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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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New Guinea debating stool, Sepik River, Hall of Pacific Peoples, American Museum of Natural History, 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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New Guinea debating stool, Sepik River, Hall of Pacific Peoples, American Museum of Natural History, postcard
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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 City, showing building exterior, verso of postcard, 1922
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American Museum of Natural History, New York, showing building exterior, verso of postcard, August 16, 1912
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Verso of postcard: 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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Siberian tiger, North Asiatic Hall, 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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Facade of the American Museum of Natural History, N.Y. City, postcard, 1905
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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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Grizzly Bear Group, Hall of North American Mammals, postcard
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100213323_06v
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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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Postcards
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5.5 x 3.5 in.
City Town
New York
State Province
New York
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United States
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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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