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“Sterna maxima” by E. G. Holt (30 Jul 1913) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of Smithsonian Open Access.

Sterna maxima

E. G. Holt

Title	Sterna maxima
Artist	E. G. Holt
Date	30 Jul 1913 20th century
Medium	Skin: Whole
Origin	Dauphin Island, Mobile, Alabama, United States, North America Dauphin Island
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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