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Physical description:
Number of Images: 1; Color: Black and white; Size: 4.5w x 4.5h; Type of Image: Person, Candid; Medium: Photographic print
Type:
Photographic print
Person, candid
Place:
Panama
Barro Colorado Island (Panama)
Gatun Lake (Panama)
Date:
April 5, 1948
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
Image contained in photo album prepared by Alexander Wetmore of his trip to Panama. Wetmore Neg. #3644
Summary:
On Barro Colorado Island, in Gatun Lake, Panama, Per Host, the Norwegian nature photographer, has his camera set up on a tripod. He is reaching into his bag slung over his right shoulder. Taken by Alexander Wetmore, ornithologist and sixth Secretary of Smithsonian, during an ornithological field trip to Panama.
Contained within:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Alexander Wetmore Papers, RU 7006, Box 176, Folder Album: Panama 1948
