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Historical beasts and where to find them

March 30, 2017 1:15 PM
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Models of dinosaurs are surrounded by display cases in the original Tulane Natural History Museum on the third floor of Gibson Hall in the early 1900s. Established in 1885 by a special grant from Paul Tulane, the museum contained more than 170,000 specimens at its height.