And here is yet another collection of artifacts that represent humans’ interest in the California condor. This post includes 4 types of artifacts with 2 representatives of each type.
Yet more artifacts
Important essays: 1903 & 1948
As I prowl libraries and book shops (physical and digital) seeking historical information about the California condor, I often encounter thought-provoking items that are about much more than the condor. That’s because the condor has long been employed as an example of the larger “crisis” involving humans and our environment.
For this post I consider 2 articles from the 1st half of the 20th century that show the long-standing environmental concerns of 2 thoughtful humans.
Found graphics
When I think of graphic art, or graphics, I think of art that is primarily about conveying information.
This post shows a dozen graphics concerning the California condor. All were found on the web. Gathered together, I believe these have additional value as evidence of humans’ sense of and concern for the condor.
It’s a kit
As a rigorously-protected species, you can’t own a California condor. But you can build your own model of one. Here’s a look at 3 California condor kits.
Minor items: 1905-1989
Back in the heyday of print newspapers, editors sometimes collected a number of short news items together and titled the assemblage with a headline suitable only for the 1st item. Presumably, this was done so as to not waste space (ink and paper) with multiple headlines.
I have found information about California condors buried in these “piles” of news. While that condor news is itself useful, I also value the historical context for the condor news that is provided by the other items in the set.
For this post, I provide 5 such examples of “minor items” bundled together into a single article. The examples come from 3 newspapers and span nearly a century.
