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“Ursus americanus” by T. Hayes (28 Dec 1898) 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.

Ursus americanus

T. Hayes

Title	Ursus americanus
Artist	T. Hayes
Date	28 Dec 1898 19th century
Medium	Skull
Origin	Lake Cushman, Washington, United States, North America Lake Cushman
Holding institution	Smithsonian Open Access
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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