Dioramas are illusionistic reproductions of natural environments usually
incorporating a curved painted backdrop behind three-dimensional figures.
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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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