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Humpback whale (Megaptera longimana or böops)

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Title
Humpback whale (Megaptera longimana or böops)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Animals -- Whale

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1911
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC ANI-Wha
Topics
Whales
Humpback whale
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: " … the representative of a genus of whalebone whales distinguished by the great length of the flippers. This whale (or closely allied species) is found in nearly all seas ; and when full-grown may reach from 45 ft. to 50 ft. in length, the flippers which are indented along their edges measuring from 10ft. to 12 ft. or more." Includes additional text.
Source note: The Encyclopaedia Britannica : a dictionary of arts, sciences literature and general information. (Cambridge, England : Cambridge University Press, 1911).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 19 x 14 cm. (7 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17679369
Barcode: 33333159402888
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 93512ed0-c536-012f-0d59-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1911: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Humpback whale (Megaptera longimana or böops)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1911. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d02d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. "Humpback whale (Megaptera longimana or böops)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 20, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d02d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1911). Humpback whale (Megaptera longimana or böops) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d02d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Humpback whale (Megaptera longimana or böops)