Alexander Wetmore - Photo Album, Curacao and Venezuela, 1954

If you were planning a research expedition to Venezuela, how would you prefer to travel? Former Smithsonian Secretary and ornithologist Alexander Wetmore took to the air and sea to explore Venezuela and the island of Curacao in 1954. This album documents Wetmore's research exploration of the region--from boating down the coastline, to incredible aerial photographs taken from a Catalina plane. Go exploring with Wetmore and other scientists studying the region (including the husband-and-wife botany team of William and Katherine Phelps). Help transcribe the image captions from this album and make Wetmore's research newly discoverable for present-day scientists! You can also view images from the first half of Wetmore's 1954 trip in Volume 1 of the Venezuela travel albums. (Formatting Note: No need to describe image placement on the page! Please use [[image]] on the first line to indicate a photo, followed by a second line with the caption, and a third with the date.)