USGS Multimedia Gallery: Bamboo Pointer belonging to Levi F. Noble

Title: Bamboo Pointer belonging to Levi F. Noble

Description: The pointer is a souvenir from the Third Pan-Pacific Science Congress held in Tokyo in 1926. A prominent geologist, Noble (1882-1965) spent his entire career with the U.S. Geological Survey. He began field investigations in 1917, which continued on and off for the next 45 years, where he observed and recorded the major geologic features of Death Valley; he also studied features of the Grand Canyon and the San Andreas Fault. Object ID: USGS-000707 Decorative owl detail carved and burned into the pointer; the owl's tail is detailed on the opposite side of the pointer as if it was perched in a hole. Object ID: USGS-000707

Location: Reston, VA, USA

Date Taken: Jul 13 2009

Photographer: Justin Bongard , U.S. Geological Survey

Usage: This image is public domain/of free use unless otherwise stated. Please refer to the USGS Copyright section for how to credit the photo.

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Type: JPEG image - 1.26 MB
Dimensions: 1183 x 3456
Resolution: 72 dpi

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