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Contributed by Museum of Vertebrate Zoology, University of California, Berkeley.
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May 30 Providence
the back whil (and the bottom) is
lined with neutral gray linen,
iving a very pleasing effect; a
2 rail (high) base, with glass on
ll bot back side; whole 7 ft. high.
Then there is his admirable small
movable habitat case or "box group
case", not built in. Outside
immersion 5' x 7' x 4', with 3 ft. square
glass in front; the lower edge of this
front glass 30" from floor; this glass
too slants in from top to bottom,
with to every part of height, thus
disposing of the reflections that
are usually so troublesome.
The fore and aft depth (4 feet) is
sufficient to allow of all sorts
of background effects; tho a
single study as preferred, as
with a painting - not complicated.
Complexity destroys artistic effect.