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Cassowaries

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Birds -- Cassowary

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Cassowaries
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Birds -- Cassowary

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1833
Topics
Birds
Cassowaries
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "The wood-cut adjoined to this article represents the male cassowary, and has been drawn from specimens in the Surrey Zoological Gardens. This scarce and remarkable bird (the Struthis casuarius of Linnæus) is found in India, and the most eastern part of the old continent." "The wild cassowary feeds on fruits, tender roots, and occasionally on the young of small animals." Written on border; "Sept. 28, 1833" Includes additional text.
Source note: Penny magazine. (London : Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge, 1832-).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : b ; 22 x 17 cm. (8 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17633715
Barcode: 33333159363163
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): b5fd6330-c53a-012f-93e5-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1833: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

The New York Public Library. "Cassowaries" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1833. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d565-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

The New York Public Library. "Cassowaries" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d565-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

The New York Public Library. (1833). Cassowaries Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-d565-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Cassowaries