Ah, archaeologists just can't throw anything away

So, I was flipping through some books on the history of various Utah counties and came across this picture:


First of all, I thought it interesting that Lane doesn't look too much different (just some gray hairs and no more mustache!). Even more intriguing was how familiar I was (and am sure you all are) with the equipment in the background! I think it's funny how archaeologists just can't get rid of anything!