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Livingston Stone, Baird, California.  Two rude stone axes.  "I sent you herewith two specimens of the stone axes formerly used by the Win-ni-mim Wintun Indians, McCloud River, California.  They were---i.e., this kind of axe---in actual use among these Indians during the lifetime of the older members of the tribe, and were the only axes used by them before the advent of the white man forty or fifty years ago.  The larger one was employed to cut down large trees, and the smaller one for brush and small trees.  They are simply pieces of stone so cloven as to leave a comparatively sharp edge.  Accession 21035.