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Object Number
2016.1.31
Display Title
Correspondence concerning authenticity of stone image, the "Arkansas Stone Baby," found at Eureka Springs, Arkansas in 1880 by T. H. Campbell.
Descriptions
Object Description
One letter from W.C. Renfrow to F. W. Putnam, 4/16/1882; Putnam to Renfrow, March 23, 1882; April 22, 1882; M.E. Wadsworth (Museum of Comparative Zoology), March 23, 1882. Photographic card of "Arkansas Stone Baby,", Pullman, Photographer, Washington, D.C. Putnam asked about authenticity of stone statue from Eureka Springs, Arkansas.
Department
Archival, Paper
Date
1880
Artist
Prof. Frederic Ward Putnam
Artist
Dr. M.E. Wadsworth
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America
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United States
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Arkansas
Quantity
1
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