Alexander Wetmore- Photo Album, South America, 1920

Wishing you were on a holiday getaway? Explore South America with Alexander Wetmore's 1920 photo album documenting his travel through Uruguay, Argentina, and Paraguay! Wetmore, an ornithologist, curator, and former Secretary of the Smithsonian, took these photos while studying bird migration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Explore the wildlife and landscapes as Wetmore saw them, as he trekked from savanna to forest, and through villages, wetlands, and sand dunes. Join other volunteers on a Wetmore winter adventure and help transcribe the image captions!