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Object Number
2004.29.2327
Display Title
Copy from tracing of Picture Rock
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Pennsylvania (Fayette County) / Reduced copy from tracing of Picture Rock, in Fayette County, PA. / Opposite to Millsborough, on top of River Hill. / 390 feet above River. / Copied on Muslin, Sept. 1882 by J. Sutton Wall and William Arison. / Note: The outlines of Figures & c are formed by grooves carved or cut in the rock from an inch to a mere trace in depth. The foot prints are carved depressions. Figure 1 is a circular cavity 7 inches deep. The rock us sand-stone, belonging to the Waynesburg series. / J. Sutton Wall, C&M.E. Monongahela City, PA."
Keywords
- Sculpture General
- Archaeological
Subject
- Carving
- Rock
Department
Photographic
Date
1882-1883
Artist
J. Sutton Wall
Artist
William Arison
Artist
George L. Bayha
Culture
- Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Pennsylvania
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Fayette County
Additional Geographic Terms
River hill, Picture Rock
Materials
Print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 26.67 x 33.02 cm (10 1/2 x 13 in.)
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