Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . fMetallurgy 28. West South Range, Department of Rocks and Minerals. 29. South Hall, Department of Mammals. 30. 1st fl. Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology. 2d fl. Cura-tor of Mammals 31. South Entrance, closed. 32. 1st fl Officeof Paleontologist. 2d fl. Curator of Fossils. 33. East South Range, Department of Osteology. 34. 2d of Insects, and Photographer. 1st fl. In the extremecorner is Public Comfort Room for gentlemen. 35 and 36. Pvblic
Keim's illustrated hand-bookWashington and its environs: a descriptive and historical hand-book of the capital of the United States of America . fMetallurgy 28. West South Range, Department of Rocks and Minerals. 29. South Hall, Department of Mammals. 30. 1st fl. Curator of Invertebrate Palaeontology. 2d fl. Cura-tor of Mammals 31. South Entrance, closed. 32. 1st fl Officeof Paleontologist. 2d fl. Curator of Fossils. 33. East South Range, Department of Osteology. 34. 2d of Insects, and Photographer. 1st fl. In the extremecorner is Public Comfort Room for gentlemen. 35 and 36. PvblicComfort Room for ladies. 37. Southeast Range, Antiquities and Model of the Town ofZuni. 38. Southeast Court, used for storage. 39. East Hall, Eth-nology. 40 and 41. 1st fl. Cafe. 2d fl. Modeler. 42. East Entrance,closed. 43 and 44. Acting Curator of Food and Textiles, andCurator of Fish and Fisheries 2d fl. Assistant Modeler. 45. Northeast Range, Fisheries—Boats. 46, Northeast Court,Assorting Room. 47. East North Range, Fish—Fishing. Room, Ornithologist—Eggs. 49. The Chemical Labratory of the U. S. Geological Survey. M^. CENTRAL STATION, FISH COMMISSION. 187 U. S. FISH COMMISSION (CENTRAL STATION.) The Building occupied by the U. S. Fish Commission (openevery day except Sunday from 9 A. M. to 4 P. M.) stands on then. of 6th and B Sts., s. w., entrance on 6th St., and maybe reached conveniently from the 7th St. Branch of the W. & R. R. going S. from Penn. Ave. Building.—The building, brick, I03x57, was erected ini856-9, by authority of Cong, 1855, for the use of the Militia ofthe D. C., ard is known as The Armory, cost $38,000. It wasapplied to its present use in 1880. Objects of Interest.—On the basement fl. may be seen aninteresting collection of illustrations of fish hatching stations andprocesses, models of fish ways, and the tables, jars and other ap-pliances used in the hatching and distribution of fish, also otherarticles of interest
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