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- 1910 - 1942
Manuscript that shares a few excerpts from "Plight of grebes", focusing on why grebes have been singled out for their plumage.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript that shares a few excerpts from "Plight of grebes", focusing on why grebes have been singled out for their plumage.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Compilation of manuscripts on birds
The handwritten manuscript features a rough draft of "Bird lives" as well as other manuscripts that most likely were broken up into different manuscripts later.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript featuring an expansive lecture. Lecture topics include the need for protection of wildlife, photography, and audubon societies.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
A manuscript that illustrates the destruction the demand for plumage causes to bird populations.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
An additional draft of "Trail of death."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript describing the author's understanding of the plumage hunters' motivation. The author lays the blame of demand of plumage at the feet of plumage dealers, milliners, and the women who buy plumage.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript detailing a trip where several types of birds are observed, but the author's main goal is to spot white herons.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript containing excerpts from the "Plume hunting", "Grebe hunting", and "Notes on grebe skin traffic" manuscripts. This document further expands upon the motivation of plume hunting. Author also provides physical description, observations of behavior, and figurative description of some specimens in the wild.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Manuscript that makes a case to stop plume hunting. Author describes a sad scene of grebe bodies littering a lake site in the aftermath of hunting.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Lecture that focuses on the trip mentioned in both "Malheur" and "White heron search."
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Grebes and terns in the water of Clear Lake, California.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Grebes and terns in the water of Clear Lake, California.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Grebes and terns in the water of Clear Lake, California.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Grebes and terns along the shore of Clear Lake, California.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Grebes and terns along the shore of Clear Lake, California.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Herman T. Bohlman hiding with his camera in the reeds photographing grebes.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western grebe in nest just hatching, Image note: small, best.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western grebe nest with eggs and two young. One egg just hatching.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
A young western grebe in the water.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
A western grebe on the water. Image note: best single bird.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
One western grebe on the water and two on nests.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Two western grebes in the water. One with young on its back. Image note: small.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western grebe skinning operation no. 3, pulling off the skin.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western grebe skinning operation no. 4, removing skin from body.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western grebe skinning operation no. 5, scraping skin.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western grebe skinning operation, grebe skins stretched on board, back view.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western grebe nest with bird in the background. Image note: telephoto lens.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953
Western grebe nest with bird in the background. Image note: telephoto lens.
Finley, William L. (William Lovell), 1876-1953