109 01: Sternberg Prepares Upright Elephant Bones for Removal

Creator

George Fryer Sternberg 1883-1969, Fort Hays State University

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Identifier

sa6_109_01

Date

January 1934

Description

This black and white photograph features an excavation site in Kansas south of Quinter where George Sternberg uncovered upright elephant bones. Sternberg is squatting on the right with his arm around a fossil in plaster. Other bones are visible in the center. The background consists of the pit wall. Written text is below the photograph.

Physical Description

black and white photograph

Keywords

Archaeological sites, Paleontological excavation, Expedition photographs, Natural rock formations, Fossils, Specimens

Rights

© University Archives, Fort Hays State University

Publisher

Digitized by Forsyth Digital Collections

Related Materials

Rogers, K. (1991). The Sternberg fossil hunters : A dinosaur dynasty. Missoula, Mont.: Mountain Press. ,Liggett, G. (2001). Dinosaurs to dung beetles: Expeditions through time: Guide to the Sternberg Museum of Natural history. Hays, Kan.: Sternberg Museum of Natural History.

Collection

George F. Sternberg Collection

Repository

University Archives, Forsyth Library, Fort Hays State University

Comments

For questions contact ScholarsRepository@fhsu.edu

Recommended Citation

Sternberg, George Fryer 1883-1969, "109 01: Sternberg Prepares Upright Elephant Bones for Removal" (1934). George Sternberg Album #6 - 1944. 343.
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sternberg_album6/343

Language

eng

Transcription

Elephant limb bones - found by Tuttle's South of Quinter