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Sitting amidst the remnants of a 200 million year old forest

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Description

Sitting amidst the remnants of a 200 million year old forest. Note thehigh boots and snake guards. Rattlesnakes are an ever present danger in manyparts of the western states.

Credit

Courtesy of Family of Captain Ray Schoppe, USC&GS; (dec.)

Display Date

1920 summer

Location

Arizona

Collection

Historic Coast & Geodetic Survey

Keywords

Coast and Geodetic Survey