The life and work of Chester Stock, one of the most important vertebrate paleontologists in US in the early 20th Century. The La Brea Tar Pits' Observation Deck was the brain child of Chester Stock, who led early tar pits excavations and envisioned a museum to make the findings public.
Type
text
Format
Original Slide
Extent
36 x 24 mm 173 Pages of 173
Identifier
calanhm_000467 NHAI1004007 ark:/13960/t3kx4xj1j
Subject
Fossils Archaeology Paleontology Stock, Chester
Place
La Brea Tar Pits (Calif.) Rancho La Brea (Calif.) Los Angeles (Calif.)
Provenance
Natural History Museum Los Angeles County California Revealed is supported by the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered in California by the State Librarian.
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