Object Record
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Metadata
Object ID number |
L1980.505 |
Collection |
Bayard Pelton Bird Collection |
Year Range from |
1850 |
Year Range to |
1870 |
Description |
The Bayard Pelton Collection consists of several mounted birds, smaller birds in cases and larger birds on top of the cases. Loaned to WML by Helen R. Pelton in the 1970's, The Pelton Bird Collection was mounted by Eli Hayes (1812-1893) with his nephew, John Melson Alexander. Mr. Hayes, originally from the Long Hill area, was at the time living with his sister, Lucy Hayes Clark, and her daughter, Amanda Clark Pease, in the Pease home at 1042 Main Street. Helen Risley Pelton (Mrs. Bayard Pelton), whose grandmother was an Alexander, eventually owned the birds, and placed them for display at Wood. The rod through the body of the American Bittern and the pins holding its toes in position show the usually hidden workings of the taxidermist's art. Collection in the Albert Morgan Room on the main floor. of Wood Library. Collection includes: red shouldered hawk male & female common mergansers male & female wood ducks northern harriers crow meadowlark sparrow hawks pheasant (in case) loon (in case) bittern (in case) various nests some with eggs |
People |
Alexander, John M Hayes, Eli Pelton, Helen K. (Risley), 1903-1977 |
Subjects |
Birds, stuffed- large and small Ornithology |
Search Terms |
Bird collection Pelton, Helen K. |