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Boston colonial postal history Mark Schwartz, The Royal Philatelic Society London, February 7, 2019

Author:
Schwartz, Mark  Search this
Physical description:
30 pages color illustrations, maps, portraits 30 cm
Type:
Books
Place:
Massachusetts
Boston
United States
Boston (Mass.)
Date:
2019
Topic:
Postal service--History  Search this
Postal service--History--Colonial period, ca. 1600-1775  Search this
History  Search this
Data Source:
Smithsonian Libraries
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sil_1159343

Carlton Fisk

Artist:
Susan Miller-Havens, born 20 Jun 1944  Search this
Sitter:
Carlton Fisk, born 26 Dec 1947  Search this
Medium:
Oil on cotton duck
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 212.4 x 121.9 x 3.8cm (83 5/8 x 48 x 1 1/2")
Frame: 224.2 x 132.7 x 6.7cm (88 1/4 x 52 1/4 x 2 5/8")
Type:
Painting
Place:
United States\Massachusetts\Middlesex\Cambridge
Date:
1993
Topic:
Carlton Fisk: Male  Search this
Carlton Fisk: Sports and Recreation\Athlete\Baseball  Search this
Carlton Fisk: Baseball Hall of Fame  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Peter C. Aldrich, in memory of Duane C. Aldrich of Atlanta, Georgia
Object number:
NPG.2000.59
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© 1993 Susan Miller-Havens
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
Champions
On View:
NPG, South Gallery 342 Mezzanine
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4d99c139f-b29e-4b3d-a58e-b19512f8abd5
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.2000.59

Ralph Waldo Emerson

Cast after:
Daniel Chester French, 20 Apr 1850 - 7 Oct 1931  Search this
Foundry:
Henry Bonnard Bronze Co.  Search this
Sitter:
Ralph Waldo Emerson, 25 May 1803 - 27 Apr 1882  Search this
Medium:
Bronze
Dimensions:
57.5 cm (22 5/8" )
Type:
Sculpture
Date:
1901 cast after 1879 original
Topic:
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Male  Search this
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Literature\Writer\Poet  Search this
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Literature\Writer\Essayist  Search this
Ralph Waldo Emerson: Society and Social Change\Transcendentalist  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution
Object number:
NPG.74.13
Restrictions & Rights:
CC0
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Exhibition:
2022 Rehang of Out of Many: Portraits from 1600 to 1900
On View:
NPG, East Gallery 124
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4c44f5138-5c80-478b-9992-3a2952658402
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.74.13
Online Media:

Leonard Bernstein

Artist:
René Robert Bouché, 20 Sep 1905 - Jul 1963  Search this
Sitter:
Leonard Bernstein, 25 Aug 1918 - 14 Oct 1990  Search this
Medium:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
Stretcher: 126.4 x 101 x 2.5cm (49 3/4 x 39 3/4 x 1")
Frame: 135.9 x 110.5 x 5.1cm (53 1/2 x 43 1/2 x 2")
Type:
Painting
Date:
1960
Topic:
Equipment\Smoking Implements\Cigarette  Search this
Costume\Jewelry\Watch\Wrist watch  Search this
Leonard Bernstein: Male  Search this
Leonard Bernstein: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Composer  Search this
Leonard Bernstein: Education and Scholarship\Educator\Professor  Search this
Leonard Bernstein: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Songwriter  Search this
Leonard Bernstein: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Pianist  Search this
Leonard Bernstein: Performing Arts\Performer\Musician\Conductor  Search this
Portrait  Search this
Credit Line:
National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; gift of Springate Corporation
Object number:
NPG.92.3
Restrictions & Rights:
Usage conditions apply
Copyright:
© Denise Bouche Fitch
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National Portrait Gallery Collection
Data Source:
National Portrait Gallery
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/sm4e4b4ab81-24a7-46af-b9d7-937e98e0924d
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npg_NPG.92.3

Prenanthes serpentaria

Measurements:
overall: 10 in x 8 in; 25.4 cm x 20.32 cm
Object Name:
Photograph
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Sharon
Date made:
1906
Subject:
Flowers  Search this
Plants  Search this
ID Number:
PG*003873.728
Accession number:
101676
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Photography
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng46ccd0d76-9497-4f40-b32e-10c7d05e6660
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_2018333

Geometric Model by A. Harry Wheeler, Hemihedral Form of the Eight-Sided Double Pyramid

