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Danvers, which in turn was separated from the town of Salem in 1752. 

 Upon petition of the society the town records from 1752 to 1855 were 

 copied. The society has also placed tablets for soldiers killed in the 

 battle of Lexington, also at the house where George Peabody was born, 

 and near the house of John Procter, the witchcraft martyr. The soci- 

 ety has published various reports, pamphlets, postcards, and photo- 

 graphs relating to its work or to local historical subjects. 



PITTSFIELD : 



BERKSHIRE ATHEN^UM AND MUSEUM. Museum of Natural 

 History and Art. 



Staff. Curator, Harlan H. Ballard; Assistant curator, Annie 

 Crossman; 1 janitor. 



Anthropology. Uncivilized peoples : Archeology, native, iooo± ; 

 Ethnology, native, 5oo±, foreign, 5oo±. Civilized peoples, ancient, 

 an extensive collection. 



Art. Original sculpture in marble, including Rebecca, by Bel- 

 zoni; Lost Pleiad, by Rogers; Judith, by Tadolini; Faun and Cupid, by 

 an unknown Italian of the 16th century. There are also casts of Egyp- 

 tian, Greek, and Roman antiques; 5oo± prints and engravings ; ioo± 

 oil paintings; and a general collection, including a few water colors, 

 ceramics, textiles, glass, and Greek and Roman gold ornaments. 

 Among the more notable single exhibits are the original life mask of 

 Lincoln; a Greek wreath of gold; and one of the sledges which Com- 

 mander Peary took to the North Pole. 



Geology. Minerals, on exhibition, 2ooo±, in storage, 1000. 

 There are also a few rocks, relief maps, models, etc. 



History. Historical relics of Berkshire County, iooo±; Auto- 

 graphs and book plates, 5oo± ; Coins and medals, 2ooo±. 



Paleontology. Invertebrates, 5oo± ; Plants, 5o±. There are 

 also a few small vertebrate fossils. 



Zoology. Shells, iooo±, chiefly the Bidwell collection; Insects, 

 iooo±; Birds, iooo±; Mammals, ioo±. There are 4 large and 15 

 small groups of animals exhibited in natural surroundings. 



Historical Sketch. The museum, including the building and its 

 contents to the value of $150,000, was presented to Pittsfield by the 

 Hon. Zenas Crane of Dalton in 1903. At his suggestion it was united 

 with the public library under the title of Berkshire Athenaeum and 

 Museum. 



Financial Support. By private subscription. 



Building. Erected by the donor in 1901 ; an additional wing was 

 added in 1909. 



