This is Throwback Thursday #50.  In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general.  If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc …), please send them to esconi.info@gmail.com.  Thanks!

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Back in Throwback Thursday #18, we recalled a field trip to Galena, IL on August 8th and 9th, 1959.  After digging through the newsletters, we have the field trip announcement, the report, and a few more photos.  John Ade, who would later become president of ESCONI, was the field trip chairman.  They were hunting for minerals – Galena, Marcasite, Calcite, and Sphalerite.  And, lodging was at the DeSoto Hotel.  

It sounds like they had a great time and added a little agate hunting before the whole ESCONI group of 50 (!) arrived.

People dressed a little different for field trips in the 1950’s.  No hard hats, steel toed boots, gloves, or safety vests were needed.  Skirts, scarves, and high heels were more the bill of fare.  Love the old cars!  It does look like they had a fun time!