Polar Bears, Male and Female
Object Details
- Date
- 1900
- Circa 1900s
- Creator
- Unknown
- Subject
- National Zoological Park (U.S.)
- Notes
- The female was received from Carl Hagenbeck of Germany on October 13, 1901. The male was received from the Ziegler Relief Expedition via W.S. Champ on October 31, 1905.
- Male #6238
- Female #4307.
- Scientific name: [Ursus maritimus].
- Summary
- Male and female polar bears in their enclosure on the Upper Bear Line at the National Zoological Park.
- Cite as
- Smithsonian Institution Archives, Acc. 14-167, Image No. NZP-0173
- Repository Loc.
- Smithsonian Institution Archives Capital Gallery, Suite 3000, MRC 507; 600 Maryland Avenue, SW; Washington, DC 20024-2520
- Data Source
- Smithsonian Institution Archives
- Local number
- SIA Acc. 14-167 [NZP-0173]
- Type
- Glass negatives
- Restrictions & Rights
- No access restrictions Many of SIA's holdings are located off-site, and advance notice is recommended to consult a collection. Please email the SIA Reference Team at osiaref@si.edu
- No Known Copyright
- Physical description
- 5x7;
- Metadata Usage
- CC0
- Record ID
- siris_arc_382020
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