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years" apprenticeship, in 1874, special attention 

 was <;iven to tlie working materials required, 

 ])lans proniuluated, and tlie followinu' year the 

 Xatnralists" Supply Depot was established, and 

 the lirst catalo<iue issued under the name of 

 A. L. Ellis ct C?o., rawtucket, R. I., the writer's 

 business interest at the time not warranting 

 the use of his name. The l)usiness was pushed 

 with energy, evenings alone being devoted to 

 it. In 188:5, Wm. J. Knowlton, successor to 

 Brewster A- Knowlton, an old. well-known 

 r.ostitn firm, wishing to devote his attention to 

 jn'ci ions stones, ottered the sale of his stock 

 and trade in all departments except the one 



became evident that more room was reciuii-ed, 

 and after mu(di deliberation Hyde Park, seven 

 miles out of Boston, was selected. A site was 

 secured at the Hazelwood station (Hyde Park) 

 on the Boston & Providence Division, Old Col- 

 ony Railroad, a twenty minutes' ride from 

 Boston, trains running at all hours. During 

 the summer the first of a series of buildings 

 that will follow, if the demand recpiires it, was 

 erected. The museum building, an engraving 

 of which is given, faces the railroad, and from 

 the thousmds of curious faces that peer from 

 the continually passing trains, evidently is a 

 prominent feature in the locality. The upper 



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OUR NEW HEADQUARTERS 

 As seen from the Old rioloiiy R.R., Providence Divison, at the Hazelwood station, Hyde Park, Mass. Hyde Park 

 joins the City of Hoston and is 7 miles from the Boston stations of the above-named railroad and the New York 

 and New Knjjland Railroad. One hundred and thirty-two trains per day afford access between the two points. 



above named. The trade was consummated 

 and the business turned to Pawtucket, a rapid 

 development followed and the following year it 

 was deemed expedient foi' the writer to devote 

 his entire time to it. At this time Aldrich & 

 Capen, Boston taxidermists, ottered the sale of 

 their business, stock, trade and good will, 

 which was acce]>ted and the business continued 

 in both cities under the name of Ellis & AYebster. 

 For over a year this continued, involving the 

 daily travel of about 100 miles. At the close 

 the Pawtucket business was turned once more 

 to Boston, the \vriter buying out the inter- 

 est of A. L. Ellis (since deceased). It so(m 



part is one entire room, in which is stored 

 specimens from all parts of the land, mam- 

 mals, birds, heads, land and marine curio, 

 mats, robes, horns, antlers, eggs, nests and 

 everything that comes under the head of nat- 

 ural history specimens. These are selected 

 with the greatest care from the offers that 

 come in from collectors, and they embrace siu-h 

 as are recptired by the scientific and amateur, 

 for the museum and school, the office and the 

 drawing room — continually changing, arriving 

 and being shipped. At present it is open only 

 to patrons, but arrangements are being made 

 to open it another year to the public. The 



