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Plate III: two shaded side views of gray whale embryos and a small outline of a head showing the spouthole.

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate III

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Colour plate of numbered dark swallowtail butterflies with yellow and orange wing spots, from a 1906 West Coast butterfly boo

The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States - Plate IV

From: The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States, 1906

Black and white plate of nine numbered marine mollusk shells, bivalves and spiral gastropods, from a 1921 natural history bul

Summary of the marine shellbearing mollusks of the northwest coast of America - Plate 1

From: Summary of the marine shellbearing mollusks of the northwest coast of America, 1921

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate VII

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Colored plate of pale West Coast butterflies in rows, showing upper and under wing views with numbered and lettered variants.

The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States - Plate VI

From: The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States, 1906

Suggestions to the keepers of the U.S. life-saving stations, light-houses, and light-ships - Plate I

From: Suggestions to the keepers of the U.S. life-saving stations, light-houses, and light-ships, 1884

Rotated lithograph of humpback whales lobtailing and breaching among sea spray, with a caption and plate number.

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate VIII

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Colour plate XII showing numbered butterfly specimens with orange, yellow, and black wings on a cream background.

The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States - Plate XII

From: The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States, 1906

Engraved plate of ten numbered northwest American marine shells, bivalves and spiral gastropods, in black line drawing.

Summary of the marine shellbearing mollusks of the northwest coast of America - Plate 3

From: Summary of the marine shellbearing mollusks of the northwest coast of America, 1921

Lithograph of a grey whale's tail and flukes rising from the water, labeled Plate XI, Great Polar Whale, 1874.

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate XI

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Coloured plate of numbered orange fritillary butterflies showing upper and undersides, from a 1906 West Coast butterfly book.

The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States - Plate XV

From: The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States, 1906

Three line drawings of dolphin species in side view, labeled River Dolphin, Long-beaked Dolphin, and Common Bottlenose Dolphi

Suggestions to the keepers of the U.S. life-saving stations, light-houses, and light-ships - Plate II

From: Suggestions to the keepers of the U.S. life-saving stations, light-houses, and light-ships, 1884

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate XII

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Coloured plate of numbered orange fritillary butterflies with spotted and checkered wing patterns, labelled Plate XVII.

The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States - Plate XVII

From: The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States, 1906

Plate of five numbered black-and-white illustrations of northwest American marine shells, with spiral gastropods and a ribbed

Summary of the marine shellbearing mollusks of the northwest coast of America - Plate 5

From: Summary of the marine shellbearing mollusks of the northwest coast of America, 1921

Grey lithograph of a whale's tail flukes and dorsal fin on cream paper, labeled Plate XIII.

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate XIII

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Coloured plate of numbered West Coast butterflies with spread wings in brown, orange and cream patterns, from 1906.

The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States - Plate XXIII

From: The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States, 1906

Line drawing plate of three dolphin and porpoise species in side view, with species names and lengths printed below each.

Suggestions to the keepers of the U.S. life-saving stations, light-houses, and light-ships - Plate III

From: Suggestions to the keepers of the U.S. life-saving stations, light-houses, and light-ships, 1884

Grey lithograph of a sperm whale's tail and rear body on cream paper, labeled Physeter macrocephalus, Plate XIV.

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate XIV

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Coloured plate of numbered West Coast butterflies in orange and tan tones, showing upper and underside wing views.

The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States - Plate XXVI

From: The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States, 1906

Black-and-white plate of a marine snail shell with ribbed whorls and a smooth dark-shaded opening, labeled Pyrulofusus harpa.

Summary of the marine shellbearing mollusks of the northwest coast of America - Plate 7

From: Summary of the marine shellbearing mollusks of the northwest coast of America, 1921

Plate XVI showing side and underside views of a blackfish whale with a top-of-head outline showing the spouthole.

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate XVI

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Sepia portrait of an elderly bearded man in a suit holding a butterfly, with a handwritten signature below.

The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States - Plate (page 10)

From: The butterflies of the West Coast of the United States, 1906

Three whale illustrations in side view: a dark whale, a white whale, and a narwhal with a long tusk, with captions.

Suggestions to the keepers of the U.S. life-saving stations, light-houses, and light-ships - Plate IV

From: Suggestions to the keepers of the U.S. life-saving stations, light-houses, and light-ships, 1884

Plate XIX: three marine mammal drawings, Baird's dolphin and striped porpoise in side and underside views, and a right whale

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate XIX

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Plate of eight numbered line drawings of northwest American marine snail shells, shown in side and top views.

Summary of the marine shellbearing mollusks of the northwest coast of America - Plate 9

From: Summary of the marine shellbearing mollusks of the northwest coast of America, 1921

Suggestions to the keepers of the U.S. life-saving stations, light-houses, and light-ships - Plate VI

From: Suggestions to the keepers of the U.S. life-saving stations, light-houses, and light-ships, 1884

Lithograph plate of a 1763 whaling scene: a sailing ship, men working with barrels on shore, and trees beside a cabin.

The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America - Plate XXIII

From: The marine mammals of the north-western coast of North America, 1874

Engraved plate showing twelve numbered sea snail shells in three rows, illustrating varied spiral forms and ribbing.

Summary of the marine shellbearing mollusks of the northwest coast of America - Plate 11

From: Summary of the marine shellbearing mollusks of the northwest coast of America, 1921

Plate VIII of cetacean illustrations showing pygmy sperm whale, Ziphius whale, and Mesoplodon whale with a head detail.

Suggestions to the keepers of the U.S. life-saving stations, light-houses, and light-ships - Plate VII

From: Suggestions to the keepers of the U.S. life-saving stations, light-houses, and light-ships, 1884