Alexander Wetmore - Photo Album, Panama, 1962, Vol. 1

When Charles O. Handley returned from service in World War II, he was hired by Smithsonian Secretary Alexander Wetmore to collect birds during an Arctic expedition. Nearly twenty years later, Handley and Wetmore went exploring together in a much different climate! This photo album documents Wetmore's 1962 research trip to Panama, alongside his mentee, Handley. While Wetmore's work in Panama was in preparation for his ornithology text, "Birds of the Republic of Panama," Hanley studied the region's mammals. Explore Panama's wildlife with Wetmore and Handley, and help transcribe image captions in this album!