2010.95.12

Collection Date: July 6, 1929 (Kelwood)
7.125 in HIGH x 5.125 in WIDE x 0.875 in DEEP
Scott County, KA; Manitoba

Scott City; Kelwood

Gift of the Walt Disney Family Foundation
2010.95.12


Eight (8) butterflies in a Riker Mount which is a thin, glass-topped, cotton-filled exhibition case.   There are all an iridescent shade of purple with a lighter blue in the middle.  The two in the middle column are folded and the underside is white.  The one at the top of the third row is also folded. They range in size from 1/2 x 3/8 to 5/8 x 1 1/4. the bottom three butterflies are marked as male on verso.   VERSO: From top to bottom: "[male symbol] m[obstructed]la [female symbol] Scott City Kansas / 3 acmon / Plebscudderii [male symbol] 7-6-29 Kelwood manitoba [male symbol] [male symbol] Canada"

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