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Lantern slide and photograph of a garter snake eating a young Western Meadowlark Item Info

A garter snake attempting to swallow a young Western Meadowlark, August 3, 1927. The young bird's head is swallowed and only the thighs and feet are visible. Slide originally titled "Snake Eating Young Meadowlark." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
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Title:
Lantern slide and photograph of a garter snake eating a young Western Meadowlark
Creator (Person):
Rosene, Walter M., Sr., 1880-1941
Date Created:
1927-08-03
Description:
A garter snake attempting to swallow a young Western Meadowlark, August 3, 1927. The young bird's head is swallowed and only the thighs and feet are visible. Slide originally titled "Snake Eating Young Meadowlark." The lantern slide is hand-colored. Rosene provides details on photograph.
Subject (Topic):
Predatory animals Snakes--Behavior Western Meadowlark (Sturnella neglecta)
Location:
Ogden
Latitude:
42.03915
Longitude:
-94.02773
Language:
eng
Source:
Walter M. Rosene, Sr. papers
Call Number:
MS 589
Finding Aid Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9zn1x
Contributing Institution:
Iowa State University. Special Collections and University Archives
Publisher:
Iowa State University. Library
Extent:
2 items
Medium:
lantern slides
Genre:
photographs
Type:
Text Image
Format:
image/jpeg
Digital Collection Title:
Walter M. Rosene collection
Digital Collection Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9vm42x2p
Related Resource:
Avian Archives of Iowa Online (avIAn)
Avian Identifier:
6870
Identifier:
rosene686
Item Permalink:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9901zf4t

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"Lantern slide and photograph of a garter snake eating a young Western Meadowlark", Walter M. Rosene Collection, Iowa State University Library Digital Collections
Reference Link:
https://n2t.net/ark:/87292/w9901zf4t
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