Alexander Wetmore Papers, circa 1848-1979 and undated
Physical Description:
1 Photograph album
Physical Location:
Smithsonian Institution Archives
Sublocation:
Box 183
Record type:
Fieldbook record
Object Type:
Field notes
Photograph albums
Place:
Venezuela
Aragua
Monagas
Macareo, Caño
Date Range:
1952
Start Date:
19520831
End Date:
19520913
Abstract:
The photograph album documents the work of Alexander Wetmore during travel to Venezuela, August 31 - September 13, 1952. Photographs are numbered (4951 to 5040) and include captions describing location, date, and subject matter. Several images cover his time attending the Third Congress of International Union for the Protection of Nature in Caracas. Subject matter includes travel enroute, Colegio de Médicos in Caracas, meeting attendees, candid portraits of colleagues, sites across Caracas, and an event at the home of Dr. William H. Phelps. Also documents a visit to the Codazzi Park near Maracay, as well as terrain and bird habitat in the vicinity of Lake Valencia, Aragua; Barrancas, Monagas; and Caño Macareo.
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