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Adolph Ruth's skull

SamplepublisherFound December 1931 in La Barge Canyon; examined by Aleš Hrdlička
Not kept here. This copy isn't ours to show. See it where it's published.

The one piece of physical evidence in the best-known death in the range. Hrdlička judged its two holes to be a close-range gunshot; the sheriff ruled thirst or heart disease and held no inquest. Where the skull is now is not recorded in the sources read.

Yuma Sun, 1931. publisher

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DocumentYuma Sun · yumasun.com · publisher3 steps from the original

Where it was made

San DiegoMexicaliTucsonPalm SpringsLas CrucesLake Havasu CityPrescott1La Barge Canyon and Black Top Mesa200 kmCiudad JuárezAlbuquerqueMexicaliTucson1200 km

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Mysteries Department. (2026). Adolph Ruth's skull [Artifact ART0D0G0Q8E2KRQ]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ART0D0G0Q8E2KRQ
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