Maker:
Wheeler, Albert Harry  Search this
Physical Description:
paper (overall material)
tan (overall color)
cut and glued (overall production method/technique)
Measurements:
average spatial: 6 cm x 14 cm x 7.5 cm; 2 3/8 in x 5 1/2 in x 2 15/16 in
Object Name:
Geometric Model
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Worcester
Date made:
1930 02 22
Subject:
Mathematics  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Helen M. Wheeler
ID Number:
MA.304723.161
Accession number:
304723
Catalog number:
304723.161
See more items in:
Medicine and Science: Mathematics
Science & Mathematics
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a9-262b-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_1066417
Online Media:

Tuttle's Family Elexer

Maker:
Tuttle's Elixir Company  Search this
Physical Description:
gum camphor (overall active ingredients)
u.s.p. turpentine (overall active ingredients)
ox gall (overall active ingredients)
oil of wintergreen (overall active ingredients)
hartshorn (overall active ingredients)
oil of hemlock (overall active ingredients)
distilled water (overall active ingredients)
alcohol 30 per cent (overall active ingredients)
Measurements:
box: 6 3/4 in x 2 3/8 in x 1 1/2 in; 17.145 cm x 6.0325 cm x 3.81 cm
bottle: 6 5/8 in x 2 1/4 in x 1 1/8 in; 16.8275 cm x 5.715 cm x 2.8575 cm
Object Name:
otc preparation
Object Type:
Drugs
Place made:
United States: Massachusetts, Boston
Date made:
after 1872
Date made:
ca 1938
after 1938
Subject:
Rubs, Liniments & Ointments  Search this
Pain & Neuralgia Drugs  Search this
Veterinary Products  Search this
Credit Line:
Gift of Mario Cassinelli, Jr.
ID Number:
1984.0782.201
Catalog number:
1984.0782.201
Accession number:
1984.0782
See more items in:
Medicine and Science: Medicine
Balm of America
Data Source:
National Museum of American History
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746a0-de8a-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmah_209427
Online Media:

Vermont and Massachusetts

Collection Collector:
Watkins, J. Elfreth (John Elfreth), 1852-1903  Search this
Collection Creator:
White, John H., 1933-  Search this
Container:
Box 87, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Division of Transportation Railroad Reference Files, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
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Division of Transportation Railroad Reference Files
Division of Transportation Railroad Reference Files / Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87fffbf76-4432-4f13-8d66-212829c86d36
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0523-ref1082

Western of Massachusetts Railroad (B and A)

Collection Collector:
Watkins, J. Elfreth (John Elfreth), 1852-1903  Search this
Collection Creator:
White, John H., 1933-  Search this
Container:
Box 88, Folder 6
Type:
Archival materials
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Division of Transportation Railroad Reference Files, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
See more items in:
Division of Transportation Railroad Reference Files
Division of Transportation Railroad Reference Files / Series 4: Railroad Companies and Lines
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8efef565a-cdf4-49df-b77f-8260772b01bf
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0523-ref1101

September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards

Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Extent:
18 Cubic feet (54 boxes)
Type:
Collection descriptions
Archival materials
Questionnaires
Date:
2002-09-08-2006-01-01, undated
Summary:
Visitors' comments collected on pre-printed cards documenting memories of the events of September 11, 2001, and their opinions on how their lives may have changed as a result of those events. Cards collected at each venue during the touring exhibit, "September 11: Bearing Witness to History".
Scope and Contents:
This collection contains comment cards from the exhibit, "September 11: Bearing Witness to History" that originated at the National Museum of American History (NMAH) Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., and traveled to seven additional locations across the United States. The cards asked visitors of the exhibit one of two possible questions:

How did you witness history on September 11, 2001?

How has your life changed because of September 11, 2001?

The collection is divided into six series by location of exhibition and one additional series of additional information. Some of the comment cards were digitized previously and are available at 911digitialarchive.org.
Arrangement:
The collection is divided into six series by location of exhibition and one series of additional materials.

