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John Wells Foster, Geologist
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Reproduction of a carte-de-visite portrait of John Wells Foster (1815-1873, American geologist and paleontologist. In 1837, worked as assistant to the Geological Survey of Ohio, and later led a survey of the Lake Superior region with Josiah Dwight Whitney and Charles T. Jackson. Caption under image reads, "J.W. Foster, LL.D. b. Brimfield Mass, 1815. d. Chicago, May 25, 1873."
Publication Information
Physical Description
| Format | Image |
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| Dimensions | 3 x 4 cm |
Collection Information
| Source Collection | Increase A. Lapham papers, 1825-1930 |
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| Call Number | PH 24 |
Copyright Information
| Copyright Status | COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED |
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