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Sepia vintage photo of a 1910s female paleontologist excavating a dinosaur fossil with her field team in rocky badlands.

Sepia vintage photo of a 1910s female paleontologist excavating…

By @germancowboy ·

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WLW Fossil Hunter: The Bone She Was Told Wasn't There Lydia Mercer with members of the Dry Knife Expedition beside the partially exposed specimen, August 18, 1914. Read here: https://budgetpixel.com/blog/the-bone-she-was-told-wasnt-there

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Entry in the Your Daily / BP Challenge Extras #01 theme.

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  • vintage paleontology
  • dinosaur fossil dig
  • woman paleontologist
  • early 20th century archaeology
  • badlands excavation
  • fossil hunting
  • early women in STEM
  • archival science photo
  • dinosaur skeleton
  • archaeological dig team
  • vintage excavation tools
  • western fossil site
  • sepia historical photography
  • 1910s field work
  • historical science

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This warm sepia-toned archival historical photograph captures an early 20th century fossil excavation team at work in a rugged arid badlands dig site. A pioneering woman paleontologist kneels to carefully brush dirt from a partially exposed large dinosaur skeleton, while her all-male team of researchers in period 1910s work attire observe the find. The image conveys a quiet, focused exploratory mood, showcasing early vertebrate paleontology field work and vintage archaeological tools.

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  • @DavidP ·

    Cool, love the vintage photographic style

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