Series 1, National Museum of American History (Washington DC) 2002-2003

Series 2, Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (Fort Worth, Texas) 2003-2004

Series 3, East Tennessee Historical Society (Knoxville, Tennessee) 2004

Series 4, Japanese American National Museum (Los Angeles, California) 2004 July 7-2004 August 15

Series 5, Union Station (Kansas City, Missouri) undated

Series 6, National Heritage Museum (Lexington, Massachusetts) undated

Series 7, Additional Materials, undated
Biographical / Historical:
In the early spring of 2002, the National Museum of American History began production of an exhibition, "September 11: Bearing Witness to History", commemorating the one-year anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks. The exhibit was co-curated by curator emeritus David Allison and archivist Susan Strange. Due to the sensitive nature of the topic, delaying the exhibit's production in 2001, museum staff and partners had a 6 to 7-month period to plan and produce the exhibit. The process included not only design and research, but also reaching out to survivors and victim's families to collect personal effects and testimonies. While it proved to be a tremendous and emotionally difficult undertaking, the exhibit was ultimately completed on time.

"September 11: Bearing Witness to History" attracted over a million visitors during its ten-month run at the National Museum of American History on the Mall in Washington, DC, closing on July 6, 2003. With a goal of serving as a space of personal reflection, the exhibition included personal stories, photographs, and artifacts from the World Trade Center towers, the Pentagon, and the Flight 93 crash site in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. The exhibition also had a companion exhibit online (now defunct).

Each of the six exhibit sections were designed to have a somber impact on visitors: a narrow entrance portal featuring reactions to the attacks, a photo gallery featuring professional and amateur photography of the events, the object gallery from the three sites, a video produced by ABC News for the museum, interactive stations where guests listened to individual witness stories, and a visitor ledger where guests could reflect on the exhibit.

After its closing in Washington D.C., the exhibition was hosted at seven locations nationwide, including the Fort Worth Museum of Science and History (Fort Worth, Texas) from September 11, 2003, to January 4, 2004; the East Tennessee Historical Society (Knoxville, Tennessee) from January 30 to May 23, 2004; the Japanese American National Museum (Los Angeles, California) from July 1 to August 15, 2004; the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) from September 11, 2004 to January 2, 2005; the Washington State Historical Society (Tacoma, Washington) from January 30 to April 24, 2005; Union Station, Kansas City (Kansas City, Missouri) from May to August 2005; and the National Heritage Museum (Lexington, Massachusetts) from September 11, 2005 to January 1, 2006.

The exhibition featured the distribution of 5 ½ x 9 ½" comment cards where visitors could write or draw their personal experiences of the September 11 attacks. Only demographic information (age, location, gender) was also collected on these cards, and visitors had the choice of allowing their stories to be presented publicly. Two versions of the cards were used with slight differences in presented information, one that was distributed from the National Museum of American History, and the second being distributed from the host museums. Both versions informed participants that their responses would be part of the Behring Center's permanent archive responsible for preserving September 11th stories.

The comment cards were made available in the exhibition hall in every venue for visitors to record their comments. Some cards were sent back to the museum via mail from abroad or other states. Other submitted cards indicated forethought on part of their creator, with attached memorabilia such as photographs, drawings, flyers, poems, medals and pins, and patches.

Although the exhibition was featured at a total of eight locations, only cards from six of the locations are represented in this collection. The two locations that are not featured are the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania and the Washington State Historical Society. It is not known if these locations participated in the comment card project.

Numbering perhaps in the tens of thousands, the comment cards capture a vivid, collective memory across all demographics and will serve as an important historic primary source reservoir of early attitudes from the American and global consciousness in the aftermath of the attacks.
Provenance:
Immediate source of acquisition unknown.
Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Topic:
Exhibitions -- (creator) -- Washington (D.C.)  Search this
Museum visitors  Search this
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001  Search this
Genre/Form:
Questionnaires
Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0848
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September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep87db31da3-031e-4832-8dac-391a61585931
EDAN-URL:
ead_collection:sova-nmah-ac-0848

National Heritage Museum (Lexington, Massachusetts)

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2005-09-11-2006-01-01
Scope and Contents:
Series 6 includes comment cards written in response to the exhibit when shown at the National Heritage Museum, Lexington, Massachusetts. The cards are unarranged.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
Identifier:
NMAH.AC.0848, Series 6
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September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep857cf4433-91a2-4413-abb6-1f1abeec276f
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref780

National Heritage Museum

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Container:
Box 54, Folder 11
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2006-01-01
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
See more items in:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards / Series 6: National Heritage Museum (Lexington, Massachusetts)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep8567d9e19-13a3-4a80-873e-277a796ef910
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref791

