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Author:
Nielsen, Kim  Search this
Subject:
Stanford, Dennis J  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.)  Search this
National Museum of Natural History (U.S.) Dept. of Paleobiology  Search this
Physical description:
Number of Images: 1 Color: Black and White; Size: 8w x 10h; Type of Image: Person, Candid; Medium: Photographic Print
Type:
Person, candid
Photographic print
Place:
United States
Maryland
Prince George's County (Md.)
Date:
May 1982
Category:
Historic Images of the Smithsonian
Notes:
This image appeared in the May 1982 issue of the Smithsonian Torch
Summary:
Dr. Dennis Stanford, National Museum of Natural History specialist in North and South American Paleo-Indian hunting sites, kneels in the mud as he digs for traces of a mammoth skeleton. In March 1982, Smithsonian archaeologists and paleontologists began excavating a complete mammoth skeleton in Prince George's County, Maryland. Dana M. D'Aria, a 24 year old student from the University of Maryland, discovered the rare full fossil. Remains of mammoths are uncommon to the East Coast. Smithsonian Institution scientists Robert Purdy, Tim Rose, and Richard H. Efthim assessed the site and obtained permission for SI to dig. Dr. Stanford served as head of the recovery team and directed the excavation with the aid of Dr. Gary Haynes and volunteer James Rancier.
Contained within:
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Record Unit 371, Box 4, Folder: May 1982
Contact information:
Institutional History Division, Smithsonian Archives, 600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20024-2520, SIHistory@si.edu
Topic:
Field Work  Search this
Archaeology  Search this
Excavation  Search this
Skeleton  Search this
Paleontology  Search this
Mammoths  Search this
Smithsonian Institution--Employees  Search this
Excavations (Archaeology)  Search this
Scientific expeditions  Search this
Standard number:
SIA2009-3236 and 82-2614-32A
Restrictions & Rights:
No restrictions
Data Source:
Smithsonian Archives - History Div
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_sic_12127