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and industry of these moving peoples. [For data on the Basket Makers 
of Southeastern Utah see Guide Leaflet No. 6.] 
[Return to the Jesup Statue.| 
EAST CORRIDOR 
PoLAR Maps 
Leaving the statue on the left and “ Willamette” meteorite on the right 
and going east the visitor enters the corridor where the elevators are 
located (Hast Corridor). Here will be found maps of the north and south 
polar regions showing the routes of explorers. On the wall 
by the north polar map are the sledges used by Admiral 
Peary in his last three expeditions in search of the North 
Pole. The Morris K. Jesup sledge which the Admiral used in his success- 
ful polar expedition is the one nearest the entrance. The 
various sledges in their differences of style show the persistent 
effort made by Admiral Peary to bring the sledge up to its 
greatest possible usefulness. That he was successful on his last trip was 
in part due to the final modification. [A history of the south polar 
expeditions is given in Guide Leaflet No. 31.] 
Polar Expe- 
ditions 
Peary 
Sledges 
SOUTHEAST WING 
JESUP COLLECTION OF NorTH AMERICAN Woops 
To the east of the elevators is the Hall of North American Forestry 
containing the Jesup Collection of North American Woods, a nearly com- 
plete collection of the native trees north of Mexico, presented to the 
Museum by Morris kK. Jesup. The specimens show cross, longitudinal and 
oblique sections of the wood finished and unfinished, and the labels on the 
specimens give the distribution of the species, the character- 
beg Re ae istics of the wood and its economic uses. The trees are 
ion of No a : 
AEB grouped by families and the location of each family will be 
Woods found on the floor plan at the entrance of the hall. The 
reproductions of the flowers, leaves and fruits in natural size 
are instructive. This work is done in the Museum laboratories. Note the 
character of forests as shown by the transparencies. [For fuller information 
in regard to this hall see Guide Leaflet No. 32.] 

