A living whale! And monstrous living crocodile. In a communication to the Boston Journal, Professor Agassiz gives the following description of the white whale.... [Page 2:] Catalogue. ...Boston, June 3, 1861.
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| TITLE INFORMATION | |||
| Title | A living whale! And monstrous living crocodile. In a communication to the Boston Journal, Professor Agassiz gives the following description of the white whale.... [Page 2:] Catalogue. ...Boston, June 3, 1861. | ||
| IDENTIFIERS | |||
| Legacy Identifier | APSimg6414 | ||
| Goodman Number | 65 | ||
| ASSOCIATED NAMES | |||
| creator | Boston Aquarial and Zoological Gardens | ||
| CONTENT DESCRIPTION | |||
| Abstract | Reprints a letter describing a specimen of white whale by Louis Agassiz which was originally printed in the Boston Journal. Issued only one year after broadside #480, Cutting and Butler had increased the size of their establishment to include 47 tanks of fish and other aquatic animals and 17 cages of terrestrial animals. | ||
| Language | English | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadsides | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Class: Science | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Division: Institutions | ||
| Subject (local) | Broadside Subdivision: Museums and Menageries | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Aquariums | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Zoos | ||
| Subject (lcsh) | Whales | ||
| PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |||
| Type | Text | ||
| Genre | Broadsides | ||
| Extent | 12.5 cm. x 21.5 cm. | ||
| Digital Origin | reformatted digital | ||
| Reformatting Quality | preservation | ||
| ORIGIN INFORMATION | |||
| Date Issued | 1861 | ||
| Publisher | Boston | ||
| PARENT COLLECTION | |||
| Title | Broadsides Collection | ||
| Call Number | 973 C683 | ||
| ACCESS INFORMATION | |||
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