Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated
Physical Description:
1 photograph album
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 187 Folder 2
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Photograph albums
Place:
Africa
Zimbabwe
Hwange National Park
Kruger National Park
Zambezi
Victoria Falls
Date Range:
1957
Start Date:
19570712
End Date:
19570812
Abstract:
The photograph album documents Alexander Wetmore's travel in Africa during 1957. Photographs are numbered, and captioned with location, description, and date. Subject matter includes structures and terrain of Wankie Game Reserve [Hwange National Park]; portraits and candid images of colleagues; examples of Sparrow-weaver nests; observed wildlife; towns and ports visited; and aerial photographs. Additionally locations include Zimbabwe, Victoria Falls, Zambesi [Zambezi] River, and Kruger National Park. Includes photographs of Wetmore, Jean Theodore Delacour, Hoyes Lloyd, and Roger Tory Peterson.
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