THE 



AMERICAN MUSEUM OF 

 NATURAL HISTORY 



ITS ORIGIN, ITS HISTORY 

 THE GROWTH OF ITS DEPARTMENTS 



TO DECEMBER 31, 1909 

 BY 



HENRY FAIRFIELD OSBORN 



PRESIDENT 



WRITTEN WITH THE COOPERATION OF 

 MEMBERS OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE AND SCIENTIFIC STAFFS 



SECOND EDITION 

 1911 



NEW YORK 



THE IRVING PRESS 



1911 



