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William Leon Dawson from Ohio re-ignited the effort. Dawson and a group of prominent Santa
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birds, insects, geology, mammals, marine life, paleontology, plant life, and the
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painters. Among the most notable of these is the Bird Habitat Hall featuring mounted specimens by staff members Egmont Rett and Waldo Abbott and background paintings by
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