Men stand down in the pithouses excavations at Step House, a cliff dwelling in Mesa Verde National Park. The circular ditches appear to be lined with slabs of sandstone. Digging tools, including a pick ax and a shovel, lie on the ledge above where the men work. The dwelling lies under a large, rock overhang. A small pile of rocks stands at the bottom of the overhang.
Description
1 photonegative : glass ; 13 x 18 cm. (5 x 7 in.); 1 photoprint : black-and-white ; 12 x 17 cm. (4 3/4 x 6 1/2 in.)
Subject
Mesa Verde National Park (Colo.); Step House (Colo.); Pit dwellings--Colorado; Archaeological sites--Colorado; Cliff dwellings--Colorado
Format-Medium
Photograph
Rights Contact Information
Copyright restrictions applying to use or reproduction of this image available from the Western History and Genealogy Dept., Denver Public Library, at photosales@denverlibrary.org.
Reproduction Available for Purchase
Yes (digital reproduction)
Related Material
Image File: ZZR700110137
Notes
Glass plate is deteriorating.; Print is slightly cropped from glass plate.; Title from inventory prepared by Western History Department, Denver Public Library.; Words "Mesa Verde Step House Pithouses A, B and C from southeast after removal of rubble wall in À'" penciled on back of print.; R7001101370
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