Museum technician creates tree bark for an exhibit space

Description

A white male museum technician kneels as he places preparation for bark in order to make a tree for a grizzly bear group 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." Handwritten on back, "Ted Malone Show." Typewritten label attached to back, "293546 -- Making a tree for the Grizzly Bear Group Smoothing on the mache before putting on the bark."

Date Issued

1953

Type

Image

Extent

1 photograph : black and white print ; 21 x 26 cm

Genre

Gelatin silver prints

Portrait photographs

Member of

Ted Malone Collection

Publisher

American Museum of Natural History, New York

Time Period

1951-1960

Subject (Name)

American Museum of Natural History

Subject (Topical)

Museum exhibits

Natural history museums

Men, White

Subject (Geographic)

New York (N.Y.)

Rights

Copyright Not Evaluated

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.

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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