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Circa Date
1959
Description
The reverse side of a black and white photograph of students and other field crew excavating the fossil remains of an extinct species of pronghorn antelope (Tetrameryx shuleri) at the Lake Tawakoni - Iron Bridge Dam research site. The fossils were excavated, identified, and preserved under the supervision and instruction of Professor Hazel A. Peterson, Earth Sciences Department faculty. [handwritten inscription] Physical and historical geology students excavating rare fossil antelope at site of Lake Tawakoni, 1959.
Keywords
Echols, Dr. Joan (Betty Joan); Peterson, Hazel A.; Department of Earth Science; ETSC; Texas A&M University-Commerce; TAMUC; East Texas A&M University; ETAMU
Type
Image
Format
jpg
Department
Special Collections and University Archives
Identifier
2008-177_B007_028_verso
Subject
Paleontology; Paleontological excavations; Fossils; College students; Tawakoni, Lake (Tex.); East Texas State College;
Keywords
Echols, Dr. Joan (Betty Joan); Peterson, Hazel A.; Department of Earth Science; ETSC; Texas A&M University-Commerce; TAMUC; East Texas A&M University; ETAMU
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