USNM Curators Annual Reports - Department of Mammals, 1887-1888

In 1887, curator Frederick W. True and the Department of Mammals staff was busy preparing for the upcoming Cincinnati Centennial Exposition of the Ohio Valley and Central States. One hundred and thirty years later, this exhibition became the key in solving an archival mystery. Learn more about the exhibition (and how it connects to a previously unidentified bison painting in our collection) with this 1887-88 annual curator’s report. Then, help us transcribe—it could help solve future collections questions!