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American Indian Artifact

Arcadia, California
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An American Indian artifact was discovered in the foothills of Southern California in 1905 by petroleum geologist William Warren Orcutt. It is reputed to have served as a baptismal font at the nearby La Purisima Mission, which was destroyed by earthquake in 1821.
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Arcadia, California · United States

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