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This digital collection features selected chemistry sets, molecular models, and science kits used for both instruction and play, all primarily from the mid-20th century. Some of these objects were previously on display in the Institute's museum as part of the Science at Play exhibition. Materials in this collection also include lecture notes, such as Louis Pasteur’s on stereochemistry, as well as letters between scientists concerning the state of scientific education.

Publications

Figure 43. Medicinal Leech
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 43 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a medicinal leech, with view of chief points of anatomy including mouth, stomach, and terminal sucker.

Designed to give students an understanding of the animal…
- Author Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886, Jenks, J. W. P. (John Whipple Potter), 1819-1894
- Publisher Chautauqua Press
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Textbooks, Invertebrates, Zoology, Scientific illustration, Leeches
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Figure 65. Slug. Figure 66. Key-hole Limpet. Figure 67. Ear-shell. Figure 68. Cowry-shell
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 65, 66, 67, and 68 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 65 depicts a slug. Figure 66 depicts a key-hole limpet. Figure 67 depicts an ear-shell. Figure 68 depicts a cowry-shell.

Designed to give students…
- Author Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886, Jenks, J. W. P. (John Whipple Potter), 1819-1894
- Publisher Chautauqua Press
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Textbooks, Invertebrates, Zoology, Scientific illustration, Slugs (Mollusks), Shells, Limpets, Cowries, Abalones
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Figure 22. Mushroom Coral. Figure 23. Cup Coral. Figure 24. Branching Coral
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 22, 23, and 24 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 22 depicts mushroom coral. Figure 23 depicts cup coral. Figure 24 depicts branching coral.

Designed to give students an understanding of the animal…
- Author Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886, Jenks, J. W. P. (John Whipple Potter), 1819-1894
- Publisher Chautauqua Press
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Textbooks, Invertebrates, Zoology, Scientific illustration, Corals
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Figure 20. Diagrammatic View of a Sea-anemone. Figure 21. Sea-anemone
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 20 and 21 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 20 depicts a diagrammatic view of a sea-anemone with one side removed to show internal anatomy. Figure 21 depicts a sea-anemone as it appears when contracted.…
- Author Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886, Jenks, J. W. P. (John Whipple Potter), 1819-1894
- Publisher Chautauqua Press
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Textbooks, Invertebrates, Zoology, Scientific illustration, Sea-anemones
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Figure 25. Red Coral. Figure 26. Fragment of Sea-fan. Figure 27. Organ-pipe Coral
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 25, 26, and 27 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 25 depicts a piece of red coral, with view of the hard central axis projecting toward the left. Figure 26 depicts a fragment of sea-fan, with view of…
- Author Steele, Joel Dorman, 1836-1886, Jenks, J. W. P. (John Whipple Potter), 1819-1894
- Publisher Chautauqua Press
- Subject Science--Study and teaching, Textbooks, Invertebrates, Zoology, Scientific illustration, Corals
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Figure 475. Siamang. Figure 476. Gibbon. After Hornaday
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 475 and 476 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 475 depicts a siamang, an arboreal black-furred gibbon native to the forests of Indonesia, Malaysia and Thailand. Figure 476 depicts a gibbon as described…
- 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, Gibbons, Primates
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Figure 468. Pithecia Satanas. Figure 469. Bear Howler
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 468 and 469 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 468 depicts a Pithecia satanas, also known as a black bearded saki. Figure 469 depicts a howler monkey.

Designed to give students an understanding of the…
- 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, Monkeys, Howler monkeys
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Figure 464. Specter. Figure 465. Graceful Loris
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 464 and 465 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 464 depicts a specter. Figure 465 depicts a graceful loris.

Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and…
- 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, Lorises, Mammals
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Figure 446. Civet. Figure 447. Genet. Figure 448. Pharaoh's Rat
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 446, 447, and 448 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 446 depicts a civet, a small, lean, primarily nocturnal mammal native to tropical Asia and Africa, especially the tropical forests. Figure 447 depicts…
- 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
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Figure 444. Claws Sheathed. Claws Extended. Figure 445. Tongue of a Carnivorous Animal
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 444 and 445 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 444 depicts two views of the claws of a carnivorous animal, (1) sheathed and (2) extended. Figure 445 depicts a highly-magnified view of the tongue of a…
- 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, Carnivorous animals
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Figure 437. Fisher
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 437 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a fisher, a small, carnivorous mammal native to North America.

Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and…
- 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, Fisher (Mammal)
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Figure 414. Prong-horn. Figure 415. Mountain Goat
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 414 and 415 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 414 depicts a pronghorn. Figure 415 depicts a mountain goat.

Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes…
- 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, Pronghorn, Mountain goat
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Figure 387. Virginia Deer. Deer Fighting
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 387 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a Virginia deer (inset), as well as two deer fighting.

Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies…
- 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, White-tailed deer, Deer
Publications

Figure 381. Dromedary
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 381 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a dromedary, also known as a Somali camel or an Arabian camel.

Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and…
- 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, Camels, Mammals
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Figure 377. Stomach of a Ruminant
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 377 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting the stomach of a ruminant, mammals that are able to acquire nutrients from plant-based food by fermenting it in a specialized stomach prior to digestion.…
- 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, Ruminants
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Figure 362. Tapir. Figure 363. Indian Archipelago [Tapir]
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 362 and 363 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 362 depicts a black tapir common to South America. Figure 363 depicts a black and white tapir common to India.

Designed to give students an understanding…
- 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, Tapirs, Mammals
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Figure 360. African Elephant. Figure 361. Asiatic Elephant
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 360 and 361 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 360 depicts an African elephant. Figure 361 depicts an Asiatic elephant alongside a racist stereotypical representation of an Asian man.

Designed to give…
- 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, Elephants, Mammals, Racism, Racism in textbooks, Stereotypes (Social psychology)
Publications

Figure 357. Skeleton of Elephant. Figure 358. Elephant Teeth. Figure 359. Section of Elephant's Trunk
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 357, 358, and 359 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 357 depicts the skeleton of an elephant. Figure 358 depicts (a) the tooth of an Asiatic elephant and (b) the tooth of an African elephant. Figure 359…
- 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, Elephants, Mammals
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Figure 351. Skull of a Sperm Whale. Figure 352. Baleen
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 351 and 352 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 351 depicts the skull of a sperm whale. Figure 352 depicts the filter-feeding system inside the mouth of a baleen whale.

Designed to give students an…
- 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, Whales, Mammals
Publications

Figure 349. Narwhal. Figure 350. Common Porpoise
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 349 and 350 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 349 depicts a narwhal. Figure 350 depicts a common porpoise.

Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes…
- 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, Narwhal, Porpoises, Mammals
Publications

Figure 348. White Whale
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 348 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a white, or beluga, whale and a dolphin.

Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in…
- 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, Whales, White whale, Dolphins, Mammals
Publications

Figure 347. Big-eared Bat
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 347 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a big-eared bat.

Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and identifies the animals in two kingdoms of nature:…
- 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, Bats, Mammals
Publications

Figure 346. Geoffrey's [Geoffroy's] Bat
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figure 346 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology depicting a species of vesper bat known as Geoffrey's [Geoffroy's] bat.

Designed to give students an understanding of the animal worlds, Popular Zoology describes and…
- 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, Bats, Mammals
Publications

Figure 343. Star-nosed Mole. Figure 344. Colugo. Figure 345. Skeleton of a Bat
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 343, 344, and 345 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 343 depicts a star-nosed mole. Figure 344 depicts a colugo, also known as a flying lemur. Figure 345 depicts the skeleton of a bat.

Designed to give…
- 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, Moles (Animals), Bats, Flying lemurs, Mammals
Publications

Figure 338. Hedgehog. Figure 339. Thompson's Shrew. Figure 340. Skeleton of a Mole
- Part of Popular Zoology
- 1887
Figures 338, 339, and 340 of the 1887 volume Popular Zoology. Figure 338 depicts a hedgehog. Figure 339 depicts a Thompson's shrew. Figure 340 depicts the skeleton of a mole.

Designed to give students an understanding…
- 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, Moles (Animals), Hedgehogs, Shrews, Mammals

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