Dioramas are illusionistic reproductions of natural environments usually
incorporating a curved painted backdrop behind three-dimensional figures.
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Children viewing diorama
287930 Nov 1937
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Katherine Barry reading to children, Story Hour
298163 Jun 1944
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Bongo Group, African Hall
411557 Oct 1935
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Nesting Colony of Flamingos Group, from Andros Isl...
3939 1905
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Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Horsefall at work on the backgr...
31655 Feb 18, 1907
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White Heron or American Egret habitat Group from S...
31957 1928
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Models and background for Wild Boar Group
33407 Jun 1911
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Bull-frog Habitat Group from Southern New England ...
33563 Sep 1911
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Diorama of Elk Group
34307 Mar 1914
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Model illustrating fly-borne diseases in screened ...
36329 1917
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Florida Reptile Group, left side
36814 Mar 1918
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Jack Rabbit Habitat Group
36816 Dec 1917
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View of Tide Pool Group from Nahant, Massachusetts
36923 1918
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Diorama depicting Apache life in Arizona
310795 Nov 1924
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Circulating Nature Study Collection showing Monarc...
311981 Aug 1927
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Children viewing Polar Bear Group
312176 Aug 1927
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Exhibit showing Bird Life on an Arctic Island from...
313007 Oct 1929
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Exhibit of Diomede Bird Group from Little Diomede ...
313011 Oct 1929
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Exhibit of Diomede Bird Group from Little Diomede ...
313012 Oct 1929
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Diorama showing Indian Leopard Group, South Asiati...
313304 Aug 1930
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Diorama showing Indian Rhinoceros Group, South Asi...
313305 Aug 1930
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Diorama showing Indian Rhinoceros Group, South Asi...
313309 Aug 1930
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Diorama showing Thamin Group, Southeast corner, So...
313330 Oct 1930
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View of two dioramas showing Tsine or Banting Grou...
313331 Oct 1930
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Diorama, Birds That Are Our Friends, Circulating N...
313364 Nov 1930
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Diorama showing Bird Life of the Pampas and Lagoon...
313410 Dec 1930
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Students and instructor viewing diorama in South A...
313612 May 1931
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F. L. Jaques painting background for Congo Forest ...
313924 May 1932
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Mr. Nahara working on accessories for Congo Bird G...
314067 Nov 1932
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Display of Congo Bird Life Group
314128 Mar 1933
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At work on background of diorama for Sable Antelop...
314206 Jul 1933
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Large Male Gorilla, Gorilla Group
315077 Nov 1936
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Impalla Group, African Hall
315113 Jan 1937
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Detail of the Plains Group, Akeley African Hall
315125 1936
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White Rhinoceros Group, Akeley Hall
315493 Dec 1937
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Seven dioramas showing Bird Groups, east section, ...
315989 Jun 1939
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Dioramas showing Bird Habitat Groups and section o...
315990 Jun 1939
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Visitors viewing dioramas, Whitney Memorial Bird Hall
316031 Jun 1939
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Diorama showing Libyan Desert Group
316117 Aug 1939
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Diorama showing Ostrich and Wart-hog Group, Africa...
317455 Apr 1940
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Diorama showing Colobus Monkey Group, African Gallery
318381 Sep 1941
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Detail of diorama showing Mandrill Group , African...
318409 1941
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Diorama showing Chimpanzee Group, African Hall
318534 Feb 1942
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Thane L. Bierwert & Charles H. Coles photographing...
318647 May 1942
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Diorama showing Cheetah Group, African Hall
318650 May 1942
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Diorama showing Bighorn Sheep Group, North America...
318654 Apr 1942
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Diorama showing Osborn Caribou Group
318710 Jul 1942
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Display case, Biology of Bird Hall, American Museu...
318768 Jul 1942
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Model of African Zulu Group
318783 1942
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Model of African Zulu Group
318783 1942
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Detail of Bison Group, North American Hall
318958 1942
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Charcoal background for Coyote Group
319843 Dec 1946
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Visitor viewing Mako Shark diorama, Hall of Fishes
320511 1948
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Visitors viewing Blue Shark diorama, Hall of Fishes
320515 1948
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Visitor viewing display of Great Barrier Reef, Hal...
320516 1948
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Snares Island Penguin Group, Whitney Bird Hall
321760 Feb 1951
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Viitors viewing diorama, Whitney Hall
322548 Dec 1952
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Visitors viewing Moa Group diorama, Whitney Hall
322577 1952
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Children viewing Snares Island Exhibit, Whitney Hall
322578 Dec 1952
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Visitors using Guide-a-phone, Whitney Hall
323273 1954
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M. Kalmenoff painting background for Oak Hickory G...
324466 1956
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James Perry Wilson painting background for Western...
324473 1956
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Exhibit case, Anthropology Diorama Model, Loan Div...
325183 1957
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Installation of accessories in display of Juniper-...
325260 1957
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Museum staff installing Bob Cat, Western Pine Fore...
325565 1958
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Visitors viewing Olympic Forest Group, Hall of Nor...
325575 Apr 1958
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Ray De Lucia working in Carolina Group, Forestry Hall
326037 May 1958
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Diorama showing Water Hole Group, Akeley African Hall
326245 Dec 1958
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Diorama showing Duck Hawk Group, North American Bi...
327912 1961
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Diorama showing Cormorant Group, North American Bi...
328306 1961
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Akeley African Hall with visitors, from balcony
328663 1962
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Diorama showing Condor Group, refurbished, Birds o...
329253 1963
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Working on Condor Group diorama, Birds of the Worl...
329258 1963
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Diorama showing Golden Eagle Group, North American...
329343 1963
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Akeley African Hall, from balcony
329879 1964
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Diorama showing African Lion Group, Akeley African...
330586 1936
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Diorama showing American Egret Group, North Americ...
331854 1966
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Detail of Walrus Group, Hall of Ocean Life
332703 Jun 1967
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Diorama showing Gemsbok Group, refurbished, Akeley...
335202 Dec 1970
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