Complete moa group

Image
Description
An exhibit of the complete "Moa" group standing by a lake with mountains in the background and rainforest type foliage around them at the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, New York.
Note
No date; likely 1953Stamped on back"WATCH YOUR CREDIT LINE. Please credit photograph to the AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY NEW YORK." Typewritten on back, "Complete Moa Group - Whitney Bird Hall." Typewritten form included, "THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY, CENTRAL PARK WEST AT 79TH STREET, NEW YORK 24, N.Y. RUTH NORTON SUPERVISOR OF PUBLIC RELATIONS, PHONE: TRafalgar 3-1300, EXT. 444, 311 AND 481. RELEASED FOR TED MALONE SHOW. Small Museum visitors register mixed reactions at seeing the extinct, flightless bird, the moa, in a new habitat group in the Whitney Memorial Hall of Pacific Bird Life at The American Museum of Natural History. Reconstructed from a subfossil skeleton brought back from New Zealand by a Museum expedition, it is now considered the finest such specimen outside of that country. Completion of the Hall was marked by a dedication ceremony held on Thursday, January 29, 1953."
Date Issued
1953
Type
Extent
1 photograph : black and white print ; 26 x 21 cm
Publisher
American Museum of Natural History, New York
Time Period
Subject (Geographic)
Rights Note
Items in this collection may be freely viewed, searched, and displayed for research and educational purposes. Permission is required for publication, distribution, or other uses beyond viewing and searching, whether in print or electronic formats.
To request permission, please email LaBudde Special Collections.
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Collection Identifier: MS-0187
Source
Digitizing agency: University of Missouri--Kansas City. Library. Dr. Kenneth J. LaBudde Special Collections.
Unit
LaBudde Special Collections