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India Trip_017

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Two-page spread featuring a Bengal tiger and deer on the left, and a map of India with national parks on the right.
Title
India Trip_017
Alternative Title
India Trip
Creator
Karen Blessen
Date
2014
Description
The image shows a two-page spread from a notebook or magazine, possibly geared towards wildlife and nature in India. The left page features a monochrome image of a Bengal tiger prominently filling the page. Below the tiger is a photo of a spotted deer. A border on the left side displays an illustration of an Indian Peafowl. Text at the top reads “Game Plan: Naturalist Notes,nd at the bottom, "India: Panna, Kanha, Pench, Bandhavgarh." The right page contains a map of India marked with national parks. Text at the top reads "India National Parks" and "Pashan Garh: Panna Wilderness Lodge." Various flora and fauna are listed around the map, including solid bamboo, rufous treepie, and common langur. Illustrations of these plants and animals accompany the text.
Identifier
030_013014-021714_india_book
Dates Completed
January 30, 2014 - February 17, 2014
Keywords
Taj Mahal; Golden Book Encyclopedia; Safeway; Columbus Nebraska; Mahatma Gandhi; Mughal art; Indian spiritual texts; India travel; Gretchen Dykstra; Northern India; Mumbai; Elephanta Caves; Varanasi; Panna National Park; Khajuraho; Agra; Jaipur; Jodhpur; Udaipur; Delhi; $14,000 cost; Dallas Morning News pension; Pennies from heaven; Mani Bhavan; Dhobi Ghat; Ganges River; Funeral pyres; Nadesar Palace; Hotel luxury; Panna forest safari; Elephants; Tigers; Sacred sculptures; Oberoi Hotel; Rambagh Palace; Jaipur textiles; Quilt purchases; Umaid Bhawan Palace; Garden of Cosmos; Tara Homes; Gandhi memorials
Transcription
Left page:

GAME PLAN: NATURALIST NOTES
SPOTTED BEAUTY: Chital - Axis axis
INDIAN PEAFOWL: Pavo cristatus
India: Panna, Kanha, Pench, Bandhavgarh
Right page:

INDIA NATIONAL PARKS
PASHAN GARH: PANNA WILDERNESS LODGE
Solid Bamboo
Dendrocalamus strictus
Rufous Treepie
Dendrocitta vagabunda
Common Langur
Semnopithecus entellus
Velvet-fronted Nuthatch
Rights
To inquire about usage, please contact Archives & Special Collections, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Libraries. These images are for educational use only. Not all images are available for publication.
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