Field photographs, 1949.

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Field photographs, 1949.

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Photographs documenting Dr. Murphy's work in Pyramid Valley Swamp where 64 Moa skeletons were extracted in March 1949, 15 of which came to the American Museum of Natural History. Photographs show the excavation work, the land, and bird life. Photographs were taken by Murphy. Copy photographs by Leon Boltin.

689 photonegatives : b&w.1 album (692 photoprints) : b&w mounted.

Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library

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