General Information

Serial #

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Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

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Patents

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General Description

PAPER

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

30.3 cm

Width

17.7 cm

Height

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Thickness

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Weight

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Diameter

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Volume

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Lexicon

Group

Agriculture

Category

Research

Sub-Category

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Manufacturer

AKA

Hennessey

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

1940S

Canada

THESE ILLUSTRATIONS WERE USED AS PART OF THE HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH PROGRAM AT THE CENTRAL EXPERIMENTAL FARM IN OTTAWA.

Function

USED IN HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH TO ILLUSTRATE THE STAGES OF THE LIFE CYCLE OF THE JUNE BEETLE

Technical

ARTISTS WERE EMPLOYED TO ILLUSTRATE INSECTS BEING STUDIED IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A RECORD OF TRUE COLOUR AND TECHNICAL DETAIL BEFORE THE TIME OF RELIABLE COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH MICROSCOPES.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

HANDWRITTEN ON PAINTING FRONT: 'F.H.'/ LABEL AT BOTTOM: 'Eggs Second Year White Grubs Pupa Adult June Beetle' [REMOVED]/ STAMPED ON BACK: 'CANADA DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE/ RESEARCH BRANCH/ SCIENTIFIC INFORMATION SECTION/ ble-Graphic unit/ NO. 14084/ PLEASE CREDIT/ RESEARCH BRANCH, CANADA AGRICULTURE/ 2676'

Missing

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Finish

WHITE BACKGROUND/ PAINTING IN SHADES OF BLACK AND WHITE

Decoration

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