Popular Official Guide to the New York Zoological Park (September 1915) Thirteenth Edition

"Popular Official Guide to the New York Zoological Park" by William T. Hornaday is a manual designed for those visiting the New York Zoological Park. It goes over the park's amazing set of creatures and its structures. As a record from the start of the 1900s, it gives information on the many different types of animals, like mammals, birds, and reptiles, that are kept and displayed at the park. Hornaday gives a lot of information about how the park runs, why it was created, and how it helps teach the public and protect animals, stressing how important community help and donations are to keep the park growing and getting more animals. The book is a guide to all the different animals, hinting at a journey through of nature and wild animals of early twentieth century.