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Title
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The Omaha Bird Room
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Date
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1903
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Creator
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Frank Shoemaker
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Description
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Frank Shoemaker - Omaha, Lincoln, and Nebraska Narratives
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Identifier
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321301
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Transcription
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[Page 31] slope being about 45 degrees. The birds enjoy hopping up this ladder as fast as they can go. There is also a "visiting perch," as we call it -a round bit of hardwood eight inches long which is inserted horizontally in the cross-piece of the screen door. Its name derives from the habit of all of the birds, of perching upon it to view our human activities in the adjoining room. We have viewed some lively rows over possession of that perch of honor. -Various swinging perches have been placed experimentally now and then; but the birds seem to care little for them. Over the greater part of the floor we keep a layer of coarse sawdust, which is changed often. We have devised a means of screening this sawdust, so when placed on the floor it is practically free from floating dust. This protects the floor and makes the frequent cleaning much easier. The floor is scrubbed once each week, and the walls are gone over with a damp cloth. Aside from the free circulation of air afforded by the large and generally wide-open windows, special ventilation of the room is provided by a pipe to the furnace flue; this is useful particularly in the winter season. Light for night use when desirable is furnished by a drop cord in the center of the room with a 100-watt bulb.
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Rights
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The Omaha Bird Room