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A group of the NJ taxidermist went to the American Museum of Natural History.We went behind the doors and saw many things that most can not see. All I have to say is WOW!


Mary LeCroy from the museum was our guide.

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Me & a Pink headed Duck.

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David Schwendeman and Mary.

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Here is an extinct Labrador Duck Camptorhynchus labradorius

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Here are some extinct Passenger Pigeons.

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Extinct Heath Hen

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Ivory Billed Woodpeckers.(possible extinct)

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Extinct Great Auk and bones.

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Extinct New Zeland Heteralocha Acutirostns.

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Extinct Carolina Parakeet (Conuropsis carolinensis).

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The list of Taxidermist who went on the tour were: Richard G. Santomauro,George Dante, David Schwendeman, Robert Kennedy, and John Janelli.
 
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I forgot another Taxidermist who also went with us, Jimmy Grill, sorry Jim.
 
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Here is the first mount ever done by Carl Akeley in 1877 for his aunt. (canary)

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This is a painting done of the Mountian Gorillas diorama as it looks today. It was done by Stephen C. Quinn (2010), senior project manager in the department of Exhibition. Like the artists on Carl Akley's 1926 expedition, Quinn used field sketches and paintings to document the area's flora and fauna, recording the changes that have taken place over the last 80-plus years

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Here is the diorama at the musuem that was done over 80 years ago.

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Gorillas death mask done by Carl Akeley in 1924.

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This is Stephen C. Quinn who gave a seminar on his trip.

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Here are some of us having lunch.

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I didn't get home till 2:30AM it was a great day.
 
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