Art of taxidermy at county museum, 1956

10 images. Art of taxidermy at county museum, 8 February 1956. George Adams.; Caption slip reads: "Photographer: Mack. Date: 1956-02-08. Reporter: Harmon. Assignment: Animals -- Monday pic page. Special instructions: County museum. George Adams, chief taxidermist for County Museum, works on mule deer which he himself shot and mounted. Note to pic ed: These animals are not stuffed but plaster forms are created from clay models over which are glued the skins. Nail pictures -- nails used to hold skin to mold while glue sets. Cast used to reproduce tendons, veins and muscles. Adams formerly with American Museum of Natural History. George Adams, chief taxidermist for County Museum and formerly with American Museum of Natural History, NYC, studies miniature model of Kodiak bear. Miniature sets are made first before the life-size jobs are created for the museum".

10张图片。1956年2月8日，县博物馆内的动物标本剥制技艺（taxidermy）。乔治·亚当斯（George Adams）。
说明条标注：「摄影师：麦克（Mack）。拍摄日期：1956-02-08。记者：哈蒙（Harmon）。任务：动物专题——周一图片版面。特殊要求：县博物馆。乔治·亚当斯作为县博物馆首席标本师，正在制作他亲自猎取并完成剥制的骡鹿（mule deer）标本。需告知图片编辑：此类标本并非单纯填充制作，而是先以黏土塑造模具原型，再将兽皮粘贴固定于模具之上。钉固工序——在胶粘剂凝固期间，使用钉子将兽皮绷紧固定在模具上。用于复刻肌腱、血管与肌肉形态的铸模。亚当斯曾任职于美国自然历史博物馆（American Museum of Natural History）。县博物馆首席标本师、曾任职于纽约市美国自然历史博物馆的乔治·亚当斯，正在研究科迪亚克棕熊（Kodiak bear）的微型模型。博物馆在制作等身大小的实体标本前，会先行制作微型原型模型。