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The California gray whale (Rhachianectes claucus, Cope) ; The finback (Balænoptera velifera, Cope)

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The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Animals -- Whale

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The California gray whale (Rhachianectes claucus, Cope) ; The finback (Balænoptera velifera, Cope)

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Title
The California gray whale (Rhachianectes claucus, Cope) ; The finback (Balænoptera velifera, Cope)
Names
Scammon, Charles Melville, 1825-1911 (Artist)
Britton & Rey (Lithographer)
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Animals -- Whale

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1874
Library locations
The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection
Shelf locator: PC ANI-Wha
Topics
Whales
Finback whale
Gray whale
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "Plate II" Figures numbered 1-2. Stains and injury line on image.
Source note: Marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, described and illustrated together with an account of the american whale-fishery. (New York : Putnam, 1874) Scammon, Charles Melville (1825-1911), Author.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 26 x 38 cm. (10 1/4 x 14 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17679369
Barcode: 33333159402326
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 90089e80-c536-012f-f2d1-58d385a7bc34
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

  • 1825: Creator Born
  • 1874: Issued
  • 1911: Creator Died
  • 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. "The California gray whale (Rhachianectes claucus, Cope) ; The finback (Balænoptera velifera, Cope)" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1874. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d03f-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. "The California gray whale (Rhachianectes claucus, Cope) ; The finback (Balænoptera velifera, Cope)" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed September 7, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d03f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs: Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. (1874). The California gray whale (Rhachianectes claucus, Cope) ; The finback (Balænoptera velifera, Cope) Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d03f-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The California gray whale (Rhachianectes claucus, Cope) ; The finback (Balænoptera velifera, Cope)