The hydrarchos!! Or, leviathan of the antediluvian world!

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Title:
The hydrarchos!! Or, leviathan of the antediluvian world!
Date:
1845
Description:

  • Advertisement for exhibition of the hydrarchos, the skeleton of a "sea serpent," at Niblo's Garden, New York City, [1845]. Later revealed to be a hoax perpetrated by "Dr." Albert Koch, assembled from bones of five different creatures (including some specimens of fossil cetacean Basilosaurus found in Alabama). Includes illustration of skeleton on display.

  • Folder: NY2

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Language:
English
Extent:
1 scan
Digital Collection:
Broadsides and Ephemera Collection
Rights:
Free Re-Use
Public Domain
Identifier:
  • 002140927
  • duke:467081
  • bdsny21311
  • ark:/87924/r4h70b65c
  • 24ab49a0-b154-4a5c-8d30-e96dc307277e
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