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Picnic grounds at the south-eastern corner of the park
Picnic grounds at the south-eastern corner of the park
Object Number 2004.1.147.40
Display Title Picnic grounds at the south-eastern corner of the park
Descriptions
Object Description Written on Board: "Serpent Mound Park, Adams Co., Ohio. / Peabody Museum Amer. Archaeology and Ethnology, / Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. / John Cone Kimball, / Photographer, 1887. / 4 - The Picnic Grounds at the south-eastern corner of the Park. / There is a fine spring of pure water in these grounds and also a 'sulphur' spring. This enclosure is half a mile from the entrance / following the road through the park."
Department Photographic
Date 1887
Artist John Cone Kimball
Culture
  • Northeast
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
North America / United States / Ohio / Adams County / <City> / Serpent Mound Park
Materials Print, black and white adhered to Paperboard
Dimensions Overall: 10.9538 × 16.3513 cm (4 5/16 × 6 7/16 in.)

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