A view of snow along the banks of a river. Possibly the Deschutes River? Note on negative envelope indicates that the image might have been taken by Olaus Murie.
A view of snow along the banks of a river. Possibly the Deschutes River? Note on negative envelope indicates that the image might have been taken by Olaus Murie.
Correspondence discussing possible lectures in the eastern United States, inclusion of William Finley’s article, “The Intelligence of Birds”, in Everybody’s Magazine, and a report created by Finley on the conditions of bird reservations in Arizona and New Mexico. Correspondence also discusses charges brought against Claude Hibbard, Game Warden of the Malheur Lake Reservation.
Correspondence discussing William Finley’s lectures for farmers' institutes in California and the creation of a demonstration train exhibit. Correspondence also focuses on the illegal sale of bird plumes for hair decorations and an effort to gather support for L. Alva Lewis as the next Oregon State Game Warden. Additional topics include the increase of grebe nesting and game birds on the Lower Klamath Lake, a proposal to create bird reserves from lands owned by the University of California, and concerns about farmers’ complaints regarding the effects of birds on crops.
Correspondence discussing the demonstration train exhibit in California and position of Oregon State Game Warden. Additional topics include William Finley’s efforts to secure funding for the National Association of Audubon Societies and inclusion of Finley’s photographs in William Leon Dawson’s book, Birds of California.
Correspondence, reports, and articles discussing the impact of agriculture and reclamation projects on the Lower Klamath, Tule Lake, and Clear Lake Refuges. Topics of focus include the impacts of grazing on bird refuges, construction of dikes and dams on the Klamath and Link Rivers, and possible reflooding of portions of the Lower Klamath Lake.
Glass lantern slide of Ellis Hadley (First in line), William L. Finley (center), and Herman Bohlman (last) with their pants off wading to photograph a red-tailed hawk's nest. Taken from original negative OrgLot369_FinleyA2652.
Two unidentified men with photography equipment along the edge of a lake. One man has a camera on a tripod set up in a rowboat and the other is on the shore loading materials into the boat.
