Ornithological field photographs, 1937.

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Ornithological field photographs, 1937.

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Photographs documenting Chapin's search for specimens of the Congo peacock. Photographs were taken by Chapin. Photographs are identified.

53 photonegatives : b&w nitrate.4 photonegatives : b&w glass.1 album (61 photoprints) : b&w mounted on file cards.

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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