This is Throwback Thursday #318. 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! email:esconi.info@gmail.com.

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The 2001 Chicagoland Gem, Mineral, and Fossil Show was held at the DuPage County Fairgrounds. This was the 25th year for the show. Back then, the show spanned three days, for 2001, that was May 26th, 27th, and 28th, 2001.

Here is the announcement from the ESCONI newsletter.

The photos below were first posted during our 70th anniversary year. See Flashback Friday #3.

Jack Wittry, Karen Nordquist, and Wendy Taylor.

Dan Damrow setting up his Rib River Fossils display.

Rib River Fossils.

Younger versions of Jack Wittry and Karen Nordquist.

ZRS Fossils and Gifts.