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Object Number
2004.29.1212
Display Title
Distant view of west bank, the trowel marks the place of glacial sand
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "New Jersey. / Distant view of west bank, the trowel marks the place of glacial sand and stratified with red clay. / Bilbee Sand Pit, Bunting Ave. South of Trenton, / American Museum Delaware Valley Exploration."
Keywords
- Archaeological
- Site and Excavation
Subject
- Site
Department
Photographic
Date
1897
Culture
- Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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New Jersey
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Mercer County
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Trenton
Dimensions
Overall: 11.43 x 16.51 cm (4 1/2 x 6 1/2 in.)
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