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Duck Hunters
Two men standing holding guns, with birds draped around their necks from hunt. Line strung between trees shows additional kill from duck hunt. A dog is sitting in the grass between the men.
Our Lady of Wisdom Academy
A view toward the back wall of a classroom at Our Lady of Wisdom Academy. A large case containing taxidermied birds and mounted butterflies takes up most of the back wall, and framed posters of bir...
Natural History Exhibit
A young man poses in front of a Natural History exhibit which includes a glass case of shells, butterflies and moths mounted on the wall. He donated his collection to Upper Iowa University.
Black Butterfly Painting
1900
Oil on paper painting of a black butterfly by Alfred Bierstadt. Bierstadt would apply oil paints directly to the paper to form one wing of a butterfly, then fold the paper in Rorschach test-fashion...
Taxidermy Birds
Studio portrait of three stuffed birds on a table. Includes two owls on stands, and one heron.
Fancy Pigeon
A fancy pigeon poses on a plinth with its breast high and tail fanned. It is unclear if it is living or taxidermy.
