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Painted outdoor scene on a chilly farm with patches of snow, bare trees, and a log cabin in the distance. In the foreground, Joseph Smith kneels in a brown coat with his face buried in the crown of a hat held in both hands. To his left, three men in period work clothes dig a deep pit with picks and shovels — one works inside the hole, the others swing tools above. A windlass with a coiled rope and bucket stands beside the pit, and picks and rope lie scattered on the ground.

Young Joseph Smith Uses His Seer Stone in a Hat to Dig for Treasure on Josiah Stowell's Farm
Painted scene inside a dim log cabin lit by a small brass oil lamp on a wooden table. On the left, Joseph Smith sits in a brown coat with his head bowed and his face buried inside an upturned dark stovepipe hat held in both hands. On the right, scribe Oliver Cowdery sits in a dark coat, tan vest, white shirt, and black cravat, holding a white quill pen and writing on a sheet of paper; an inkwell and a small stack of pages rest near his right hand. A pewter mug stands on the table beside the lamp. Behind them is a stone-and-timber fireplace with a wooden mantel holding a candle and metal cup, a framed picture on the wall above, a hat hanging at upper left, and a shelf with books and pottery at upper right.

Joseph Smith Dictates the Book of Mormon Using His Seer Stone in a Hat