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Aerial view of the American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan Square

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Aerial view of the American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan Square

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77th Street facade of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, postcard

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77th Street facade of the American Museum of Natural History, New York, verso of postcard

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Verso of postcard: facade of the American Museum of Natural History

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Verso of postcard: 77th Street facade of the American Museum of Natural History

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Verso of postcard: Hayden Planetarium

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American Museum of Natural History, New York City, showing building exterior, verso of postcard, 1922

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Verso of postcard: 77th Street facade of the American Museum of Natural History

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American Museum of Natural History, New York, showing building exterior, verso of postcard, August 16, 1912

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Snowy Owl, specimen from the American Museum of Natural History, postcard

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Museum of Natural History, New York, showing building exterior, verso of postcard, February 25, 1908

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Bald Eagle, Biology of Birds Hall, American Museum of Natural History, postcard

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Museum of Natural History, New York, showing building exterior and train tracks, verso of postcard, December 23, 1910

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77th Street facade of the American Museum of Natural History

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Great Egret, Hall of North American Birds, postcard

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Facade of the American Museum of Natural History, N.Y. City, postcard, 1905

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Title Verso of postcards: aerial view of the American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan Square

Description American Museum of Natural History, Manhattan Square, W. 77th to W. 81st Sts. Columbus Ave to Central Park West; founded 1869; cornerstone laid by President Grant 1874. The first section opened in 1877; building completed 1899. It is one of the largest Natural History Museums in the world. It contains a technical library of 46,000 volumes besides many notable collections. The lecture Hall seats 1400. There are over 500,000 visitors annually. Exhibit Halls contain 213,000 sq. ft. Verso: No. AA/45 Published by The American News Company New-York, Leipzig, Berlin.The American News Company/Chromotone Germany

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Artwork/Object Type Postcards

Physical dimensions 5.5 x 3.5 in.

City Town New York

State Province New York

Country United States

Is Part Of American Museum of Natural History Printed Archives

Collection/Work Relation AMNH Special Collections, DR 133: American Museum of Natural History Printed Archives

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Repository American Museum of Natural History

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