Photographs·PU-Mu 1050, Box 25, folder 10·1940–1942

V. Grace, Films 1–46 1940–1942Virginia Randolph Grace (probably)

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Typed and handwritten in English. Every line is transcribed, and the text sits beside the scan.

Scan 16 of photographs PU-Mu 1050, Box 25, folder 10 (V. Grace, Films 1–46 1940–1942), typed and handwritten in English. The transcription follows.

Scan: Penn Museum Archives, Philadelphia, PU-Mu 1050, Box 25, folder 10, Courtesy of the Penn Museum.

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Film VG 17, started 28/v/41 (continued)

17-19 | Tr. 43 extension, NE scarp, the top level being that of Wall A, the bottom level the stratum in the photographs 15 and 16. VG p. 117. 20 | Martyra between Trenches 43 and 43/75, top of Wall A with surfaces either side (Stratum 2, at least on N side), and scarp of Tr. 43 below, foreground. VG p. 122. 21 | Same martyra, surface of Stratum 2 N of Wall A, with scarp of Tr. 43/75. (Cf. Film 16.32-33). VG p. 122. 22 | From Tr. 43 side, E end of Wall A with fill to S of it. VG p. 123. 23-24 | Tr. 43 extension, NE scarp, after cutting down both upper and lower level visible in pictures 17-19 above described. No evidence for stratum at bottom level of 17-19. VG p. 123. 25 | From Trench 43, Wall A shown resting partly on dromos fill of Tomb 9. VG p. 127. 26 | Tr. 43/75 from ca. E: Wall A with samples of adjacent earth topped with the stones of Stratum 2 to N of it. Also visible Walls B and C. VG p. 127. 27 | (Not exposed). 28 | Tr. 43/75. Finding place of Roman lamp, in fill against stones of Wall A, N side. VG p. 129. 29 | Tr. 43/75, etc. From SE. Surface of whitish layer S of Wall A. VG p. 126. 30 | Same after some further clearing (rather uncertain surface). VG p. 126. 31-39 | Irrigating the lawn on May 30.

Film VG 18, started 31/v/41

1 | Tr. 43, SE scarp, from surface of ground to tops of Tombs 1 (to right) and 9 (to left); on extreme left, not entirely in picture, sectional view of wall which seems to be continuation of Wall A, of which missing part presumably fell in with cave-in of tombs; on extreme right a ledge showing level of flask deposit in S cut. VG p. 134. Note sarcophagos. 2 | Tr. 43/75, N side of Wall A, with earth sample against N side of its E end; below, Wall C. VG p. 135. 3 | Tr. 43, etc. Area S of Wall A, etc. From SE. Note corner of Wall C below Wall A. VG p. 137. 4 | From Tomb 9, substructure of Wall A (pebble "rock" to left, loose fill to right). VG p. 141. 5 | From same point, looking further right. Section of dromos fill on center line of N stomion of Tomb 1. (This turned out to be a diagonal to the actual dromos, of which the entrance to Tomb 1 was an

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