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
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No Known Copyright
Physical description
5x7;
Record ID
siris_arc_382020