[meteorite-list] Tennessee fall picture on postcard on ebay.

From: ensoramanda <ensoramanda_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Thu, 29 Mar 2007 11:33:48 +0100
Message-ID: <460B960C.8070805_at_ntlworld.com>

The picture is of H O Stockwell raising the Brenham Pallasite in 1949.
This picture features in Ellis L Pecks book Space Rocks and Buffalo
Grass, which tells a great story about the history of the Brenham strewn
field. Well worth getting.
Ellis L Peck and Myron Kimberly (not shown in that picture) were the
other two helping to raise the meteorite but it was Stockwell who spent
many years trawling the fields with his wheelbarrow and detector.
Quote.."Some day we will have electronic instruments with a seat, so
that ground can be covered more easily.

I think there are still some guys doing something similar today I
believe :-)

He found over 2733 kg in all but made very little out of his hunting as
in the 40s and 50s interest in meteorites was at a low.In the end he
accepted a modest offer from the local Greensburg Chamber of Commerce,
who, I believe still display it today.

Graham Ensor, nr Barwell UK

Robin Galyan wrote:

> on ebay is a postcard showing excavation of a supposed 1000lb
> meteorite in TN. appears possibly 1930's-1940s cant tell for sure.
> http://cgi.ebay.com/Old-Postcard-of-1000-Pound-Meteorite-Found-in-Tenn_W0QQitemZ120099552758QQcategoryZ20236QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
>
> But in the usgs met database I dont find any from Greensburg where it
> was supposedly found. The database in fact for TN only has one real
> large puppy, the Cosby's Creek find from 1837. Two big chunks,
> one 907KG (first) one 50.8 (found later).
>
> So in tracking these two, I find some at the TCU (m104.4) collection
> and some at the Nat. Museum of History.
>
> So... does anyone have any further information on what might be
> called the Greensburg fall, or on the cosby's creek fall?
>
> Thanks.
> Robin
> Knoxville, TN
>
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