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Elm and Sycamore trees, Brush Creek near Serpent cliff. Looking north.
Elm and Sycamore trees, Brush Creek near Serpent cliff. Looking north.
Object Number 2004.29.2235
Display Title Elm and Sycamore trees, Brush Creek near Serpent cliff. Looking north.
Descriptions
Object Description Written on board: "Ohio. Adams County. (Serpent Mound) / Peabody Museum of American Archaeology and Ethnology, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. / Elm and Sycamore trees, brush Creek near Serpent Cliff, looking North. / [verso] M.H. Saville, Photographer."
Keywords
  • Geography
  • Archaeological
Subject
  • Creek
Department Photographic
Date 1883-1891
Artist Marshall H. Saville
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Adams County / <City> / Serpent Mound
Materials Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 15.24 x 20.32 cm (6 x 8 in.)

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Brush Creek and Serpent Cliff.
2004.29.2240 Brush Creek and Serpent Cliff.
Serpent Mound
End of Cliff as seen from Brush Creek, Serpent Mound Park
90-37-10/100161.8 End of Cliff as seen from Brush Creek, Serpent Mound Park
Serpent Mound Park
Cliff just south of the tail of the serpent, as seen from Brush Creek
2004.1.147.56 Cliff just south of the tail of the serpent, as seen from Brush Creek
Serpent Mound Park
Serpent cliff upon which oval and head of serpent rest. Looking northwest.
2004.29.2224 Serpent cliff upon which oval and head of serpent rest. Looking northwest.
Serpent Mound
Brush Creek from under the Serpent Cliff
90-37-10/100161.53 Brush Creek from under the Serpent Cliff
Serpent Mound Park
Brush Creek, under Serpent Mound cliff
2004.1.149.84 Brush Creek, under Serpent Mound cliff
Serpent Mound
Section of serpent looking west.
2004.29.2228 Section of serpent looking west.
Serpent Mound
View of cliff looking up Brush Creek
2004.1.149.83 View of cliff looking up Brush Creek
Serpent Mound
Brush Creek from Serpent Cliff
90-37-10/100161.51 Brush Creek from Serpent Cliff
Serpent Mound Park
Section of body of serpent.
2004.29.2232 Section of body of serpent.
Serpent Mound
Portion of the bottom of the Mound on the north side of serpent
2004.29.2267 Portion of the bottom of the Mound on the north side of serpent
Serpent Mound
Looking Down Brush Creek at the Bend
90-37-10/100161.48 Looking Down Brush Creek at the Bend
Serpent Mound Park