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Sitting amidst the remnants of a 200 million year old forest

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Description

Sitting amidst the remnants of a 200 million year old forest. Note thehigh boots and snake guards. Rattlesnakes are an ever present danger in manyparts of the western states. (Image credit: Courtesy of Family of Captain Ray Schoppe, USC&GS; (dec.))

Credit

Courtesy of Family of Captain Ray Schoppe, USC&GS; (dec.)

Display Date

1920 summer

Location

Arizona

Keywords

Coast and Geodetic Survey