William Emerson Damon - New York Aquarium noted

Tarleton H Bean
in the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957
b. 1847
trip to and from Bermuda... perhaps to collect fish

Name Tarleton H Bean
Gender Male
Ethnicity/ Nationality American
Age 58
Birth Date abt 1847
Place of Origin United States of America
Departure Port Hamilton, Bermuda
Arrival Date 17 Nov 1905
Arrival Port New York, New York, USA
Residence Place United States of America
Ship Name Bermudian

second ref.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/541855710/?match=1&terms=%22New%20...
The Brooklyn Citizen
Sun, Nov 29, 1896 ·Page 17
has descriptions of fishes

third ref.
https://www.newspapers.com/image/20400006/?match=1&terms=%22New%20Y...
The New York Times
Sat, Nov 14, 1896 ·Page 12
Eugene R. Blackford solicited the fisherman who supply the Fulton Fisn Market (John st fame) to supply specimens, especially any of the unusals sort that often come up in the nets when fishing for cod ; and, naturally, a live shark...

fourth ref.
The Aquarium opens

https://www.newspapers.com/image/20298478/?match=1&terms=%22New%20Y...
The New York Times
Thu, Dec 10, 1896 ·Page 8

the cast of individuals listed does not mention William E. Damon

Tarleton Hoffman Bean