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Uncovering Bison Bones

Date: 1936
Description: Three men looking over the process of uncovering bones of a bison in Interstate Park.
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Bison Bones

Date: 10 09 1936
Description: Bones of a bison still in the earth as found.
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Jaw Bone

Date: 1936
Description: The jaw bone of a bison as found in the earth.
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Mountain Meadow at Interstate Park

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Description: Mountain meadow at Interstate Park. This area was an ancient lake which became filled with peat. Prehistoric bison bones, copper points, and flint arrow po...
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Tent at Interstate Park

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Description: Tent covering the excavation site of the bones of extinct bison. Milo Mickelson and Lester Giesler are standing in the doorway of the tent.
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Flint Weapon Points

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Description: Five examples of typical Wisconsin flint weapon points. The upper row of points are notched sides and base, and the lower are notched convex base.
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Wisconsin Flint Weapon Points

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Description: Five examples of typical Wisconsin flint weapon points found at Interstate Park.
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Members of the Expedition

Date: 1925
Description: De Prorok's car, Sandy and all members of the expedition: Pond, Tyrrell, De Prorok, Martini, Denny, Reygasse, Chauffeur Barth, Chapuis, Belaid, and in fron...
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Ali Bacha Looking South

Date: 03 11 1927
Description: Ali Bacha looking south. Three indigenous men work on an archaeological excavation in Algeria, Africa. On the left a man examines material in a wheelbarrow...
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Ensemble of the Diggings at Ali Bacha

Date: 03 23 1927
Description: Ensemble of diggings at Ali Bacha. View looking downhill towards three men working on an archaeological excavation in Algeria, Africa. On the left an indig...
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"A Votre Sante"

Date: 1930
Description: Slightly elevated view of a group of men, women and children having a meal outdoors on the ground. They are gathered around a box being used as a table. Cu...
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Arch at Kremassa

Date: 1930
Description: The remains of an arch surrounded by tumbled stones and ruins of an archaeological site. A dirt track in the foreground goes through the arch and rises to ...
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Logan African Expedition

Date: 04 15 1930
Description: Outdoor group portrait of the Logan African Expedition, Berriche, Algeria. Six men and a toddler are crouching or kneeling in the foreground. Behind them m...
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Camp Pond

Date: 05 1930
Description: Camp Pond in North Africa. A rock in the fire pit in the foreground has "Camp Pond" painted on it. Three tents, three people, two upside down bicycles and ...
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The Back Row at Camp Logan

Date: 1930
Description: The back row at Camp Logan. Ten large tents, some with awnings, are lined up facing each other, five on the right and five on the left. The tent in the cen...
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Chabane

Date: 1930
Description: A man named Chabane is posing while sitting in front of a tent. He is wearing a work jacket and traditional headdress, with goggles pushed up on his forehe...
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Milking the Goats

Date: 1930
Description: A man has tied up a flock of goats and a woman is milking them. They are wearing indigenous clothing. The landscape is rocky with hills in the background. ...
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Camp at El Kantara

Date: 1930
Description: The camp at El Kantara, Algeria. In the foreground, members of the expedition are sleeping on pallets, under blankets. Just beyond the sleepers are two tru...
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The Last Day in Camp

Date: 1930
Description: A woman is working on a Remington typewriter, set on a table with a patterned tablecloth, on the last day in camp. One man is standing in the center, and t...
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Recording the Contents of Each Box

Date: 06 1930
Description: A woman is recording the contents of each box on a Remington typewriter, set on a table with a patterned tablecloth, on the last day in camp. Three men are...

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