Mount of African Elephant "Mungo"

Creator Name

United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory;
Hornaday, William T (William Temple) 1854-1937;
United States National Museum

Cultural Context

Date

1880s

Source

Smithsonian Institution Archives;

Smithsonian Institution

About the Work

Smithsonian Institution Archives Object Description

Mount of African elephant "Mungo" on exhibit after taxidermy by William Temple Hornaday for the United States National Museum.

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Title

Mount of African Elephant "Mungo"

Creator

United States National Museum Photographic Laboratory, Creator;
Hornaday, William T (William Temple) 1854-1937, Subject;
United States National Museum, Subject

Worktype

Glass negatives; Archival materials; Photographs

Cultural Context

Material

8 x 10;

Dimensions

Technique

Language

Date

1880s;
Date: 1880, 1880s

Provenance

Style Period

Rights

CC0

Inscription

Location

Source

Smithsonian Institution Archives;

Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Institution Archives

Subjects

Taxidermy; Zoological models; Mammals; Zoological specimens--Collection and preservation; Exhibitions; Animals; Zoology; Collection and preservation

Topic

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