Image from the Biodiversity Heritage Library.
Contributed by Yale Peabody Museum of Natural History.
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The door courts are faced with glazed tiles
to give fine lights for the inside windows. The consequence
is that all the cases from 3 sides are mirrors and
one is constantly aware how to see the exhibits.
No sky line to cases in centre frame of
all heights, sizes and widths.
Cornice / some cases this
All cases with Tennenman marble bases.
Shelf holders like this no good. All paint
supported by upright struts. Very objectionable,
Art stay enough.
How would it do to have natural history ex-
hibition rooms like art galleries with the lights from
top. Here at the Carnegie Institute the art
galleries have top lights. The glass is wired glass in square
of 30 inches in size (they frame). The action of 1
corridor to make 3 flat 1 row.