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Title: William Maclure

Description: This portrait of William Maclure(1763-1840) was done in the 1920s by Abner Lowe. Maclure, born in Ayr, Scotland, helped found the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia then became its president for 22 years. He also created one of the first true geological maps of any part of North America. Object ID: USGS-575006

Location: USA

Photographer: USGS Museum Staff , 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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USGS Museum Collection - Copyright reserved ©

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