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Object Number
2004.29.874
Display Title
Excavation at Whaleback Shell Midden
Descriptions
Object Description
Written on board: "Maine (Damariscotta) / Whaleback Shellmound"
Keywords
- Archaeological
- Site and Excavation
- Worked and Unspecified Material
Subject
- Site
- Shell heap
Department
Photographic
Date
1850
Culture
- Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
/
United States
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Maine
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Lincoln County
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Damariscotta
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Whaleback Shell mound
Materials
Albumen print adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions
Overall: 10.8 x 19.05 cm (4 1/4 x 7 1/2 in.)
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| PrimaryMedia | Object Number | Title | Classification | Geography/Provenience | SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004.29.873 | Whaleback Shell Midden |
Whaleback Shell mound
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| 2004.29.872 | Whaleback Shell Midden |
Whaleback Shell mound
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| 2004.29.885 | Excavation at Whaleback Shell Midden |
Damariscotta
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| 2004.29.886 | Excavation at Whaleback Shell Midden |
Whaleback Shell mound
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| 2004.29.884 | Excavation at Whaleback Shell Midden |
Whaleback Shell mound
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| 2004.29.876 | Looking southwest from site of Whaleback Shell Midden |
Whaleback Shell mound
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| 2004.29.883 | Whaleback Shell Midden |
Damariscotta
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| 2004.29.879 | Whaleback Shell Midden |
Damariscotta
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| 2004.29.880 | Whaleback Shell Midden |
Damariscotta
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| 2004.1.360.15 | Whaleback Mound |
Damariscotta
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| 2004.29.877 | Looking Northwest. Peninsula Mound in middle distance. |
Whaleback Shell mound
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| 2004.29.878 | Site in Damariscotta |
Damariscotta
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