Looking for Fossils. Lester Kent, Jr., 20, of Hayward, Calif., oldest of a group of 16 boys--ages nine to 20-- who make fossil hunting trips every Saturday, is shown screening a sand deposit for fossilized remains of rodents. Fossilized mice and squirrel fragments are frequently found in this manner.

Digital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

Looking for Fossils. Lester Kent, Jr., 20, of Hayward, Calif., oldest of a group of 16 boys--ages nine to 20-- who make fossil hunting trips every Saturday, is shown screening a sand deposit for fossilized remains of rodents. Fossilized mice and squirrel fragments are frequently found in this manner.

Wide World Photos, Inc. · [ca. January 1949]

RightsCC0 — Public Domain

CollectionDigital Commonwealth — Boston Public Library

[Information from item housing] Fossil

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