Early Days of Rock Hunting

All the photos on this page are from June Lyon Douglass' personal collection. Most of them were taken by her, and she has graciously  provided us with them and the information about them.

From left; David, his father Lincoln Douglass, and Dr. Breimer from the Netherlands. (photo circa mid 1960's)

From left: Dr. Michael Eagar from the Manchester Museum in England, Dr. Eugene Richardson top invertebrate paleontologist from the Field Museum in Chicago, and David. (photo circa mid 1960's)

In the field at Pit 11 in Illinois, (hunting for Pennsylvanian Period fossils) are from left; Lincoln Douglass (Dave's dad), David, Dr. Hiroshi Ozaki and his son. (photo circa late 1960's)

David with Lucy McLuckie. Lucy's husband was the first person to discover fossils in Pitt 11. Lucy, at one time, had the largest collection of Pennsylvanian fossils from Illinois. (photo circa mid 1960's)

Dr. Frank Carpenter, Fisher Professor of Natural History, Alexander Agassiz professor of Zoology, and Curator of Fossil Insects at the Museum of Comparative Zoology, The Agassiz Museum, Harvard University.

Lincoln and David collecting turtle fossils in the Badlands.

Sandy, and Carmel, are creating artwork for the Prehistoric Life Museum!


Dave's Down to Earth Rock Shop and
The Prehistoric Life Museum
704 Main Street
Evanston, IL 60202
phone: 847  866 - 7374
fax: 847  866 - 6854

Store Hours: 
M, T, Thurs, F: 10:30 - 5:30
Sat: 10:00 - 5:00
Closed Wednesday and Sunday

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