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Object Number
2004.29.1156
Display Title
Shows two feet of clean washed sand stratified and coarse overlying the red clay
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Jersey. (Trenton) / Shows 2 ft. of clean washed sand stratifies and coarse, overlying the red clay bands which vary from 1/4 to 1/2 inch in thickness. Near view. Hancock Avenue Trenton, N.J. / American Museum Delaware Valley Exploration."
Keywords
- Inorganic Remains
- Archaeological
Subject
- Sand
- Stratigraphy
Department
Photographic
Date
March 13, 1899
Culture
- Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
/
New Jersey
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Mercer County
/
Trenton
Dimensions
Overall: 11.43 x 15.88 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.)
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