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Photograph of Charles H. Culp's collection of Indian mortars and pestles, the largest in the world, Pacific Grove, Monterey, ca.1900. The stone mortars range in size from large washtub-size cauldrons to small palm-size bowls and are arranged on the floor and on shelves in a room. There is a set of shelves on the right side of the image and a tiered set of shelves on the left. Between them there is a man, presumably Culp, sitting on a stool in the back right corner of the room, wearing a black suit. There is a light bulb hanging on a string at center. The collection weighs over 7 tons.

Photograph of the drifting sand dunes near the light house (not visible) at Point Pinos, Monterey County, ca.1890. The surface of the dunes is textured with ripples created by the wind. Trees and other vegetation grows in the background.