Title
Preview
Creation Date
1954
Description
CHILAO FLATS (LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA), UNDATED (1954?) 25 negatives: ASA001-165 – 189
Box 1. Box 6: 6 degraded negatives ASA001-174, 178, 179, 182, 188, 189
At the request of the U.S. Forest Service, the Southwest Museum sponsored a salvage dig worked by ASA and led by Dave Rice (Rice, 1954/1984; Rozaire, 1958/1984). The excavation of a mourning site in the mountains uncovered a burial, beads, steatite bowls, and a “pelican hook” (Rice, 1954/1984).
Detailed photographs of people working at the excavation near Chilao Ranger Station; in situ and displayed artifacts. ASA001-175 shows the sign at the dig: “Dave Rice, 1700 Santee, LA #15.”
Rights
The images in this collection are copyrighted. Images may be displayed, copied, or used for personal study only. Written permission to reproduce an image for electronic or print publication may be obtained from California State University San Bernardino's Pfau Library Special Collections.
Keywords
Charles, Clayton, Howe, photograph, image, california, petroglyph, archaeology, site