Martin Digital History

Collector William Rudge at Hutchinson Island excavation site, 1970 or 1971

Item

Title

Collector William Rudge at Hutchinson Island excavation site, 1970 or 1971

Description

William Rudge with shovel. In the winters of 1970 and 1971, two museum volunteers, Robert A. Holman, retired hospital administrator, and William Rudge, a collector from New York, excavated an "Indian burial mound" on Hutchinson Island.

Source

Scan gift of Sandra Thurlow.

Rights

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Format

1 color print, 3.5x2.25 inches

Language

English

Type

Still image

Identifier

Thurlow-2026-009-FFB-ancient-001
2026.009

Original Format

Photographic print

Citation

“Collector William Rudge at Hutchinson Island excavation site, 1970 or 1971,” Martin Digital History, accessed October 2, 2026, https://www.martindigitalhistory.org/items/show/18496.