Vesta, the world’s first transparent dog and her prize winning Great Dane pal Fury. © The Field Museum, GN79097 – 7/5/1955
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Vesta was a life size model of a Great Dane used to teach people about the inner workings of their beloved pets. She was equipped with a recorded voice to give lectures about the structure of a dog.
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She was made for the Gaines dog research center of New York and toured America back in the 50’s. She was on display at The Field Museum from July 15th to Sept 15 1955.
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The Field Museum of Natural History, also known as The Field Museum, is a natural history museum in the city of Chicago, and is one of the largest such museums in the world.
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I could not find any info on where Vesta is now or if she still exists but I hope she is in a museum somewhere still educating people.
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