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Land tortoises in the zoological gardens, London

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Title
Land tortoises in the zoological gardens, London
Names
Wood, Thomas W. (Illustrator)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Reptiles -- Tortoise

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1875
Topics
Turtles
London Zoo (London, England)
Men -- England -- London
Animal feeding -- England -- London
Genres
Prints
Notes
Source note: From
Content: Written on border: "Oct. 23, 1875" Printed on border: "The two large tortoises, living at present in the Zoölogical gardens, belong to a species indigenous and peculiar to Aldabra, a small island, or rather group of small islands, situated in the Indian Ocean, about 180 miles northwest of Madagascar." Includes additional text.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 22 x 21 cm. (8 1/2 x 8 1/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17681782
Barcode: 33333159416136
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): ac6ef4f0-c562-012f-99fc-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1875: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The New York Public Library. "Land tortoises in the zoological gardens, London" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1875. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-08d9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Land tortoises in the zoological gardens, London" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 18, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-08d9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1875). Land tortoises in the zoological gardens, London Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-08d9-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Land tortoises in the zoological gardens, London