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Furbish, Kate, 1834-1931

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Kate Furbish collection

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Identifier: M070
Abstract

Kate Furbish (1834-1931) was a notable botanical illustrator; the bulk of Furbish's life's work--collecting, classifying, and drawing the flora of Maine--was done between 1870 and 1908. The collection includes sixteen bound volumes of Furbish's sketches and watercolors of flora, entitled "Maine Flora," loose artwork, journals, correspondence, and research materials.

Dates: Majority of material found within Bulk, 1873-1909; 1873-2011, undated
Found in: George J. Mitchell Department of Special Collections & Archives, Bowdoin College Library, Brunswick, Maine 04011

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