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Axe found in ravine in valley of Des Moines by Mr. Ross of Stratford. 1887.
Axe found in ravine in valley of Des Moines by Mr. Ross of Stratford. 1887.
Object Number 2004.29.804
Display Title Axe found in ravine in valley of Des Moines by Mr. Ross of Stratford. 1887.
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Iowa. Found in ravine in valley of Des Moines by Mr. Ross of Stratford 1887. From G.F. Richardson Webster City I. I887."
Keywords
  • Manufacture and General Utility
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Axe
Department Photographic
Date 1887
Culture
  • Pre-Columbian Eastern North American styles
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Iowa
Additional Geographic Terms Des Moines Valley
Materials Albumen print Carte-de-visit adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 5.72 x 9.53 cm (2 1/4 x 3 3/4 in.)
Provenance
Donor Donated by Mr. G. F. Richardson

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