This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Washington Bird Walk With Presidents and English Guests
Dr Theodore Palmer escorts visitors through Rock Creek Park near the Smithsonian grounds to observe winter songbirds and raptors. President Roosevelt leads a brisk Rock Creek walk with General Funston, while English ornithologist Richard Kearton tours with A. K. Fisher and E. W. Nelson, noting cardinals, sparrows, chickadees, and a roaming mockingbird along Potomac corridors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore 8. Palmer
Washington
Virginia
George Washington
Elliot Coues
John Burroughs
Coues
Burroughs
Rock Creek
Zoological Park
National Park
Adirondacks
Corvus
Arlington
Potomac
General Funston
Roosevelt
Secret Service
Funston
Tye
Beelon; Odo
Smithsonian Park
National
Richard Kearton
Mr. Kearton
White House
United States
England
Kearton
Geographic Society
The
Biological Survey
Audubon Society
Rock Creek Park
President
Big Buest
Cardinals
Mr.Kearton
Potomac Valley
A. K. Fisher
E. W. Nelson
Dr. Fisher
Nelson
Columbia District
Cabin John Bridge