Charles Doolittle Walcott excavating Burgess Shale

unknownc. 1915

Parks Canada
Gatineau, Canada

Charles Doolittle Walcott (1850-1927), paleontologist and fourth Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution (1907-1927). Walcott, along with two other men, is shown excavating the Burgess Shale in British Columbia, Canada. Walcott is the man with the wide brim hat.

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Title: Charles Doolittle Walcott excavating Burgess Shale
Creator: unknown
Date Created: c. 1915
Location Created: Walcott Quarry, Canada
Subject Keywords: The National Parks of Canada
Rights: Smithsonian Institution Archives Permission for Parks Canada Use.

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