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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Colorado, In 1926 a party of diggers from Denver went south to excavate for fossils near Folsom, N. Mex. Among the bones of extinct bison they turned up two curious flint implements which later attained fame as the first "Folsom points." Obviously not arrowheads but possibly spearheads or darts, they were broad, flat blades with slightly rounded points, chiefly distinguished from other primitive weapons by deep troughs on each face. In subsequent years typical Folsom points were found all over the Midwest, as far east as Pennsylvania, as far north as New Hampshire, as far south as Georgia. The University...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Science: Diggers | 2/11/1935 | See Source »

...almost indistinguishable from Photographer Sheeler's excellent camera studies of similar subjects. In spite of objecting to his photographic technique, most critics allow Sheeler a top place among U. S. painters of industrial scenes. Michigan's nearest approach to catching the U. S. scene in paint is a Flint school of artists led by Jaroslav Brozik which applies to industrial themes an impressionistic manner...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Art: U. S. Scene | 12/24/1934 | See Source »

Chef Rufus Flint, who is sane, took a taste of the hard sauce, and dumped it. He made a new batch and served it to the hospital employes. Thirteen took sick with violent stomach aches...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Medicine: In a Madhouse | 10/8/1934 | See Source »

OLNEY L. CRAFT Director of Finance Department of Finance Flint, Mich...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 2, 1934 | 7/2/1934 | See Source »

Moody's rates Flint's credit "B" (Poor...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Letters, Jul. 2, 1934 | 7/2/1934 | See Source »

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