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probably St. Lawrence Iroquoian (archaeological culture) (attributed)
Collector
Lewis H. Putnam (L. H. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1885-1948
Donor
Lewis H. Putnam (L. H. Putnam), Non-Indian, 1885-1948
Expedition
Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition (1919)
Expedition leader
Alanson B. Skinner (A. B. Skinner/Alanson Buck Skinner), Non-Indian, 1886-1925
Expedition sponsor
Samuel Riker, Jr., Non-Indian, 1868-1936
Collection History
Collected by Lewis H. Putnam (1885-1948, owner of Putnam Farm) at an unknown date; donated to MAI by Lewis H. Putnam in 1919 during the Samuel Riker, Jr. New York State Expedition, led by Alanson B. Skinner (1886-1925, MAI staff member) and sponsored by MAI and MAI trustee Samuel Riker, Jr. (1868-1936).
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Place
Putnam Farm; Black River; Jefferson County; New York; USA