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This collection contains primary resources about Carnegie's bequests along with supporting explanatory text, that teachers will be able to use as part of their curriculum.
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Case containing whale tooth, presented by Marine Society of New York, July 13, 1903-- whale captured by ship "Wiscasset" of Wiscasset, Maine, January 17th, 1836
Case containing whale tooth, presented by Marine Society of New York, July 13, 1903-- whale captured by ship "Wiscasset" of Wiscasset, Maine, January 17th, 1836
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wiscasset (Whaling ship)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Marine Society of the City of New York, in the State of New York--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wiscasset (Whaling ship)--Pictorial works., Whaling ships--Maine--Wiscasset--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Whales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Containers--Pictorial works., Wiscasset (Me.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., New York (N.Y.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., New Zealand--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a case containing the tooth of a whale captured off the coast of New Zealand in 1836, presented in 1903 to Andrew Carnegie by the Marine Society of New York. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm
Whale tooth in case presented by Marine Society of New York, July 13th, 1903-- whale captured by ship "Wiscasset" of Wicasset, Maine, January 17th, 1836
Whale tooth in case presented by Marine Society of New York, July 13th, 1903-- whale captured by ship "Wiscasset" of Wicasset, Maine, January 17th, 1836
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wiscasset (Whaling ship)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Marine Society of the City of New York, in the State of New York--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wiscasset (Whaling ship)--Pictorial works., Whaling ships--Maine--Wiscasset--Pictorial works., Whaling ships--Maine--Wiscasset--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Whales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wiscasset (Me.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., New York (N.Y.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., New Zealand--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of a whale tooth in a case presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Marine Society of New York. The tooth bears an illustration of the whaling ship Wiscasset and the inscription "A tooth of a 90 bbl whale got on the coast of New Zealand, Jan. 17th, 1836." Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm
Whale tooth (reverse side) and case, presented by Marine Society of New York, July 13th, 1903-- whale captured by ship "Wiscasset" of Wiscasset, Maine, January 17th, 1836
Whale tooth (reverse side) and case, presented by Marine Society of New York, July 13th, 1903-- whale captured by ship "Wiscasset" of Wiscasset, Maine, January 17th, 1836
Carnegie, Andrew, 1835-1919--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wiscasset (Whaling ship)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Marine Society of the City of New York, in the State of New York--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Industrialists--Charitable contributions--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Philanthropists--United States--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Whaling ships--Maine--Wiscasset--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Whales--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Canoes and canoeing--New Zealand--Pictorial works., Canoes and canoeing--New Zealand--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Maori (New Zealand people)--Pictorial works., Maori (New Zealand people)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., Wiscasset (Me.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., New York (N.Y.)--Miscellanea--Pictorial works., New Zealand--Miscellanea--Pictorial works.
A photograph of the reverse side of a whale tooth and case presented to Andrew Carnegie by the Marine Society of New York. This view of the tooth bears an illustration of a New Zealand war canoe. Caption title.; On cardboard mount: 26 x 35 cm