National Heritage Museum

Collection Creator:
Education and Public Programs, Department of (NMAH, SI)  Search this
National Museum of American History (U.S.)  Search this
Container:
Box 53, Folder 2
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
2005-09-11-2006-01-01
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research.
Collection Rights:
Collection items available for reproduction, but the Archives Center makes no guarantees concerning copyright restrictions. Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards, 2002-2006, undated, Archives Center, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution.
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September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards
September 11 Exhibit Comment Cards / Series 6: National Heritage Museum (Lexington, Massachusetts)
Archival Repository:
Archives Center, National Museum of American History
GUID:
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ep844d8de14-3946-4927-a368-34374243baf1
EDAN-URL:
ead_component:sova-nmah-ac-0848-ref802

Erythemis simplicicollis

Collector:
Robert H. Gibbs  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Envelope
Sex:
Male
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Woods Hole, Hawksnest Pond, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Collection Date:
4 Aug 1951
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Odonata, Anisoptera, Libellulidae
Published Name:
Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1839)
Barcode:
USNMENT00293993
USNM Number:
USNMENT293993
See more items in:
Specimen Inventory
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3c2419867-96ff-4403-9e65-c10aee4d309c
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9222039

Erythemis simplicicollis

Collector:
Robert H. Gibbs  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Envelope
Sex:
Male
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Mary Dunn Pond, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Collection Date:
15 Jul 1951
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Odonata, Anisoptera, Libellulidae
Published Name:
Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1839)
Barcode:
USNMENT00293994
USNM Number:
USNMENT293994
See more items in:
Specimen Inventory
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/36b84aec2-a7c7-4c9e-a2cd-de2d5885c1c0
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9222040

Erythemis simplicicollis

Collector:
Robert H. Gibbs  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Envelope
Sex:
Male
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Cape Cod, Mashpee, Flashy Pond, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Collection Date:
24 Aug 1951
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Odonata, Anisoptera, Libellulidae
Published Name:
Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1839)
Barcode:
USNMENT00296002
USNM Number:
USNMENT296002
See more items in:
Specimen Inventory
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3b80d2453-e593-4d33-94c8-38bb82587f63
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9224046

Erythemis simplicicollis

Collector:
Robert H. Gibbs  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Envelope
Sex:
Male
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Sandwich, State Fish Hatchery, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Collection Date:
19 Jul 1952
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Odonata, Anisoptera, Libellulidae
Published Name:
Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1839)
Barcode:
USNMENT00296005
USNM Number:
USNMENT296005
See more items in:
Specimen Inventory
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/339f9b1dd-e217-4c05-92cc-91d87f821e6a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9224049

Erythemis simplicicollis

Collector:
Robert H. Gibbs  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Envelope
Sex:
Male
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Mashpee, Pond south of Route 151, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Collection Date:
24 Aug 1951
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Odonata, Anisoptera, Libellulidae
Published Name:
Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1839)
Barcode:
USNMENT00296013
USNM Number:
USNMENT296013
See more items in:
Specimen Inventory
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3750562d5-6ae9-43cb-8463-cb74e629dc51
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9224057

Erythemis simplicicollis

Collector:
Robert H. Gibbs  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Envelope
Sex:
Male
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Mashpee, Pond south of Route 151, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Collection Date:
24 Aug 1951
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Odonata, Anisoptera, Libellulidae
Published Name:
Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1839)
Barcode:
USNMENT00296014
USNM Number:
USNMENT296014
See more items in:
Specimen Inventory
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/334ecc4d1-1229-4680-92d2-aba3c929354a
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9224058

Erythemis simplicicollis

Collector:
J. E. Benedict Jr.  Search this
Prep Count:
1
Preparation:
Envelope
Sex:
Female
Stage:
Adult
Place:
Woods Hole, Barnstable, Massachusetts, United States
Collection Date:
27 Jul 1899
Taxonomy:
Animalia, Arthropoda, Insecta, Odonata, Anisoptera, Libellulidae
Published Name:
Erythemis simplicicollis (Say, 1839)
Barcode:
USNMENT00296021
USNM Number:
USNMENT296021
See more items in:
Specimen Inventory
Data Source:
NMNH - Entomology Dept.
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/3629cfced-72e9-4ccc-b1ef-c8fce7d99c8f
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:nmnhentomology_9224065

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