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| Keywords: smithsonian institution smithsonianinstitution womensday pith helmet helmets fonz national zoo nationalzoo national zoological park nationalzoologicalpark favorite wives favoritewives liberia sciencewriter couple six 1940 white people whitepeople black people blackpeople child tourists talking smithsonian institution archives smithsonianinstitutionarchives women's history month womenshistorymonth women in science womeninscience 2009 science writing sciencewriting 20th century - mid 20thcenturymid government blackandwhite monochrome outdoor black and white Description: From 1925 to 1956, William M. Mann (1886-1960) was Director of the National Zoological Park. His wife, Lucile Quarry Mann (1897-1986) often accompanied him on collecting trips. In 1940 the Mann's were on the Smithsonian-Firestone Expedition to Liberia. He wrote, "At Bendaja, we made friends with Boima Quae (center), a famous old Gola chief, the Mohammedan priest of the village (far left), and Fermetah, the chief's favorite wife (far right)." William M. Mann is second from left; Lucile Quarry Mann is second from right. A science writer, Lucile Mann would produce the popular accounts of their expeditions. She also became skilled at care of exotic animals, feeding and caring for animals on expeditions and raising several big cat cubs in their home. Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer Medium: Black and white photographic print Date: 1940 Persistent URL: photography.si.edu/SearchImage.aspx?id=5798 Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives Accession number: SIA2009-0984 Description: From 1925 to 1956, William M. Mann (1886-1960) was Director of the National Zoological Park. His wife, Lucile Quarry Mann (1897-1986) often accompanied him on collecting trips. In 1940 the Mann's were on the Smithsonian-Firestone Expedition to Liberia. He wrote, "At Bendaja, we made friends with Boima Quae (center), a famous old Gola chief, the Mohammedan priest of the village (far left), and Fermetah, the chief's favorite wife (far right)." William M. Mann is second from left; Lucile Quarry Mann is second from right. A science writer, Lucile Mann would produce the popular accounts of their expeditions. She also became skilled at care of exotic animals, feeding and caring for animals on expeditions and raising several big cat cubs in their home. Creator/Photographer: Unidentified photographer Medium: Black and white photographic print Date: 1940 Persistent URL: photography.si.edu/SearchImage.aspx?id=5798 Repository: Smithsonian Institution Archives Accession number: SIA2009-0984 | ||||
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