Mastodon tusk on display, Palos Verdes Peninsula, California.

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CollectionPalos Verdes Homes Association Photo CollectionDate1927-05-01DescriptionImage shows display of an eight-foot-long tusk of a mastodon, determined to be a large specimen of an Imperial Elephant. The fossil was discovered at the edge of the bluff just northwest of Malaga Cove School in April of 1927 by Dr. F.H. Racer of Lomita. The tusk was mounted in plaster of Paris and shellacked for exhibit in the sales office at Malaga Cove.NotesPhoto Source: Palos Verdes Homes AssociationPhoto Format1 photographic print (b/w)Held ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code000031351Shelf LocationPVLH.ARC.01.05Restrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.

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SubjectPaleontologyMastodonsAnimals, FossilTime Period1921-1930

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