. Biology in America. Biology. 4'm^imM^. The American Museum of Natural History in New York Courtesy of the Museum. Museum, for reference purposes along certain lines they are second to none in the world. Its library too is one of the best in America in biology, ' especially in the works of the early writers. Pioneer among American museums the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia has blazed many a trail for biologists into the unknown. It would indeed be difficult to assign a premier place to any one museum of natural history in America, but were one to undertake such a thankless task,
. Biology in America. Biology. 4'm^imM^. The American Museum of Natural History in New York Courtesy of the Museum. Museum, for reference purposes along certain lines they are second to none in the world. Its library too is one of the best in America in biology, ' especially in the works of the early writers. Pioneer among American museums the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia has blazed many a trail for biologists into the unknown. It would indeed be difficult to assign a premier place to any one museum of natural history in America, but were one to undertake such a thankless task, his choice would be likely to fall on the American Museum of Natural History in New York City, which in breadth of purpose, in the extent and value of its collections, and in its scientific achievements is second to none in this country. Founded in 1869 it now occupies a $4,000,000 structure in Central Park, which was built and is maintained by the city, while the expense, of the collections and investigations is provided for by an endow- ment, by dues of members and by private Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Young, R. T. (Robert Thompson), b. 1874. Boston, R. G. Badger
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