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| Category | Carter Mound |
| Title | Copper Ceremonial Serpent |
| Description | Color Postcard; The serpent shows up as an important religious symbol throughout prehistoric North American cultures. This one dates back to the Mississippian Period, A.D. 1000 to 1300. Excavated at nearby Carter Mound, it is one of many artifacts on display in the museum operated by the Foundation for Illinois Archeology at Kampsville, Il. |
| Subject | Carter Mound (Ill.) -- History; Center for American Archeology Vistor's Center and Museum -- Kampsville (Ill.) -- History; Museums -- Kampsville (Ill.) -- History; Postcards -- Kampsville (Ill.)-- History; Kampsville (Ill.) -- History |
| Publisher Imprint | Del Baston, 421 S. Clinton St., Oak Park, Ill. 60302; Photo by Del Baston |
| Postcard Numbering | 139056 |
| Publisher (Digital) | Lewis University |
| Date | No date |
| Type | Image
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| Format | Image/tiff |
| Identifier | Volume1/Snakes_188507.pdf |
| Source | Click on this link to see more historical information on the Joliet area - http://www.lewisu.edu/imcanal/index-imcanal.htm |
| Language | English |
| Geographic Coverage | Joliet, Ill. |
| Rights | All rights held by Lewis University. For permission to reproduce, distribute, or otherwise use this image, please contact the Howard and Lois Adelmann Regional History Collection at Lewis University at 815-836-5579 or 815-836-5665. |
| Collection | Postcard Collection (Lewis University) |
