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Object Number
2004.29.691.11
Display Title
Mr. Holmes of Bureau of Ethnology standing alongside gully
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Photograph by I. McGee Esq. / U.S. Geological Survey. / Shows Mr. Holmes of Bureau of Ethnology standing alongside gulley in which he discovered palaeolith. The implement was firmly imbedded in the Columbian Deposit, Mr. Holmes using a stick to dislodge it. Professor McGee having examined the spot pronounced the stone to lay "in undoubtedly undisturbed Columbian Deposits."
Keywords
- Archaeological
- Proper Name
- Geography
Subject
- gully
- Man
Department
Photographic
Date
1889-1890
Artist
I. McGee, Esq.
Culture
- Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
/
Delaware
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 12.7 x 20.32 cm (5 x 8 in.)
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