Turkey poult, hatched from an unfertilized egg at the Agricultural Research Center at Beltsville, Md.
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Item information
- Title:
- Turkey poult, hatched from an unfertilized egg at the Agricultural Research Center at Beltsville, Md.
- Description:
- Transcribed from back: United States Department of Agriculture Office of Information. Dr. Marlow V. Olsen, poultry scientist of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, feeds a turkey poult, hatched from an unfertilized egg at the Agricultural Research Center at Beltsville, Md. The poult is the first of know parthenogenetic origin to hatch and live more than a few hours. Dr. Olsen is one of 9 American scientists who recently received the Borden award of $1,000 and a gold medal. His award cites his achievements in investigation of parthenogenesis and other aspects of poultry fertility. N-17362. Please credit USDA photo.
- Topics:
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Agriculture
Community and Extension
- Subjects:
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Animal science
Reproduction, Asexual
Turkeys
- Original Format:
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Black and white print (photograph)
- Item identifier:
- ua023_007-003-bx0007-010-023
- Photographer:
- United States. Department of Agriculture more info on United States. Department of Agriculture
- Created Date:
- circa to
- Names:
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Agricultural Research Center (Beltsville, Md.)
more info on Agricultural Research Center (Beltsville, Md.)
- Location:
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Beltsville (Md.)
- Digital Project:
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University Archives Photographs
Source information
- Repository:
- Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Collection:
- University Archives Photograph Collection. Agricultural Extension and Research services (UA023.007) held by Special Collections Research Center at NC State University Libraries
- Note field:
- Not all materials from the physical collection may have been scanned. Images may have been enhanced for web access.
- Rights:
- For questions regarding copyright or permissions, please refer to our Reproduction, Use, Citation, and Copyright page (http://d.lib.ncsu.edu/collections/about).