Carl and Mary Jobe Akeley, c. 1925

Photograph

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Groton Public Library

Carl and Mary Jobe Akeley, c. 1925

Carl and Mary Jobe Akeley, c. 1925

Entry/Object ID

2026.037.005

Description

Photo negative, Mary L. Jobe (1878-1966) and her husband Carl Akeley (1864-1926) inside their home, c. 1925. Carl Akeley was an explorer, conservationist, taxidermist and sculptor focused on the Belgian Congo (now the Democratic Republic of the Congo). Note the water buffalo head mounted on the wall, the sculpted gorilla face in Carl's hands and the elephant foot on the floor.

Collection

Jim Streeter Collection

Acquisition

Accession

2026.037

Source or Donor

Mr. James L. Streeter

Acquisition Method

Donation

Made/Created

Date made

circa 1925

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Negative

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Photograph

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Graphic Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Provenance

Notes

Donated to the Groton Public Library by Jim Streeter, formerly belonged to Carol Kimball.

Name/Title

Carl and Mary Jobe Akeley, c. 1925