. The American Museum of Natural History : pictorial guide. American Museum of Natural History; Natural history museums. show scenes of New Amsterdam, the home of his earliest American ancestor; Elkhorn Ranch In North Dakota, where he lived as a young man; the Adirondacks, one of his favorite camping grounds; and the Roosevelt Bird Sanctuary in Oyster Bay, established after his death. Display cases in the center of the lower hall contain memorabilia of Roosevelt's many roles in life: conservationist, natu- ralist, hunter, rancher, writer, family man, and public servant. The collection in- clud
. The American Museum of Natural History : pictorial guide. American Museum of Natural History; Natural history museums. show scenes of New Amsterdam, the home of his earliest American ancestor; Elkhorn Ranch In North Dakota, where he lived as a young man; the Adirondacks, one of his favorite camping grounds; and the Roosevelt Bird Sanctuary in Oyster Bay, established after his death. Display cases in the center of the lower hall contain memorabilia of Roosevelt's many roles in life: conservationist, natu- ralist, hunter, rancher, writer, family man, and public servant. The collection in- cludes photographs, sketches, and note- books; original political cartoons of T. R. and newspapers of the period; a "Teddy and the Bear" bank; and a buckskin suit worn by Roosevelt. In other exhibits on the first floor of the Memorial, the natural history of New York State is represented by collections of birds, mammals, amphibians, reptiles, and geologic specimens. Several quotations from Roosevelt's writings are inscribed on the interior walls of the Memorial. One that expresses a lifelong concern of his also describes a major aim of the Museum: "The nation behaves well if it treats the natural re- sources as assets which it must turn over to the next generation increased and not impaired in ;. 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 American Museum of Natural History. New York : American Museum of Natural History
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