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Wind Cave National Park
Centennial Paleontology Site - Jacketing Large Fossils
 
Site of a Large Fossil

NPS Photo by Rod Horrocks

Site of a Large Fossil

Procedure for jacketing the fossils.
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Applying a Plaster Jacket

NPS Photo by Tom Farrell

Applying a Plaster Jacket

 
 
Large Fossils Jacketed

NPS Photo by Rod Horrocks

Large Fossils Jacketed

 
 
Dr. McDonald Removing the Fossils From the Ground

NPS Photo by Tom Farrell

Dr. McDonald Removing the Fossils From the Ground

 
 
Rod Horrocks Completing the Plaster Jackets

NPS Photo by Tom Farrell

Rod Horrocks Completing the Plaster Jackets

 
 
Fossils Ready to be Moved

NPS Photo by Rod Horrocks

Fossils Ready to be Moved

 
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A picture of Alvin McDonald in his caving hat.  

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Alvin McDonald was the first systematic explorer of Wind Cave. He explored the cave from 1890 until his death in 1893.
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