Detail View: Image Archives: View of Fossil Quarry in Weld County, Colorado
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File Name:
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00-2778.jpg.
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catalog number:
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00-2778
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collection:
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Excavation, General
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title:
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View of Fossil Quarry in Weld County, Colorado
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creator:
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Stefanie A. Derkatsch
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creator type:
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scanning technician and creator of digital collection
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creator:
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Harvey C. Markman
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creator type:
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photographer
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description:
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The landscape of the Trigonias quarry with field party camp, tents, and quarry dig visible. The excavation site was quite significant and yielded remains of a variety of prehistoric rhinoceroses including at least three complete Trigonias skeletons as well as at least thirty-seven skulls, fifty-nine pairs of mandibles, eight pelvic girdles, eight trays of vertebrae, several complete sets of ribs, and numerous limb bones. Duplicate fossils were used in exchange with various institutions across the country including The Field Museum and Harvard University. Location: near Horsetail Creek.
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date:
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1920
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date type:
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date of photograph
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location:
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USA, Colorado, Weld County
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modified:
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yes, Shadow, Highlights, Brightness, and Contrast adjusted using Photoshop CS5
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format:
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image/jpg
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file size:
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3.08 MB
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source:
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8 x 10 black and white print scanned with Epson Exprssion 10000XL at 300dpi, 8bit grayscale
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rights:
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use with permission Denver Museum of Nature & Science
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