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S34.03.013Description
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 with a shovel in the foreground of the image. William T. Schultz, Curator of Natural History at the Ohio Historical Society stands in the center background of the image wearing the Northwestern navy colored sweatshirt. 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
OSU Geology professor shoveling in the foreground of mastodon excavation site. Next to him is another shoveller with two other men in the background. Remains of mastodon behind professor. Taken in Union County, Ohio.