Field Notebook: New York, Pennsylvania, Washington District of Columbia 1906 - 1908
Page 34
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are the rim is half round. The steel frame is in pieces about four long and helmet length 47 - fits the central clay, modeled to their form. Head ridiculously small, held to vertebrae at right angles. Is this natural or misinterpreted? Rim all around margin of wing side / scapula [illegible] One supporting rod under neck, one under arch between [not leg]; one under pelvis (about 2 1/2 inches in diameter), a smaller one ten feet back of pelvis, and to small rim under tail. All solid steel. All other rim half or oval round. Half round for the layers are heavy rim; oval for the straps. This is regular carriage makers rim. Steel is harder to work and breaks after 2 or three bending. 8 4 feet long.