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Title
Bones found in the tar pit
Alternative Title
Security Pacific National Bank Photo Collection
Contributing Institution
Los Angeles Public Library
Collection
Los Angeles Public Library Photo Collection
Rights Information
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Description
Various bones are exposed in situ in the bank of a pond: A large bone at the bottom is humerus of the sloth ; immediately above it in shadow in pelvis of sloth (partially exposed) ; above that the long bone is tibia of camel. Next above it is tibia of saber-toothed tiger ; directly to the left is radius of sloth. Upright bone at right is pelvis of saber-tooth tiger ; below is pelvis of camel ; under that is femur of camel ; under the femur is scapula of same. At extreme left is vertebra of sloth. Some of the bones are still stuck fast in the matriz and are not completely exposed.
Type
Image
Format
1 photograph :b&w
Photographic prints
Identifier
00010561
Security Pacific National Bank Collection
L.A.-Parks-Hancock Park-La Brea Tar Pits.; S-004-318 4x5
CARL0000012457
http://173.196.26.125/cdm/ref/collection/photos/id/84424
Subject
Fossils--California--Los Angeles
Sloths, Fossil
La Brea Pits (Calif.)
Hancock Park (Los Angeles, Calif. : Park)

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