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Friday, December 19, 1924
Forty-third day of work.

Dispatched thirty-seven cases by railroad to Alexandria MFA 247 for Melbourne was brought out to camp to go on January 9 from Port Said.
Brought up lumber, etc (Girga Camp) from boats to camp.

Quftis: 80
locals: 139
Total: 219

Cars emptied:
Line II
6:45 - 8:00 am: 53
8:30 - 12:00 noon: 140
1:00 - 4:30 pm: 167
total: 360

Line III
6:45 - 8:00 am: 40
8:30 - 12:00 noon: 130
1:00 - 4:30 pm: 155
total: 325

6:45 - 8:00 am: 93
8:30 - 12:00 noon: 270
1:00 - 4:30 pm: 322
total: 685
Carry shortened on both lines. NB: "carry"always means basket-carry not railroad transport.

Work on:
(1) G 7120 A
(2) Street G 7100, front of G 7120
(3) G 7130 A
(4) Street G 7200 and front of G 7230
(5) Avenue G 2
(6) G 7320 A
(7) G 7101
(8) Khufu causeway, [avenue G 0]
(9) G 7221

(1) G 7120
G 7120 A: Continued clearing chamber of G 7120 A. Unfinished but measured.

[ILLUSTRATION/GLYPHS]

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Details

ID
HUMFA_Vol.11.p.087
Alternate IDs
Vol.11.p.087; HUMFA_Vol.11.p.087
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Documentation-Expedition diary pages
Entry Date
12/19/1924
Title
Vol.11.p.087
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition

Tombs and Monuments 10

Photos 1

Ancient People 1

Modern People 1