Autumn or fall Virginia deer

Description: Autumn or Fall. Four Seasons of the Virginia Deer in Northern Michigan diorama or group. [also called American red deer] Taxidermy and accessories by Carl and Delia Akeley. Background painting by Charles A. Corwin. Field Columbian Museum. Curt Tech back of postcard: Group of Northern white-tailed deer or Virginia deer; Autumn pelage. During this season of the year the horns have lost their velvet-like covering, and the summer coat is gradually replaced by the thick grayish hair of winter. September scene in northern Michigan. Odocoileus virginianus borealis.
Attribution: (c) Field Museum of Natural History
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Department(s)
  • Library
  • Photo Archives
  • Zoology
Creator(s)
  • Photographer: Carl E. Akeley
Date: Circa 1902
Physical Size and Format: 6 1/2 x 8 1/2 in. b/w glass negative
Citation: Courtesy of: C. E. Akeley. (c) Field Museum of Natural History. https://mm.fieldmuseum.org/25d0ed71-b221-4213-8f94-3f57b91a45ac (accessed on 13 Feb 2024)
Media File URL: http://fm-digital-assets.fieldmuseum.org/1707/888/CSZ6208.jpg
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Autumn or Fall. Four Seasons of the Virginia Deer in Northern Michigan diorama or group. [also called American red deer] Taxidermy and accessories by Carl and Delia Akeley. Background painting by Charles A. Corwin. Field Columbian Museum. Curt Tech back of postcard: Group of Northern white-tailed deer or Virginia deer; Autumn pelage. During this season of the year the horns have lost their velvet-like covering, and the summer coat is gradually replaced by the thick grayish hair of winter. September scene in northern Michigan. Odocoileus virginianus borealis.
IRN: 1707888
GUID: 25d0ed71-b221-4213-8f94-3f57b91a45ac