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Figure 154. Jaws of a Ray. Figure 155. Sting-ray
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 154 and 155 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 154 depicts the jaws of a ray with view of tessellated teeth. Figure 155 depicts a sting-ray.
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Figure 319. Northern Hare. Figure 320. Gray Rabbit
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 319 and 320 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 319 depicts a Northern hare. Figure 320 depicts a gray rabbit.
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Figure 315. Giant Ant-eater. Figure 317. Long-tailed Pangolin
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 316 and 317 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 315 depicts a giant ant-eater. Figure 317 depicts a long-tailed pangolin, also know as an African black-bellied pangolin or ipi.
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Figure 315. Ai, or Three-toed Sloth
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 315 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting an ai, or three-toed sloth.
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Figure 308. Duck-bill
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 308 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a duck-billed platypus.
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Figure 306. Mocking-bird. Figure 307. Robin
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 306 and 307 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 306 depicts a mocking-bird. Figure 307 depicts a robin.
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Figure 304. Nightingale. Figure 305. Blue-bird
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 304 and 305 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 304 depicts a nightingale. Figure 305 depicts a blue-bird.
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Figure 292. Raven. Figure 293. Blue Jay
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 292 and 293 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 292 depicts a raven. Figure 293 depicts a blue jay.
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Figure 279. Ruby-throated Humming-bird. Figure 280. Nest of Humming-bird. Figure 281. Chimney-swallow, or Swift
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 279, 280, and 281 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 279 depicts a ruby-throated humming-bird. Figure 280 depicts the nest of a humming-bird. Figure 281 depicts a chimney-swallow, or swift.
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Figure 262. Turkey Buzzard. Figure 263. Condor
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 262 and 263 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 262 depicts a turkey buzzard, also known as a turkey vulture. Figure 263 depicts a condor.
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Figure 227. Wandering Albatross
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 227 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a wandering albatross.
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Figure 206. Tongue and Foot of Chameleon. Figure 207. Skeleton of Tortoise
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 206 and 207 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 206 depicts the tongue (1) and foot (2) of a chameleon. Figure 207 depicts the skeleton of a tortoise.
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Figure 181. Barramunda
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 181 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a barramunda, more commonly known as a barramundi or giant perch.
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Figure 405. Hunting the Bison
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 405 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology featuring a racist stereotypical representation of a Native American hunting a bison on horseback, as well as an inset illustration of a bison.
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- Author Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886, Jenks, J. W. P. (John Whipple Potter), 1819-1894
- Publisher Chautauqua Press
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Textbooks, Animals, Vertebrates, Zoology, Scientific illustration, Mammals, American bison, Racism, Racism in textbooks, Stereotypes (Social psychology)
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Figure 383. A Caravan. Camels Being Loaded
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 383 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a caravan of camels moving through the desert. The figure includes several racist stereotypical representations of Arab men riding and loading the camels for…
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Figure 325. Pouched Gopher. Figure 326. Meadow Mouse. Figure 327. Deer, or White-footed Mouse
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 325, 326, and 327 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 325 depicts a pair of pouched, also known as pocket, gophers. Figure 326 depicts a meadow mouse. Figure 327 depicts a deer, or white-footed mouse.
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Figure 328. House Mouse. Figure 329. House Rat. Figure 330. Musk Rat
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 328, 329, and 330 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 328 depicts a house mouse. Figure 329 depicts a house rat. Figure 330 depicts a musk rat.
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Figure 331. American Beaver
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 331 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a family of American beavers in a natural habitat.
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Figure 220. African Ostrich
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 220 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting an African ostrich chased by a man on horseback. The man depicted is a racist stereotypical representation of an Arab. Additionally, figure 220 is accompanied by…
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Figure 133. Saw-fly and Larva. Figure 134. Gall-fly
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 133 and 134 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 133 depicts a saw-fly and its larva. Figure 134 depicts a gall-fly.
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Figure 144. Queen. Figure 145. Drone. Figure 146. Worker
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 144, 145, and 146 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 144 depicts a queen honeybee. Figure 145 depicts a drone honeybee. Figure 146 depicts a worker honeybee.
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Figure 142. Bumble-bee and Cells. Figure 143. Female and Male Honey-bees
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 142 and 143 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 142 depicts a bumble-bee and cells. Figure 143 depicts three honey-bees, including a female, or queen bee, a worker bee, and a male, or drone bee.
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Oral history interview with John L. Holmes
- 2013-Dec-12
John L. Holmes was born in North London, United Kingdom, the son of a civil servant and a stay-at-home mother. From an early age, Holmes was encouraged to read, write and experiment. World War II disrupted his…
- Interviewee Holmes, John L., 1931-
- Interviewer Grayson, Michael A.
- Subject Mass spectrometry, University of Ottawa, Mass spectrometers, Mass spectrometers--Maintenance and repair, Holmes, John L., 1931-
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Figure 378. Skeleton of a Camel. Figure 379. Foot of a Camel. Figure 380. Water-cells of Camel's Stomach
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 378, 379, and 380 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 378 depicts the skeleton of a camel. Figure 379 depicts the foot of a camel. Figure 380 depicts the water-cells of a camel's stomach.
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Figure 399. Skeleton of a Cow. Figure 400. Teeth of Herbivora. Figure 401. Short Horn
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 399, 400, and 401 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 399 depicts the skeleton of a cow. Figure 400 depicts the teeth of a herbivora, or herbivore. Figure 401 depicts a short horn cow.
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