Some articles found in ancient graves of California, 1875.

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Some articles found in ancient graves of California, 1875.

Notes on the examination of gravesites in San Luis Obispo County, near the mouth of the Santa Maria River. With drawings of some of the utensils found, which were sent to the Smithsonian Institution and exhibited in the National Museum.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7013790

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United States National Museum

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The Act of Congress of August 10, 1846, establishing the Smithsonian Institution, empowered the Board of Regents to receive, either through donations or exchanges, new specimens for the museum of the Institution. In addition, the Secretary was authorized to discharge the duties of the "keeper of the museum." Beginning in 1841, the museum collections of the United States government had been stored in the Patent Office. Originally they were under the custodianship of the National Ins...

Schumacher, Paul 1848-1891

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