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S34.03.011Description
The excavation site of a mastodon found on the farm belonging to Rolland Farrington north of Somerville in York Township, Union County, Ohio. The mastodon remains, shown in the peat bog, were determined to be from a juvenile animal. The mastodon (Mammut americanum) specimen was in good condition and one of the more complete mastodon specimens found in Ohio. The image was taken by Carl W. Albrecht on October 1, 1970. The location given is approximate to the excavation site.
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The mastodon is known as the Farrington Mastodon. Specimen remains are part of the museum collections of the Ohio Historical Society (Ohio Historical Society catalog number N7656).
Richard P. Goldthwait, professor of geology at The Ohio State Univeristy, is shown kneeling in the upper right corner of the image. Carl W. Albrecht, Jr., who took the photograph, was a Curator of Natural History at the Ohio Historical Society.
This slide image included in the USGS National Digital Catalog for NGGDPP Grant G15AP00115 in FY2015.Context
Two people inspecting mastodon skull while another person stands in excavation hole; OSU geology professor looks on from distance. Taken in Union County, Ohio.