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Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections

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Western Connecticut State University Archives and Special Collections Harper's Weekly, "The Danbury Disaster" 1869, Danbury Miscellanea, MS 038
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Earth Day

snake drawingWestConn’s archive has a small collection of scientific illustrations among its holding. There are quite a few drawings of snakes.

This particular drawing is a mid-19th century drawing from:Natural History of New York, Zoology of New York – plates

Author adminPosted on April 22, 2025Categories Uncategorized

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    • Janick Fellowship in Archives
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    • Search the WCSU Archives
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    • Western CT State University Archives’ Digital Collections
    • WestD – WCSU Archives – Student Exhibition Space
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