Edward Hitchcock (1793-1864)

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Edward Hitchcock was headmaster of Deerfield Academy in Deerfield, Massachusetts, the state geologist, a teacher, the president of Amherst College in Amherst, Massachusetts, and a pastor in nearby Conway.  He was among those to discover and record the first dinosaur tracks in America, found in the Greenfield, Massachusetts area.

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Item typePhotograph
PhotographerLangill
Datecirca 1880
PlaceNew Hampshire; Amherst, Massachusetts; Deerfield, Massachusetts
TopicArt, Music, Literature, Crafts
Industry, Occupation, Work
Land, Environment, Geography
EraRise of Industrial America, 1878–1899
MaterialPaper
Process/FormatPhotography; Printing
Dimension detailsHeight: 5.50 in Width: 3.87 in
Catalog #1996.12.1151
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Langill, photographer. Edward Hitchcock (1793-1864). Photograph. ca. 1880. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1996-12-1151/. Accessed on December 3, 2024.

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