Two women next to the Willamette meteorite from Oregon outside the American Museum of Natural History, circa 1902
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Two women next to the Willamette meteorite from Oregon outside the American Museum of Natural History, circa 1902
[1902, approximate]
Glass negatives
4 x 5
The Willamette Meteorite weighs 15.5 tons. This iron meteorite, which was found in Oregon, is the largest ever found in the United States and the sixth-largest in the world. It is currently on exhibit in The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Hall of the Universe, located on the lower level of the Rose Center for Earth and Space.
New York, New York state, United States
Oregon, United states
American Museum of Natural History Library
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Citation
Unknown (photographer), “Two women next to the Willamette meteorite from Oregon outside the American Museum of Natural History, circa 1902,” AMNH Research Library | Digital Special Collections, accessed October 13, 2024, https://lbry-web-007.amnh.org/digital/index.php/items/show/25774.