Impressions from a Lost World: The Discovery of Dinosaur Footprints

Edward Hitchcock's Saddle Bags

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When Edward Hitchcock went by horse on his trips to collect geological specimens and fossils, perhaps he packed his tools (and a little lunch) in these saddlebags.

Date:
Materials:
Leather
Accession #:
1877.08.01
Courtesy of:
Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association/Memorial Hall Museum