Part of Collection

University Archives and Manuscripts

Title

The American Bison or Buffalo (Bison americanus)

Creators/Contributors

Collection

Roslin Slide Collection

Production Date

1870s-1930s

Shelfmark (Identifier)

Coll-1434/886

Catalogue Record

https://archives.collections.ed.ac.uk/repositories/2/archival_objects/24812

Subjects

• American bison
• Buffaloes
• West (United States)

Description

Illustration of an American bison or buffalo (Bison americanus) by Specht in the 19th century. It shows a buffalo standing upon a rock above a snake ready to strike with a herd of buffalo in the background. The name 'Wallace' was handwritten on the slide.

Language

• English