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Post by Jommayca on Aug 23, 2020 7:03:55 GMT
Hi Chuck and I've got to think seeing the items at Wards must be a special memory,,, I mean yikes! They've been in Business for 158 years (1862)& stuffed Jumbo for PT Barnum and Buffalo for Buffalo Bill then grew into the largest specimen dealer in the ol USofA They definitely have history
See ya around
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Post by jhyatt on Aug 23, 2020 13:49:14 GMT
Speaking of Ward's: Is it true that they no longer sell to individuals, only to business and school accounts?
Tks, jh
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Post by Jommayca on Aug 25, 2020 0:36:32 GMT
Interesting question jhyatt and hopefully someone in the know will share however when researching the olden day wards I did find this from 2019 "The current incarnation of the business, Ward’s Science, supplies a dizzying array of scientific kits, models, and devices to classrooms and museums for the enjoyment and education of students of all ages."-Emily MorryThe above is from Rochester Public Library/Local History & Genealogy Division
I personally am finding the history/story of the Early Specimen Dealers fascinating and hope to soon find the few moments to post something about that interesting period of time See ya around!
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Post by exoticimports on Aug 25, 2020 21:33:03 GMT
Interesting...I wonder if it's a long-term project or a flash in the pan.
From the website:
"*In the 19th century, Ward’s Natural Science Establishment collected, purchased, and sold biological specimens believed to be worthy of study. These included human remains, as well as objects of cultural patrimony or considered sacred".
So PC and feigning ignorance. Ward's sold human skeletons well into the 1970s.
"The collections would move twice more, each time diminishing in number: ...This kind of change and collection evolution is typical".
It is? Typical of academic institutions that don't care for their collections.
Seems though like an interesting project, albeit focusing exclusively on the very early years.
Anyway...we should probably start a new thread on Ward's and keep this one for Riker mounts. All of my early Riker mounts came from Ward's; that was back when they were still filled with real cotton. They are much more rugged and heavier than the junk Rikers that are sold today.
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Post by Jommayca on Aug 29, 2020 2:35:55 GMT
Ward's certainly must be included in any discussion about the early years of specimen dealing........
IF any are interested I meant to link to something but forgot Here is the only other location or image of a 1935 Dutch Elm Quarantine Riker display like the one I posted for this thread that I have found...
Hopefully I'll post an early specimen dealer thread today
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Post by Jommayca on Jul 10, 2022 1:19:05 GMT
It's interesting and enjoyable to me that this Thread after a couple of years have passed still shows up at the top of a Rikers Mount History Google Search
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