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After descending to the main floor the visitor may proceed to 
the south side of the West Court and should visit the Halls of the 
Zoological and Ornithological Departments in the following order: 
Hall 24, West Court, Halls 22, 23, 19, 20, 26 and 27. (See page 
123.) 
The Department of Anthropology (see page 153) can be en- 
tered from the South Court and may be further studied in Halls 
10 and II, devoted to the Eskimo; 12 and 13 — the North Pacific 
Coast; 18 — ethnology of North America; 14, 15, 16 and 17 — South 
American collections; the alcoves of the East Court contain ex- 
hibits relating to the ethnology and archeology of America. Halls 
2 to 7 inclusive, as well as the North Court, are devoted to collec- 
tions illustrating the anthropology of Europe, Asia and Africa. 
The Columbus Memorial (see page 13) installed in Halls 9 
and 8, may now be visited advantageously; they lead into the 
Division of Transportation (see page 231) located in Halls 37, 38, 
39 > 40, 54 and 55. Hall 54 contains the initial exhibits of Trans- 
portation by Steam (see page 247) which occupies the remainder 
of the East Pavilion. 
Returning now to the center of the main building, the visitor 
may examine Musical Instruments in Hall i and Alcove 117 (see 
page 201) and Printing and Graphic Arts in Alcoves 118 and 119 
(see page 160) near which are the halls devoted to Textiles, Halls 
30 and 31; Gems and Jewels, Hall 32, and Ceramics', Hall 33. (See 
pages 205, 219 and 21 1 respectively.) 
An account of the Library and Lecture Hall is added. (See 
page 274.) 
The following indices are inserted for the use of those who 
desire to study a single Department or subject: 
