This is Throwback Thursday #275. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com. Thanks! email:esconi.info@gmail.com.

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The Discovery Channel does “Shark Week” every year during the last week of July… that’s this week!   For this week, we have some old shark photos from the Field Museum’s photo archive.

© The Field Museum, CSGEO39654, Photographer Charles Carpenter.

Fossil Shark Jaw (Restoration of Megalodon ).. Modern Shark jaw within shown for comparison Geology specimen PF12346

8×10 glass negative

1917

© The Field Museum, Z94401c.

Shark preparation. Zoology, two staff men with specimen of shark, newspapers, sink and other items in a lab or work area of museum.

Hand colored lantern slide.

1935

© The Field Museum, CSGEO2978.

Hall 36. Paleontology: Titanothere Uintathere, Irish Deer or Elk, hadrosaur, Megalodon jaw with modern shark jaw for comparison. Fossil skeletons or specimens. All specimens on pedestals with signs that say “Hands Off”, radiators and buckets of sand for fire protection nearby. Field Columbian Museum

8×10 glass negative

1895

© The Field Museum, CSZ30338, Photographer Charles Carpenter.

Shark model , diorama with sheet behind it for a backdrop. Field Columbian Museum. Progress of construction of exhibit case, brick wall in background.

8×10 glass plate negative.

1910