REPORT OF THE DIRECTOR I9IO 



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Several small collections of interest have been secured by gift 

 and purchase. Among these is a collection of objects from village 

 sites and graves in the vicinity of Pompey, obtained through Mr 

 D. D. Luther of Naples; a collection of interesting flints, a fine gouge 

 and a grooved axe from Silver Lake and Warsaw, obtained 

 through Mr Noah T. Clarke; and a splendid series of smaller 

 material and fragments from Nichols pond and Cazenovia, col- 

 lected by Mr E. R. Bradley. These objects are from the ancient 

 Oneida territory, the Nichols pond site being identified by General 

 Clark as the fort stormed unsuccessfully by Champlain in 16 15. 

 One French axe was found there by INIr Bradley. 



Fig. 9-12 Typical specimens from Nichols pond, Oneida site. This site is very probably the 

 one which Champlain stormed unsuccessfully in 1615. Cuts full size 



Archeologic frauds. The awakened interest in the relics of our 

 aborigines and the great scarcity of fine material has led many 

 persons to believe that the manufacture of counterfeit relics will 

 pay. For several years the Archeologist has warned collectors and 



