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S28.05.002Description
A buried esker at Stop 3 of the Friends of the Pleistocene field trip in 1952. The Stop 3 location was at Groveport, Franklin County, Ohio. The image was taken by John H. Melvin in 1952.
REVIEW
Location for this one needs to be reverified using the field guide, which was not available when the location was originally determined.
The Friends of the Pleistocene Eastern Group Field Conference trip led by Richard P. Goldtwait.Over 90 people attended the 15th annual conference, which was held May 23rd-25th, 1952. The photograph was taken by John H. Melvin in May 25, 1952.
For the field guide, see: The 1952 Field Conference of Friends of the Pleistocene. Columbus, Ohio. May 24 and 25, 1952. Conducted by R.P. Goldthwiat. Copy of the Field Guide reviewed for this project was provided by Orton Library, The Ohio State University, by pdf file at <a href="http://www2.newpaltz.edu/fop/pdf/FOP1952Guide.pdf" rel="noreferrer nofollow">www2.newpaltz.edu/fop/pdf/FOP1952Guide.pdf</a>
For information on Friends of the Pleistocene, see: Friends of the Pleistocene: Recollections of Fifty Annual Reunions, 1934-1988 by Richard P. Goldthwait. Published [1988] by Byrd Polar Research Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
This slide image included in the USGS National Digital Catalog for NGGDPP Grant G15AP00115 in FY2015.Context
Group of people standing on top of the buried esker (gravel ridge) in Groveport, Ohio.