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Perrygo & Wetmore at Stumpy Point, N.C.   Catalog:  Historic Images of the Smithsonian Title:  Perrygo & Wetmore at Stumpy Point, N.C. Date:  1939 Author/Creator:  Graf, John E. Contained In:  Smithsonian Institution Archives Record, Unit 95, Box 24, Folder: Wetmore; Record Unit 9516, Box 1, Watson M. Perrygo Oral History Interviews Summary:  Watson M. Perrygo (1906-1984), taxidermist, and Alexander Wetmore (1886-1978), ornithologist and, at the time, Assistant Secretary in charge of the United States National Museum, in the field collecting birds at Stumpy Point, North Carolina. This image was known by the Smithsonian staff as the "Mutt & Jeff" photo because of their height disparity. The pair were close friends for many years and made annual field trips to collect birds in North and South America. Wetmore was the sixth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution from 1944-1952. Notes:  Photograph included in the transcript of the Watson M. Perrgyo Oral History Interview by Pamela M. Henson, October 30, 1978. Usage:  Restrictions: No restrictions Physical_Description:  Color: Black and White; Size: 10w x 8h; Type of Image: Group, candid; Medium: Photographic print Negative Number:  81-13385 Ordering Information:  For permission to reproduce or publish, contact osiaref@si.edu or call 202-633-5870. To order reproductions, call 202-633-1933 or contact photos@si.edu. Digital Reference:  Digital Copies:  81-13385.tif, 300 dpi, Subject:  Perrygo, Watson M., 1906-1984 Wetmore, Alexander, 1886- United States National Museum Expeditions Field Work North Carolina Secretaries Scientific expeditions Secretariats Taxidermists Taxidermy Ornithology Field trips Collectors and collecting Collectors and collecting Clothing and dress Smithsonian Institution -- Employees Form/Genre:  Photographic print Group, candid Contact Information:  Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Institution Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, S.W., Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu Copy/Holding information Catalog   Historic Images of the Smithsonian Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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