Alexander Wetmore - Photo Album, Colombia, Curacao, Venezuela, and Bermuda, 1941

Have you ever wondered what kinds of wildlife live on the thousands of miles of Caribbean coastline? So did ornithologist and future Smithsonian Secretary Alexander Wetmore. In 1941, Wetmore traveled through Colombia, Curacao, Venezuela, and Bermuda to collect specimens for the US National Museum (now the National Museum of Natural History). The photos Wetmore took of his expedition trip document the vast countries he explored--from farms and port towns to villages, with candid photos of local men and women's daily lives. Join other volunteers on a Wetmore expedition and help transcribe the image captions from this album!