing chiefly with geology, metallurgy, engineering, etc., 

 is also open to the public. 



DENVER ARTISTS CLUB. (Public Library.) 



This society has an exhibition hall on the top floor of the public 

 library building, where it holds about six exhibitions of loan pictures 

 annually, and hopes ultimately to maintain a permanent exhibition. 



